Veteran services at Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel
Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel, located in La Porte, IN, assists those who served and their families. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel: direct cremation from $3,995. That places direct cremation roughly 74% above 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 Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, approximately 70 miles from Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel. Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel 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.
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. Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,995. 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 Inc, Essling Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel is located at 1117 Indiana Avenue 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.
Does Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel starts at $3,995. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Frank L Keszei Funeral Home Inc, Essling Chapel 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.