Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc.

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 their own words: "While not explicitly detailed on their website, Short Funeral Services likely assists families in coordinating veteran funeral benefits and services, given the presence of a Veterans Garden at nearby Henlopen Memorial Park and the general support for veterans by local hospice providers like Delaware Hospice." 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.

On-site facilities of note include milton chapel, georgetown chapel, milford chapel, and felton 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Sussex County in DE, approximately 11 miles from Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc.. Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Delaware has approximately 68 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Short Funeral Services, Inc. & Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. is among them.

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 — 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?

While not explicitly detailed on their website, Short Funeral Services likely assists families in coordinating veteran funeral benefits and services, given the presence of a Veterans Garden at nearby Henlopen Memorial Park and the general support for veterans by local hospice providers like Delaware Hospice.

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 & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Milton Chapel

· Georgetown Chapel

· Milford Chapel

· Felton Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Pet Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian denominations (including Methodist and Episcopal, as indicated by nearby churches and obituary mentions of Calvary Church in Milford).

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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.

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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.