Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home

Veteran services at Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home

Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, located in Ravenna, OH, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home is a Level One Founding Community Partner, providing funerals and burial benefits for veterans." On-site amenities include flexible chapel space, large-capacity chapel (up to 250), and large reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,675 for basic burial and $1,840 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cemetery burial, cremation, memorial service, veterans burial benefits, and cremation remembrance jewelry. 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 flexible chapel space, large-capacity chapel (up to 250), gardens, and chapel. 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.

Published pricing at Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,945. That places direct cremation roughly 5% below 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 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, approximately 32 miles from Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home. Wood-Kortright-Borkoski 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. Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home apart

• Over 110 years of continuous operation, originating in 1909.
• Affiliation with Dignity Memorial, offering benefits like relocation protection, family first cost coverage, purchase protection plan, and lifetime flexibility.
• Extensive personalization options for services, including custom music, personal items, photos, and tribute videos.
• On-site catering services with customizable menus for receptions, from breakfast to full dinners.
• Flexible event spaces, including a large chapel (up to 250 capacity) and a Celebration of Life Center.
• Specialized cremation options including remembrance jewelry, home delivery, mail delivery, and scattering assistance.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian (Protestant), Hispanic Traditions, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Black Funeral Traditions, Qingming Festival, Chung Yeung Festival, Día de los Muertos. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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.