Auer Cremation Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. thanks the men and women who have served our country in order to keep our great nation free from tyranny.  We serve many military families daily, and we deem it our honor to do so.

The following is a list of benefits available to any active duty member who dies while serving, most honorably discharged veterans, and in some cases, their spouse.  Some benefits are also available to veterans discharged under conditions other than honorable:

  • Reimbursement of burial expenses (federal and/or county, if qualified)
  • 10 free death certificates from the state
  • A United States burial flag
  • A Presidential letter

Burial for veterans, their spouses, and unmarried minor or permanently disabled dependent children is available at no cost in most of the 120 VA National Cemeteries

  • Many of the military families we service will select burial at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery*, located in Annville, PA or the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, located in Washington County, PA
  • Veterans and their spouse will be given, at no charge, a grave, for either traditional or cremation burial
  • A granite or bronze marker will also be provided, dependent upon the type of burial and location

* Indiantown Gap National Cemetery

  • Services are scheduled at half hour intervals, weekdays only, holidays excluded: 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., with no service at high noon
  • No graveside services are held
    • Services are held in a committal shelter
    • Families are not allowed at the graveside until after 4:00 p.m. on the day of interment
  • A chaplain is not provided by the cemetery
    • We can help you find a clergy person of your faith
    • Honorariums are recommended and appreciated
  • Military honors are rendered by local veterans groups on a rotating basis.
    • Honorariums are recommended and appreciated
  • For further information, please visit the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery website at:

^ National Cemetery of the Alleghenies

~ In order to apply for any military benefits, we must have a copy of the record of military service, most recently called a DD214.  Older veterans may have a discharge that simply reads: “Record of Military Service.”  We cannot apply for any benefits without this discharge.  If you do not have a copy of the discharge, we will try to help you find one.

~ If you have any questions or concerns regarding military honors, please feel free to contact Auer Cremation Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. at 1-800-720-8221 or contact any of the following organizations:

  • VA Life Insurance 1-800-669-8477
  • Office of SGLI (Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance) 1-800-419-1473
  • Headstones 1-800-697-6947