Veteran services at Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home
Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home in College Corner, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Showalter-Blackwell-Long Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have died in the line of duty. They also provide general veterans' burial and funeral resources." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,855 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, memorial services, veterans burials, cemetery property, and cremation jewelry & keepsakes. 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 and memorial parks. 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 Dayton National Cemetery in OH, approximately 32 miles from Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home. Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home 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. Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (513) 523-4704, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home is located at Bakerchapel - 4 County Line Street in College Corner, OH. You can reach the home at (513) 523-4704. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home provides funeral planning, cremation, celebration of life, traditional burial, memorial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Showalter-Blackwell-Long Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have died in the line of duty. They also provide general veterans' burial and funeral resources.
Which faith traditions does Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Protestant, Buddhist families, among others.
What sets Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home apart
- Offers a 100% service guarantee, committing to a refund for any service detail not met as promised.
- Provides unique memorial options including Spaceflight Memorials (Celestis) and Reef Memorials (Neptune Memorial Reef).
- Specializes in accommodating a wide array of cultural and religious funeral traditions, including Hispanic, Black, Asian, Jewish, Protestant, Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim customs.
- Offers no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and fallen first responders.
- Part of the Dignity Memorial network, providing extensive resources and a broad geographic reach.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · In-Ground Burial
- · Prepaid Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Scattering Ashes
- · Cremation Jewelry & Keepsakes
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specializations
- · Hispanic Funeral Traditions
- · Black Funeral Traditions
- · Asian Funeral Traditions
- · Jewish Funeral Traditions
- · Protestant Funeral Traditions
- · Buddhist Funeral Traditions
- · Hindu Funeral Traditions
- · Muslim Funeral Traditions
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Protestant, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.