Veteran services at Billings Funeral Home
Billings Funeral Home, located in Elkhart, IN, assists those who served and their families. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services and veterans care. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Published pricing at Billings Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,985. That places direct cremation roughly 14% below the Indiana median ($2,300). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Fort Custer National Cemetery in MI, about 55 miles from Billings Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 779 funeral homes in Indiana. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Billings Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,985. 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 Billings Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Billings Funeral Home is located at 812 Baldwin St. in Elkhart, IN. You can reach the home at (574) 264-2425. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Billings Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Billings Funeral Home provides funeral arrangements, traditional funerals, celebrations of life, pre-need advising, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Billings Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Billings Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Indiana Funeral Directors Association
- · Veterans & Family Memorial Care
- · Christian Business Fellowship
- · Northern Indiana Funeral Directors Association
Specialties
- · Veterans Care
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.