Veteran services at Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel
For veterans in Gosport, IN, Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Crown Hill National Cemetery Annex in IN, about 42 miles from Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel. 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
Does Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel publish funeral prices?
Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (812) 876-6075 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel is located at 2 East Main Street, PO BOX 86 in Gosport, IN. You can reach the home at (812) 876-6075. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Chandler Funeral Home-Whitaker Chapel 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.
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.