Veteran services at Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel
Veteran families in Bloomington, IN can turn to Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home offers specific planning services for veterans, including military funeral honors, and provides resources for veterans' burials and funerals." 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 $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, memorial keepsakes, and cremation remembrance jewelry. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Crown Hill National Cemetery Annex in IN, approximately 49 miles from Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel. Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel 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. Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel publish funeral prices?
Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (812) 332-9376, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel is located at 700 West Gourley Pke. in Bloomington, IN. You can reach the home at (812) 332-9376. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel offer veteran families?
Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel provides funeral service, cremation, pre-planning, grief support, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home offers specific planning services for veterans, including military funeral honors, and provides resources for veterans' burials and funerals.
Which faith traditions does Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Asian Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic Traditions, Hindu families, among others.
What sets Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel apart
- Oldest funeral home in Monroe County, serving since 1913.
- Affiliation with Dignity Memorial, offering a network of services and a 100% service guarantee.
- Tagline: "Attention to detail like no other. GUARANTEED."
- Offers custom catering through a third-party caterer.
- Provides funeral service video production and cremation remembrance jewelry.
- Offers home and mail delivery of ashes.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
- · Home Delivery Of Ashes
- · Mail Delivery Of Ashes
- · Ritual Washing
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specializations
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Religious & Cultural Traditions
- · Veterans Planning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic Traditions, Hindu, Muslim, Christian (Protestant), Jewish, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.