Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel

Veteran services at Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel

Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel, located in Evansville, IN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel is a Level One Founding Community Partner for veterans' memorial services, offering specialized support to honor military life and sacrifice. They assist families with navigating veterans' benefits and Social Security benefits." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, and large reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,095 for basic burial and $2,120 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans services, and memorial keepsakes. 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 large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, gardens, cremation niches, and cremation gardens. 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 Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel: direct cremation from $3,295. That places direct cremation roughly 43% above the Indiana median ($2,300). 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 Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - West in KY, approximately 84 miles from Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel. Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Indiana has approximately 779 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Alexander Funeral Home - North Chapel apart

• Five generations of family service in the Evansville area.
• Affiliation with Dignity Memorial and Service Corporation International, offering a national network and benefits like relocation protection for prepaid plans.
• 100% Service Guarantee for all aspects of their service.
• Lifetime Flexibility for prepaid plans, allowing changes and transfers to other Dignity Memorial providers.
• Level One Founding Community Partner with the Indiana Donor Network’s Funeral Home Partnership Program, supporting organ donation awareness and honoring donors.
• Level One Founding Community Partner for veterans' memorial services, providing specialized support for military families.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions (Protestant), Jewish Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. 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.