Veteran services at Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario
Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario in Ontario, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, about 43 miles from Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 1,266 funeral homes in Ohio. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario publish funeral prices?
Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (419) 289-1552 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario is located at 100 South Lexington-Springmill Road in Ontario, OH. You can reach the home at (419) 289-1552. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Wappner Funeral Directors - Ontario 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 to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.