Divinity Funeral Home

Veteran services at Divinity Funeral Home

Divinity Funeral Home in East Chicago, IN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Divinity Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including arranging Military Funeral Honors, assisting with veteran headstones, and providing burial flags to honor their service." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,400 for basic burial and $1,800 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation services, memorial services, and veteran 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 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.

Published pricing at Divinity Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,800. That places direct cremation roughly 22% 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 Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, approximately 39 miles from Divinity Funeral Home. Divinity 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. Divinity Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,800. 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 Divinity Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Divinity Funeral Home is located at 3831 Main St. in East Chicago, IN. You can reach the home at (219) 397-2024. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Divinity Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Divinity Funeral Home provides funeral services, burial, cremation services, memorial services, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Divinity Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Divinity Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including arranging Military Funeral Honors, assisting with veteran headstones, and providing burial flags to honor their service.

Which faith traditions does Divinity Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of God in Christ, Christian (Kingdom Faith Ministries), All faiths and beliefs (general statement from website) families, among others.

What sets Divinity Funeral Home apart

Family-owned and operated for over 30 years in East Chicago, Indiana.
Owner Samuel Smith Jr. is a licensed funeral director and embalmer, and a former Indiana State Senator (Second District).
Offers comprehensive veteran services, including Military Funeral Honors, headstones, and burial flags.
Provides individualized funeral and cremation services accommodating all faiths and beliefs.
Offers a year of complimentary daily grief support messages via email.
Affiliated with multiple national and state funeral director associations, as well as local civic and religious organizations.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Services

★Veteran Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home

· Chapels

· Viewing Rooms

· Limousines

· Hearses

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association
· National Funeral Directors Associations
· Indiana Funeral Directors Associations

Specializations

· Veteran Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Church of God in Christ, Christian (Kingdom Faith Ministries), All faiths and beliefs (general statement from website). Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.

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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.