Veteran services at Harper & Dunnichay Funeral Home
Harper & Dunnichay Funeral Home in Frankton, IN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. 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 Marion National Cemetery in IN, about 23 miles from Harper & Dunnichay 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.
Harper & Dunnichay Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
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 Harper & Dunnichay Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Harper & Dunnichay Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (765) 754-7761 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Harper & Dunnichay Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Harper & Dunnichay Funeral Home is located at 305 Sigler Street in Frankton, IN. You can reach the home at (765) 754-7761. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Harper & Dunnichay Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Harper & Dunnichay 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.