Sheldon Funeral Home

Veteran services at Sheldon Funeral Home

Veteran families in Laceyville, PA can turn to Sheldon Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Involvement in veteran community events, such as a 2012 trip to Harrisburg for veterans."

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

The nearest VA national cemetery is Woodlawn National Cemetery in NY, approximately 46 miles from Sheldon Funeral Home. Sheldon Funeral Home 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. Sheldon Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sheldon Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Sheldon Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (570) 869-1232, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Sheldon Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Sheldon Funeral Home is located at 459 Main Street in Laceyville, PA. You can reach the home at (570) 869-1232. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Sheldon Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Sheldon Funeral Home provides pre-planning, burial, cremation, mausoleum entombment, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Sheldon Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Involvement in veteran community events, such as a 2012 trip to Harrisburg for veterans.

What sets Sheldon Funeral Home apart

Sixth-generation family involvement in funeral service, with the fourth generation of the Sheldon family actively operating the business.
Operates three distinct funeral home locations in Laceyville, Meshoppen, and Wyalusing, Pennsylvania.
Offers comprehensive pre-planning services, including an online planner and in-person consultations.
Provides a Grief Library with resources from Dr. Alan Wolfelt to support grieving families.

Military & veteran services offered

★Mausoleum Entombment

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Committal

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Handicapped Accessible

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Tri County Funeral Director's Association

Specializations

· Veteran Memorial Services

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 Settlement

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.