Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home & Crematory proudly honors each and every U.S. Military Veteran for the honorable services they performed in the name of freedom. As a funeral home, we try to go above and beyond to recognize the service of each veteran.
To begin the process of applying for veteran death benefits, we first need to obtain the soldiers military discharge, better known as the DD-214. Typically, that document can be delivered by the next of kin or retrieved from the county veterans office (if the discharge had been previously filed in that office).
Not every veteran is eligible for the same benefits. Here is a listing of some of the benefits we have helped veterans families obtain:
- A United States Flag
- County Death Benefit of $ 75 for any U.S. wartime veteran
- County Widow’s Benefit of $ 75 for any widow of a wartime veteran
- Free Certified Copies of the Death Certificate for the veteran and their spouse
- U.S. Military Grave Marker for any U.S. wartime veteran
- U.S. Federal Death Benefit (Specific Qualifications Required)
- Military Honor Guard from: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.
- Military Honor Guard from local American Legions and V.F.W.
- Burial in a National or State Cemetery
- $ 250 Discount from Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home & Crematory on traditional funeral services with casketed burial (Discount also applies to the spouse)
- $ 100 Discount from Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home & Crematory on any cremation service. (Discount also applies to the spouse)
We proudly display the U.S. Flag by the casket. We drape the U.S. Flag over the closed casket and we display two U.S. Flags on the front of the hearse en route to the cemetery.
If you have any questions pertaining to the information listed above, please call Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home & Crematory: 724-349-2000 or 724-254-4342.
