Veteran services at Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel
Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel, located in La Porte, IN, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $1,695 for basic burial and $2,690 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation and veteran services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
Published pricing at Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel: direct cremation from $2,690. That places direct cremation roughly 17% above the Indiana median ($2,300). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, about 70 miles from Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel. 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
What does a funeral at Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,690. 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 Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel is located at 1117 Indiana Ave. in La Porte, IN. You can reach the home at (219) 362-2722. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel offer veteran families?
Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel provides cremation, traditional funeral value option, guardian angel program, pre-arrangements, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist families, among others.
What sets Frank L. Keszei Funeral Home - Essling Chapel apart
- Guardian Angel Program, offering complimentary services for stillborn or newly born children.
- Online Obituary Writer tool for families to create personalized tributes.
- First facility in La Porte County specifically built as a funeral home (established 1969).
- No additional fees for visitations or services held on Saturdays or Sundays.
- Frank L. Keszei brings 47 years of funeral service experience to the establishment.
- Offers a 'Traditional Funeral Value Option' designed to provide significant savings.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Northern Indiana Funeral Directors Association
- · Indiana Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · NRA
- · Knights of Columbus St. Micheal Council #1542
Specialties
- · Certified Funeral Celebrant
- · Preneed Specialist
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Methodist.
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.