Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals

Veteran services at Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals

Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals serves veteran families in Indianapolis, IN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals provides specialized veteran services, assisting families with benefits and arranging services appropriate for military veterans." Published pricing lists $3,790 for basic burial and $1,295 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial service, simple cremation, burial, and veteran services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals: direct cremation from $1,295. That places direct cremation roughly 44% 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 Crown Hill National Cemetery Annex in IN, approximately 5 miles from Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals. Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals 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. Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,295. 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 Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals is located at 5811 East 38Th Street in Indianapolis, IN. You can reach the home at (317) 547-5814. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals offer veteran families?

Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals provides cremation, traditional funeral service, memorial service, simple cremation, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals provides specialized veteran services, assisting families with benefits and arranging services appropriate for military veterans.

Which faith traditions does Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Church of God in Christ, Catholic, Baptist, Christian (Non-Denominational) families, among others.

What sets Lavenia & Summers Home for Funerals apart

Offers 365 days of grief support messages and free grief support brochures.
Provides extensive personalization options including tribute videos, custom music and artwork, and literary readings.
Assists with arrangements for death occurring away from home, both domestically and internationally.
Operates under the umbrella of Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Centers, a long-standing local funeral service provider.
Offers transparent package pricing for cremation and select services, with a General Price List available.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Veteran Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Simple Cremation

On-site facilities

· Legacy Cremation & Funeral Services

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Buchanan Group Inc.
· Flanner Buchanan Funeral Centers
· Legacy Cremation & Funeral Services
· Fewell Monument
· Forever Friends Pet Cemetery
· Private Label Caskets
· Washington Park Cemetery Association
· Monumental Weddings & Events

Specializations

· Veteran Services
· Death Away From Home Assistance

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Church of God in Christ, Catholic, Baptist, Christian (Non-Denominational). Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.

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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.