Veteran services at Turner & Son Funeral Home
Turner & Son Funeral Home serves veteran families in Hillsboro, OH with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Turner Jenness Family Funeral Home specializes in Veterans Services, assisting families with specific resources and benefits available to honor those who have served." On-site amenities include reception facilities, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services and cremation. 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 funeral/memorial service facilities. 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 51 miles from Turner & Son Funeral Home. Turner & Son 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. Turner & Son Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Turner & Son Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Turner & Son Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (937) 393-2124, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Turner & Son Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Turner & Son Funeral Home is located at 602 N. High St. in Hillsboro, OH. You can reach the home at (937) 393-2124. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Turner & Son Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Turner & Son Funeral Home provides service options, veteran services, pet services, pre-plan, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Turner & Son Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Turner Jenness Family Funeral Home specializes in Veterans Services, assisting families with specific resources and benefits available to honor those who have served.
Which faith traditions does Turner & Son Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Presbyterian, Lutheran (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America), Catholic (Roman-Latin Rite), Methodist (United Methodist) families, among others.
What sets Turner & Son Funeral Home apart
- One year of free daily grief support emails provided to families.
- Comprehensive online memorial features, including customized online memorials, tribute videos, direct flower ordering from obituary pages, and easy sharing of service details.
- Extensive pre-planning resources, including an online preplanning form and detailed information on the benefits of advance arrangements.
- Multiple physical locations across Spirit Lake, Milford, and Lake Park, Iowa, providing accessibility within the Iowa Great Lakes Region.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
- · Pet Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Presbyterian, Lutheran (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America), Catholic (Roman-Latin Rite), Methodist (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 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.