Veteran services at Thompson Funeral Homes
Thompson Funeral Homes, located in Montpelier, OH, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Thompson Funeral Homes offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veteran headstones and burial flags. They also provide guidance on navigating veteran benefits." On-site amenities include ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,610 for basic burial and $800 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, cremation, burial vaults, veterans services, and memorial markers. 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 Fort Custer National Cemetery in MI, approximately 62 miles from Thompson Funeral Homes. Thompson Funeral Homes 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. Thompson Funeral Homes is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Thompson Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?
Thompson Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (419) 485-3128, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Thompson Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Thompson Funeral Homes is located at 204 East Main Street in Montpelier, OH. You can reach the home at (419) 485-3128. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Thompson Funeral Homes offer veteran families?
Thompson Funeral Homes provides funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, burial vaults, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Thompson Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Thompson Funeral Homes offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veteran headstones and burial flags. They also provide guidance on navigating veteran benefits.
What sets Thompson Funeral Homes apart
- Over 85 years of continuous family ownership and operation, spanning three generations.
- Multiple locations in Montpelier and Pioneer, Ohio, providing local access.
- Specialization in personalized "Celebrations of Life" services.
- Comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with headstones and burial flags.
- Extensive grief support resources, including a year-long daily email program and local group referrals to Shalom Counseling and Mediation.
- Detailed guidance on funeral etiquette provided on their website to assist attendees.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Burial Vaults
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Urns
- · Urn Vaults
- · Cremation Caskets
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · The Funeral and Memorial Information Council
- · Shalom Counseling and Mediation
Specializations
- · Celebrations of Life
- · Veterans Services
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.