Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc

Veteran services at Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc

Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc, located in Salem, IN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc. offers specialized services for honoring veterans, which is listed as a core service and specialization. They assist with veteran-specific arrangements and tributes." On-site amenities include two chapels and adjacent parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, honoring veterans, immediate burial, memorial services, graveside services, and green burial services. 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 two 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is New Albany National Cemetery in IN, approximately 26 miles from Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc. Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc 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. Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc publish funeral prices?

Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (812) 883-3541, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc is located at 204 East Market Street in Salem, IN. You can reach the home at (812) 883-3541. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc offer veteran families?

Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc provides funeral services, cremation services, prepaid funeral plans, honoring veterans, immediate burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc. offers specialized services for honoring veterans, which is listed as a core service and specialization. They assist with veteran-specific arrangements and tributes.

Which faith traditions does Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran families, among others.

What sets Dawalt Funeral Homes Inc apart

Family-owned and operated since 1908, with continuous family involvement (Kelly family since 1962).
Offers green burial services for environmentally conscious individuals.
Facility designed with a 'home-like' atmosphere, located on Salem's only brick street near the historic John Hay Center.
Specializes in honoring veterans with dedicated services.
Provides personalized memorial merchandise including video tributes, customized memorial folders, laminated obituaries, and bookmarks.

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Veterans

★Memorial Services

★Customized Memorial Folders

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Immediate Burial
· Graveside Services
· Committal Services
· Interment
· Green Burial Services

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Scattering Ashes
· Multiple Urns

On-site facilities

· Two Chapels

· Viewing Room

· Handicapped Accessible Entryway

· Adjacent Parking Lot

· Breakroom

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Indiana Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Federated Funeral Directors of America
· Salem Rotary Club
· Washington County Awareness
· Washington County Chamber of Commerce

Specializations

· Honoring Veterans
· Green Burial Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Quaker. 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.