Veteran services at Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel
Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel in Dayton, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include on_site_chapel, reception_space, and ample_parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,480 for basic burial and $1,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Its Google profile shows a 4.7-star average over 62 reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and memorial_only_service. 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 on_site_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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Dayton National Cemetery in OH, approximately 7 miles from Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel. Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel also accommodates Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel holds a 4.7-star rating from 62 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel publish funeral prices?
Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (937) 252-3122, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel is located at 648 Watervliet Avenue in Dayton, OH. You can reach the home at (937) 252-3122. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel offer veteran families?
Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel provides cremation, burial, pre_planning_services, memorial_only_service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel?
Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel holds a 4.7-star rating across 62 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · burial
Cremation
- · cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specializations
- · lgbtq_affirming
- · veterans_military_honors
What families have said
Phil and Lindsay at Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont Chapel attended to service details throughout—placing the obituary prominently and arranging flowers and urns with care. They followed up with families afterward to ensure all concerns were addressed.
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.