Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home

Veteran services at Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home

For veterans in Corydon, IN, Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags. They also provide support with Social Security benefits, which can include veteran entitlements. The funeral home is affiliated with the V.F.W. Post 2950 in Corydon." On-site amenities include chapel a, chapel b, and parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,275 for basic burial and $2,850 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, cremation, burial, and memorialization. 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 a and chapel b. 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 Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,850. That places direct cremation roughly 24% 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 New Albany National Cemetery in IN, approximately 19 miles from Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home. Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home 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. Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,850. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

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

Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home is located at 201 North Oak Street in Corydon, IN. You can reach the home at (812) 738-2116. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home provides funeral service arrangements, flower ordering, obituaries, grief support, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining veterans' headstones and burial flags. They also provide support with Social Security benefits, which can include veteran entitlements. The funeral home is affiliated with the V.F.W. Post 2950 in Corydon.

Which faith traditions does Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, African Methodist Episcopal, Assemblies of God, Full Gospel, Baptist families, among others.

What sets Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home apart

Operating since 1894, making it a long-established funeral home with over a century of service in the community.
Family-operated by the Cesar family since 2001, continuing a multi-generational commitment to funeral service.
Offers a unique circa 1880 horse-drawn hearse for services.
Provides comprehensive online features including direct flower ordering, enhanced obituaries with guest books, and options for sending food gifts and sympathy cards.
Specializes in Veterans Services, offering assistance with headstones, burial flags, and Social Security benefits for veterans.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Memorialization

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel A

· Chapel B

· Lounge

· Handicap Accessible

· Parking Lot

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, African Methodist Episcopal, Assemblies of God, Full Gospel, Baptist, Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.