Community Family Funeral Home

Veteran services at Community Family Funeral Home

Veteran families in Richmond, IN can turn to Community Family Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "While the funeral home does not explicitly list veteran-specific services, they utilize Earlham Cemetery, which features a 'Veteran's Field of Honor' for interments." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and lighted offstreet parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,195 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include graveside committal service, cremation with visitation and service, and memorial service. 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 on-site chapel. 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 Community Family Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,995 and basic burial from $3,100. That places direct cremation roughly 13% below 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 Dayton National Cemetery in OH, approximately 35 miles from Community Family Funeral Home. Community Family 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. Community Family Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Community Family Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,995, basic burial starts at $3,100. 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 Community Family Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Community Family Funeral Home is located at 101 West Main Street in Richmond, IN. You can reach the home at (765) 983-2040. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Community Family Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Community Family Funeral Home provides visitation, funeral ceremony, graveside committal service, cremation with visitation and service, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Community Family Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

While the funeral home does not explicitly list veteran-specific services, they utilize Earlham Cemetery, which features a 'Veteran's Field of Honor' for interments.

Which faith traditions does Community Family Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for All Faiths, Baptist families, among others.

What sets Community Family Funeral Home apart

Operates from a extensively renovated, modern 12,000+ square foot facility, formerly the Miller Cafeteria.
Features a large family center capable of hosting 125 guests for post-service gatherings or funeral dinners.
Provides 24-hour availability for services.
Staff includes National Board Certified and Indiana Licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers, with one owner having served as Wayne County Deputy Coroner.
Offers an online pre-planning tool and a comprehensive grief library for families.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation With Visitation And Service

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel

· Family Lounge

· Kitchenette

· Family Center

· Arrangement Center

· Casket Selection Room

· Cremation Options Selection Room

· Lighted Offstreet Parking

· Handicap Accessible

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· All Faiths And Nationalities

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.

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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.