Veteran services at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home
For veterans in Chesterton, IN, Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, about 57 miles from Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 779 funeral homes in Indiana. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (219) 926-1330 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home is located at 517 Broadway in Chesterton, IN. You can reach the home at (219) 926-1330. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.