Veteran services at Trader Funeral Home
Trader Funeral Home serves veteran families in Dover, DE with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Trader Funeral Home offers comprehensive Veteran Services, including coordinating burials in veteran cemeteries, assisting with securing veteran benefits, and arranging patriotic tributes such as honor guards, flag folding, three-volley salutes, and Taps. They also provide discounts on arrangements for service members." Published pricing lists $2,495 for basic burial and $2,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery - New Castle County in DE, approximately 30 miles from Trader Funeral Home. Trader Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Delaware has approximately 68 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Trader Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Trader Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Trader Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (302) 734-4620, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Trader Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Trader Funeral Home is located at 12 Lotus Street in Dover, DE. You can reach the home at (302) 734-4620. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Trader Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Trader Funeral Home provides honoring life, planning ahead, grief support, online counseling, group grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Trader Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Trader Funeral Home offers comprehensive Veteran Services, including coordinating burials in veteran cemeteries, assisting with securing veteran benefits, and arranging patriotic tributes such as honor guards, flag folding, three-volley salutes, and Taps. They also provide discounts on arrangements for service members.
Which faith traditions does Trader Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist (United Methodist, African Methodist Episcopal), Catholic, Episcopal, Jewish families, among others.
What sets Trader Funeral Home apart
- Extensive 24/7 online grief support, including counseling, group sessions, and interactive videos.
- Daily email affirmations for grief support over 365 days.
- Specialized Veteran Services, including burial coordination in veteran cemeteries, benefits assistance, patriotic tributes (honor guards, flag folding, Taps), and discounts.
- Facility designed to be warm and comfortable, aiming to redefine traditional funeral service perceptions.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · NFDA
- · International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR)
- · Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
- · Delmarva Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Pet services
- · Cremation services
- · Burial services
- · Personalized memorial services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist (United Methodist, African Methodist Episcopal), Catholic, Episcopal, Jewish.
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.