Veteran services at Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc.
Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc., located in Milton, DE, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include milton chapel, georgetown chapel, and milford chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,500 for basic burial and $2,660 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Facilities on site include milton chapel, georgetown chapel, milford chapel, and felton chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Sussex County in DE, about 11 miles from Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc.. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 68 funeral homes in Delaware. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (302) 684-8521 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. is located at 416 Federal Street in Milton, DE. You can reach the home at (302) 684-8521. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. offer veteran families?
Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. provides funeral services, cremation services, pet services, grief support, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian denominations (including Methodist and Episcopal, as indicated by nearby churches and obituary mentions of Calvary Church in Milford) families, among others.
What sets Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. apart
- Operates four distinct funeral home locations across Delaware (Milton, Georgetown, Milford, Felton).
- Milton facility is a historic residence, once home to Governor James Ponder, and is on Delaware's Historic Register.
- Offers comprehensive pet cremation services (private, partitioned, communal) with memorial items.
- Provides online memorial pages, tribute videos, and simplified flower ordering directly from obituaries.
- Offers a year of weekly grief support messages and detailed resources on the grieving process for all ages.
- Features an extensive online preplanning form for detailed arrangement documentation.
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Pet Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Christian denominations (including Methodist and Episcopal, as indicated by nearby churches and obituary mentions of Calvary Church in Milford).
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.