Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown

Veteran services at Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown

Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown serves veteran families in Huntertown, IN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Several staff members are veterans or actively involved in veteran support, including Jaclyn Kistler (Army National Guard, American Legion Honor Guard) and Gary Ousler (US Navy). This indicates a focus on providing or facilitating services for veterans." On-site amenities include blessed mother theodore guerin mausoleum / garden crypt and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,195 for basic burial and $2,395 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. Community feedback sits at 5.0 stars from 61 reviews.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and ground burial. 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 all saints columbarium, saint john neumann garden crypt, and blessed mother theodore guerin mausoleum / garden crypt and 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Marion National Cemetery in IN, approximately 56 miles from Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown. Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown also accommodates Catholic traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown holds a 5.0-star rating from 61 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.

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. Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown apart

• Operates as a non-profit ministry of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese.
• Manages the historic 175-acre Catholic Cemetery, established in 1873.
• Offers unique facilities like the All Saints Columbarium with glass-front niches and a 'Catacomb' level.
• Specializes in Catholic Funeral Rites while serving individuals of all faiths.
• Explicitly states a commitment to being an 'affordable' funeral home in Fort Wayne.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, All Faiths.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Divine Mercy Funeral Home - Huntertown has documented experience supporting the following branches:

What families have said

Ric brought levity and flexibility—when one family's pastor couldn't make their service, he found a replacement and let them decorate freely. The Cedar Canyon location offers a spacious facility with a comfortable family room, and pre-planning services here significantly reduced stress for another family.

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.