Veteran services at Stone-Matheney Funeral Home
Stone-Matheney Funeral Home serves veteran families in Chesterhill, OH with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Stone-Matheney Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags. They offer a dedicated 'Veterans Overview' section on their website detailing these services." On-site amenities include chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,950 for basic burial and $2,450 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, and veterans services. 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 columbarium. 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 Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, approximately 76 miles from Stone-Matheney Funeral Home. Stone-Matheney 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. Stone-Matheney Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Stone-Matheney Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Stone-Matheney Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (740) 554-5291, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Stone-Matheney Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Stone-Matheney Funeral Home is located at 7465 Marion Street in Chesterhill, OH. You can reach the home at (740) 554-5291. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Stone-Matheney Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Stone-Matheney Funeral Home provides traditional funeral service, cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, committal service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Stone-Matheney Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Stone-Matheney Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags. They offer a dedicated 'Veterans Overview' section on their website detailing these services.
Which faith traditions does Stone-Matheney Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Faiths families, among others.
What sets Stone-Matheney Funeral Home apart
- Multi-generational family ownership with involvement from both the Stone and Matheney families since 1941.
- Operates two distinct funeral home locations: one in McConnelsville and one in Chesterhill, Ohio.
- Offers comprehensive veterans' services, including assistance with headstones and burial flags.
- Provides 24/7 availability for immediate assistance.
- Offers a year of daily grief support messages via email.
- Facilitates online pre-arrangement planning.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · Grief Resources
- · Children & Grief
- · Preplanning
- · Estate Planning Assistance
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths.
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.