Veteran services at Schisler Funeral Home
Schisler Funeral Home, located in Northampton, PA, assists those who served and their families. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Early reviews are positive, averaging 4.7 stars across 22.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 52 miles from Schisler Funeral Home. Schisler Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Schisler Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Schisler Funeral Home holds a 4.7-star rating from 22 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Schisler Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Schisler Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Schisler Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (610) 262-2727, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Schisler Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Schisler Funeral Home is located at 2119 Washington Ave. in Northampton, PA. You can reach the home at (610) 262-2727. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Schisler Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Schisler Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Schisler Funeral Home?
Schisler Funeral Home holds a 4.7-star rating across 22 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Aaron Schisler informed a family about government benefits their husband qualified for—details a coordinating funeral home had missed. For another family, the home arranged casket rental to enable viewing before cremation, hosting a service that drew over 100 attendees.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.