Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home

Veteran services at Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home

Veteran families in Franklin, PA can turn to Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Timothy E. Hartle Funeral Home provides comprehensive assistance with veteran's benefits. This includes guidance on obtaining burial flags, applying for VA headstones and markers for unmarked graves (including bronze niche markers for cremated remains), understanding eligibility for burial in VA national cemeteries, and requesting Presidential Memorial Certificates. The funeral home also helps families navigate the reimbursement of burial expenses, including the $2,000 allowance for service-connected deaths and the $300 burial and funeral expense allowance for eligible veterans. They also provide contact information for various local and national VA offices and resources." On-site amenities include reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,185 for basic burial and $2,350 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, direct burial, and direct cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,350. That places direct cremation roughly 1% below the Pennsylvania median ($2,375). 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 Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Cemetery in PA, approximately 53 miles from Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home. Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,350. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home is located at 1328 Elk Street in Franklin, PA. You can reach the home at (814) 437-9800. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home provides arrangement conference, burial, cremation, direct burial, direct cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Timothy E. Hartle Funeral Home provides comprehensive assistance with veteran's benefits. This includes guidance on obtaining burial flags, applying for VA headstones and markers for unmarked graves (including bronze niche markers for cremated remains), understanding eligibility for burial in VA national cemeteries, and requesting Presidential Memorial Certificates. The funeral home also helps families navigate the reimbursement of burial expenses, including the $2,000 allowance for service-connected deaths and the $300 burial and funeral expense allowance for eligible veterans. They also provide contact information for various local and national VA offices and resources.

Which faith traditions does Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Assembly of God, Baptist, Baptist - Independent, Baptist - Southern, Charismatic families, among others.

What sets Timothy E Hartle Funeral Home apart

A "Compassionate Services Policy" providing no-cost professional services and facility use for families of individuals under 18, public servants lost in the line of duty, U.S. Armed Forces members serving in conflict, and legally ordained clergy.
Membership in Selected Independent Funeral Homes, an invitation-only organization for firms demonstrating high standards of service and integrity.
Timothy Hartle's personal connection as a Franklin native and his extensive experience working with established funeral service families.
Direct and transparent advice on funeral pre-planning, including a caution that pre-paying may not always be the most financially prudent option for all individuals.
Offering cremation-specific caskets at prices comparable to or lower than rental caskets, with the potential for charitable donation and federal tax deductions upon written permission.

Military & veteran services offered

★Entombment

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Direct Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Visitation room

· Funeral service area

· Reception area

· Comforting atmosphere

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Selected Independent Funeral Homes
· Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce

Specializations

· Veteran's Benefits Assistance
· Grief Support
· Funeral Pre-Planning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Assembly of God, Baptist, Baptist - Independent, Baptist - Southern, Charismatic, Roman Catholic, Church of God, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon), Episcopal, Evangelical, Foursquare, Full Gospel, Jehovah's Witnesses, Judaic (Synagogues), Missionary Alliance, Nazarene, Non-Denominational, Interdenominational, Presbyterian, Seventh-Day Adventist, United Brethren, United Methodist. 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.

Begin Veteran Estate Settlement

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.