Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc.

Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. serves veteran families in Akron, OH with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Schermesser Eberhardt Funeral Home assists veterans and their families with specialized services, including providing information on headstones and burial flags. They also offer guidance on Social Security benefits for veterans." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,375 for basic burial and a quoted rate for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, veterans services, and memorial luncheon. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,910. That places direct cremation roughly 7% below the Ohio median ($2,050). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, approximately 16 miles from Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc.. Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,910. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 600 East Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. in Akron, OH. You can reach the home at (330) 899-9107. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. provides funeral service, cremation, traditional burial, pre-arrangements, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Schermesser Eberhardt Funeral Home assists veterans and their families with specialized services, including providing information on headstones and burial flags. They also offer guidance on Social Security benefits for veterans.

Which faith traditions does Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.

What sets Schwermesser Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Offers a year of daily grief support messages via email.
Provides specialized memorial jewelry options like 'Glass Remembrances' and 'Memory Glass' that can incorporate cremains, soil, sand, or dirt.
Features an online pre-arrangements form for convenient planning.
Maintains an extensive list of local resources for memorial luncheons and grief support organizations.
Includes a detailed FAQ section on their website addressing common questions about funeral processes and costs.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Memorial Luncheon

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Urn Selection

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Viewing Rooms

· Handicapped Accessible

· Limousines

· Hearses

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Ohio Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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How 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.