Spence-Miller Funeral Home

Veteran services at Spence-Miller Funeral Home

Spence-Miller Funeral Home serves veteran families in Grove City, OH with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Assistance with Veterans Benefits." Published pricing lists $5,215 for basic burial and $1,795 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation service and burial. 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 Dayton National Cemetery in OH, approximately 61 miles from Spence-Miller Funeral Home. Spence-Miller 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. Spence-Miller Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Spence-Miller Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Spence-Miller Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (614) 875-4878, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Spence-Miller Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Spence-Miller Funeral Home is located at 2697 Columbus Street in Grove City, OH. You can reach the home at (614) 875-4878. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Spence-Miller Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Spence-Miller Funeral Home provides funeral service, cremation service, pre planned funeral arrangements, grief support, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Spence-Miller Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Assistance with Veterans Benefits.

Which faith traditions does Spence-Miller Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist families, among others.

What sets Spence-Miller Funeral Home apart

Second-generation funeral directors and embalmers (Jeff & Cari Spence) with Mortuary Science degrees and Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) credentials.
Long-standing local presence and ownership in Grove City since 1958.
Extensive grief support resources, including an online library of articles from Dr. Alan Wolfelt.
Specialized assistance with Social Security benefits, Veterans benefits, and Medicaid consumer information.
Handicapped accessible facility.

Military & veteran services offered

★Mausoleum Entombment

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Committal

Cremation

· Cremation Service

On-site facilities

· Handicapped Accessible

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· NFDA
· OFDA

Specializations

· Pre-Planning
· Grief Support
· Social Security Benefits Assistance
· Veterans Benefits Assistance
· Medicaid Consumer Information

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.

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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.