Snyder Funeral Home - Dowds Chapel

Veteran services at Snyder Funeral Home - Dowds Chapel

Snyder Funeral Home - Dowds Chapel, located in Mount Vernon, OH, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Snyder Funeral Homes has staff members who are U.S. military veterans (Chris Lawson - Coast Guard and Army; JB Love - Army) and are affiliated with veteran organizations (American Legion Post #16). Additionally, Hospice of Wyandot Memorial Hospital, a nearby facility, offers a 'We Honor Veterans' program, indicating potential collaboration or alignment in supporting veterans' end-of-life care." On-site amenities include witness chapel, crematory chapel, and service chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,295 for basic burial and $2,445 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, graveside services, veteran services, green burials & eco-friendly services, pet cremation, and memorials. 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 witness chapel, crematory chapel, service chapel, and non-denominational 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.

Published pricing at Snyder Funeral Home - Dowds Chapel: direct cremation from $2,645. That places direct cremation roughly 29% above the Ohio median ($2,050). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, approximately 55 miles from Snyder Funeral Home - Dowds Chapel. Snyder Funeral Home - Dowds Chapel 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. Snyder Funeral Home - Dowds Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Snyder Funeral Home - Dowds Chapel apart

• Five generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1922.
• Extensive focus on managing all funeral details to support grieving families.
• Multiple locations across Ohio, including on-site crematories.
• Specialized services such as Certified Celebrant Services and Monument Services.
• Dedicated Advance Planning Specialists for pre-need arrangements.
• In-house floral designer for personalized floral tributes.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: United Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Church of God, Alliance Church, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Wesleyan, Church of the Nazarene, Presbyterian. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Snyder Funeral Home - Dowds Chapel has documented experience supporting the following branches:

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.