Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home

Veteran services at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home

Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, located in Corydon, IN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Homes assists families with navigating veteran benefits for burial, acknowledging that eligible veterans may receive burial at no cost in a VA national cemetery and potential VA contributions towards burial expenses." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,500 for basic burial and $1,430 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, and plant memorial trees. 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 chapel. 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 Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,430. That places direct cremation roughly 38% 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 New Albany National Cemetery in IN, approximately 8 miles from Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home. Gehlbach & Royse 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. Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,430. 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 Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home is located at 318 East Chestnut St. in Corydon, IN. You can reach the home at (812) 738-4131. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home provides traditional burial, cremation, celebrations of life, grief support, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Homes assists families with navigating veteran benefits for burial, acknowledging that eligible veterans may receive burial at no cost in a VA national cemetery and potential VA contributions towards burial expenses.

Which faith traditions does Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian families, among others.

What sets Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home apart

Customizable digital obituary pages with photo and memory sharing features.
Proprietary app for seamless collaboration with funeral directors and family members.
Partnership with The Arbor Day Foundation to plant memorial trees as lasting tributes.
Five generations of continuous family ownership and operation, spanning over 100 years.

Military & veteran services offered

★Plant Memorial Trees

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Selection Room

· Lounge

· Handicap Accessibility

· WIFI

· Playroom

· Arrangement Room

· Lobby

· Gathering Areas

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· The Arbor Day Foundation

Specializations

· Traditional burial
· Cremation services
· Celebrations of life
· Memorial services
· Personalization
· Aftercare
· Pre-planning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian.

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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.