Veteran services at Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. in Spring City, PA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Shalkop Grace & Strunk Funeral Home provides assistance with veteran's services, including guidance on navigating benefits and completing necessary paperwork for military service members and their families." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,650 for basic burial and $2,315 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, military service, and veteran's services. 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 chapels. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 35 miles from Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.. Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
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. Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (610) 948-7672, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. is located at 135 Bridge St. in Spring City, PA. You can reach the home at (610) 948-7672. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. offer veteran families?
Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. provides funeral planning, burial services, cremation services, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Shalkop Grace & Strunk Funeral Home provides assistance with veteran's services, including guidance on navigating benefits and completing necessary paperwork for military service members and their families.
Which faith traditions does Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Church of Christ, Non-denominational Christian, Evangelical Christian, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Shalkop-Grace & Strunk Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. apart
- Specialized pet loss support services, acknowledging pets as family members.
- A Certified Funeral Celebrant on staff (Sheryl Light) for personalized, non-traditional ceremonies.
- A dedicated Children's Room at their R. Strunk Funeral Home location in Phoenixville.
- Two distinct locations, including one in the historically restored Thomas F. Byrne Mansion in Phoenixville.
- Commitment to providing honest and affordable funeral options, with stated costs below the county median.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · 100 Men of Phoenixville
- · 100 Women of Phoenixville
- · Phoenixville Chamber of Commerce
Specializations
- · Pet Loss
- · Pre-Planned Funerals
- · Personalized Ceremonies
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Church of Christ, Non-denominational Christian, Evangelical Christian, Lutheran, Mennonite, Assemblies of God (Pentecostal). Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.