Veteran services at Browning Funeral Home
Veteran families in Evansville, IN can turn to Browning Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Browning Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Benefits and honoring veterans through personalized services. The funeral home has sponsored the LST Veterans Breakfast aboard the LST every year since 2005 as a gesture of gratitude. In recognition of its contributions to veteran programs, Browning Funeral Home received the Trusteeship Award in 2016 from Leadership Evansville." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,550 for basic burial and $3,205 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Across 54 Google reviews, the firm averages 4.9 stars.
Veteran-related services offered include honoring veterans, cremation, burial services, free cremation-donation program, burial at sea, and veterans benefits. 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 chapels. 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 Browning Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,205. That places direct cremation roughly 39% 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 83 miles from Browning Funeral Home. Browning Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Browning Funeral Home holds a 4.9-star rating from 54 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. Browning Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Browning Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,205. 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 Browning Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Browning Funeral Home is located at 738 East Diamond Avenue in Evansville, IN. You can reach the home at (812) 425-2896. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Browning Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Browning Funeral Home provides personalized services, funeral services, pre-need planning services, after-care services, honoring veterans, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Browning Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Browning Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Benefits and honoring veterans through personalized services. The funeral home has sponsored the LST Veterans Breakfast aboard the LST every year since 2005 as a gesture of gratitude. In recognition of its contributions to veteran programs, Browning Funeral Home received the Trusteeship Award in 2016 from Leadership Evansville.
Which faith traditions does Browning Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Methodist, Non-denominational Christian, Anglican families, among others.
How do families rate Browning Funeral Home?
Browning Funeral Home holds a 4.9-star rating across 54 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Browning Funeral Home apart
- Extensive Browning Genealogy Library with digitized records from 1906 to present, accessible online and through the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, averaging over 3 million annual hits.
- On-campus Cremation Center of Evansville, providing state-of-the-art cremation services.
- The Gathering Place, a dedicated on-campus facility for family and community gatherings.
- Specialized veteran services, including annual sponsorship of the LST Veterans Breakfast and recognition with the Trusteeship Award for veteran programs.
- Grief Support Dog, Cabela, offering comfort to families.
- Unique memorialization programs such as the Christmas Ornament Program, Year Anniversary Program, and Storybook Keepsakes.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Burial At Sea
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Free Cremation-Donation Program
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Serving Veterans
- · Genealogy Records
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Methodist, Non-denominational Christian, Anglican.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Browning Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Jeanne Browning Hester and the exceptional staff at Browning Funeral Home guided our family through every step with patience and care, making a difficult time a little easier. We cannot express enough how grateful we are for their compassion and professionalism. The visitation, service, and funeral were beautifully arranged, and the attention to detail was outstanding. I would highly recommend Browning Funeral Home to anyone needing support during such a sensitive time.”
“Browning Funeral Home has served our family for more than 20 years. Their service has not changed at all during that time. Their services are second to none in the Evansville community. Jeannie, Brian, Matthew and the rest of their staff takes great pride in their work. They treat all families with grace, courtesy, love and compassion. Whether they are handling all the details, or simply honoring your families wishes, they will address all those items with ease. Funerals are not easy for a number of reasons, but Browning Funeral Home relieves all the stress of planning the service. They should be the only family you trust.”
“I wanted to take a moment to let others know how pleased my family was with the service we received from all at Browning Funeral Home. From the Owner Jeannie Browning Hester, to the Funeral Director Brian Jewell, and the planner Michelle Gerhardt. Everything went perfect. A special thanks to whom ever did my mothers hair and make up. It was perfect. Everyone was very patient with us and they thought of things that never crossed our minds to make the day a great celebration of my mothers life. My brother works for an out of state funeral home and he was very impressed and had nothing but praise for Browning Funeral Home.”
“Our family cannot thank Jake Browning Hester and Browning Funeral Home enough for everything they did as we paid tribute to and said our goodbyes to Bobby's dad Jim Davis. From the very first meeting till the moment we walked out the door Saturday afternoon, it was a seamless experience that was perfectly executed with the help of Jake and his team. How they laid out all of the photos, to coordinating the veterans group for Jim's military funeral honors, to the placement of Jim's boxing gloves and his Vietnam items, to letting us curate a 60s music playlist that would have made Jim proud (and helped keep us in a happy/nostalgic mood for the celebration of Jim's life), every detail was lovingly tended to, and we couldn't be more grateful! Thank you Jake and team 👏 ❤️”
“Attended my Cousin’s husband’s funeral today and I CANNOT say enough positive things about Browning Funeral Home! They were so polite, professional, and everything ran like clockwork. All involved were so helpful and considerate. Highly recommend them!”
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.