Witzler-Shank Funeral Home

Veteran services at Witzler-Shank Funeral Home

Witzler-Shank Funeral Home, located in Perrysburg, OH, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Walker Funeral Homes & Crematory provides comprehensive veteran funeral services, including arranging military honors, securing Presidential Memorial Certificates, assisting with VA benefits, providing American flags, facilitating national cemetery burial, and arranging for grave markers. They also coordinate Honor and Patriot Guard services." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,640 for basic burial and $1,650 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, memorial service, and graveside 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 chapel and garden patio. 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 Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery in OH, approximately 46 miles from Witzler-Shank Funeral Home. Witzler-Shank 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. Witzler-Shank Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Witzler-Shank Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Witzler-Shank Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (419) 874-3133, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Witzler-Shank Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Witzler-Shank Funeral Home is located at 222 East South Boundary Street in Perrysburg, OH. You can reach the home at (419) 874-3133. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Witzler-Shank Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Witzler-Shank Funeral Home provides cremation, traditional burial, memorial service, graveside service, monuments, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Witzler-Shank Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Walker Funeral Homes & Crematory provides comprehensive veteran funeral services, including arranging military honors, securing Presidential Memorial Certificates, assisting with VA benefits, providing American flags, facilitating national cemetery burial, and arranging for grave markers. They also coordinate Honor and Patriot Guard services.

Which faith traditions does Witzler-Shank Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian (Non-denominational), Episcopal families, among others.

What sets Witzler-Shank Funeral Home apart

First funeral home in Northwest Ohio to operate its own on-site crematory (established 2008).
Eight state-of-the-art facilities across Northwest Ohio, including modern amenities and comfortable lounges.
Dedicated Director of Grief Support and Community Education to assist families.
Offers celebrant-led services for personalized, non-traditional ceremonies.
Partnership with Precision Monument & Headstone of Toledo for custom monument design.
Family-owned and operated since 1933, emphasizing personal service over corporate mandates.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Chapel

· Garden Patio

· Comfortable Lounges

· Modern Amenities

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Precision Monument & Headstone of Toledo
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Ohio Funeral Directors Association
· Funeral Directors Association of Northwestern Ohio

Specializations

· Veteran's Funeral Services
· Personalized Services
· Preplanning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian (Non-denominational), Episcopal. Languages spoken at the home: English, American Sign Language.

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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.

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How 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.