Veteran services at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home
For veterans in Peru, IN, Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Marion National Cemetery in IN, approximately 28 miles from Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming 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.
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. Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (765) 473-5996, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home is located at 105 W. 3rd St. in Peru, IN. You can reach the home at (765) 473-5996. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Flowers-Leedy 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.
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.