Veteran services at Weigel Funeral Home
For veterans in Hamilton, OH, Weigel Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Weigel Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, ensuring all details are handled to secure entitled benefits for those who served the nation." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,100 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include honoring life, burials, cremation, and veteran's services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Weigel Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,235. That places direct cremation roughly 9% above the Ohio median ($2,050). 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 Dayton National Cemetery in OH, approximately 28 miles from Weigel Funeral Home. Weigel 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. Weigel Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Weigel Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,235. 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 Weigel Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Weigel Funeral Home is located at 980 Northwest Washington Boulevard in Hamilton, OH. You can reach the home at (513) 892-1524. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Weigel Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Weigel Funeral Home provides honoring life, design a healing experience, funerals, burials, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Weigel Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Weigel Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, ensuring all details are handled to secure entitled benefits for those who served the nation.
Which faith traditions does Weigel Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Presbyterian families, among others.
What sets Weigel Funeral Home apart
- Four generations of family operation since 1926.
- First purpose-built funeral home facility in Hamilton, opened in 1986.
- Emphasis on designing personalized 'healing experiences' for families.
- Offers funeral financing through LendingUSA, endorsed by the National Funeral Directors Association.
- Provides extensive online grief support resources, including interactive videos and daily email affirmations.
- Leadership actively involved in local community, with owner Robert L. Weigel recognized as Hamilton’s "Citizen of the Year" and inducted into the Greater Butler County Business Hall of Fame.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burials
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · LendingUSA
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Grief Support
- · Funeral Financing
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Presbyterian.
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.