Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home

Veteran services at Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home

Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home, located in Bloomington, IN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home offers specialized Veterans Planning services, including resources for veterans' funerals and burials, and assistance with military funeral honors." On-site amenities include flexible chapel space, multiple chapels, and large-capacity chapel (up to 250), suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,495 for basic burial and $1,220 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation service, veterans planning, cremation remembrance jewelry, cremation jewelry, and online memorial. 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 flexible chapel space, multiple chapels, large-capacity chapel (up to 250), and gardens. 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 Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,200. That places direct cremation roughly 4% 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 Crown Hill National Cemetery Annex in IN, approximately 49 miles from Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home. Day & Deremiah-Frye 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. Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home apart

• Oldest funeral home in Monroe County, established in 1913.
• Extensive specialization in multicultural and diverse religious funeral traditions, including Asian, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Black funeral customs, as well as observances like Qingming Festival and Día de los Muertos.
• Offers a wide array of personalized remembrance items such as Memory Portraits, Remembrance Blankets, Fingerprint Jewelry, Keepsake Medallions, and Memory Glass.
• Features a large-capacity chapel accommodating up to 250 guests and flexible event spaces with catering options.
• Affiliation with Dignity Memorial and Service Corporation International, providing a broad network of resources and a 100% service guarantee.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Español, Français.

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.