McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home

Veteran services at McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home

McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home serves veteran families in Huntington, IN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home is a Veteran's Funeral Specialist, a member of the Veterans Cremation Society, and a Veterans and Family Memorial Care Provider. They offer dedicated resources for veterans, including information on headstones and burial flags, and assist with filing necessary paperwork for Veterans Administration benefits." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and roanoke chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,750 for basic burial and $2,250 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $2,685. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, direct cremation, burial caskets, burial vaults, memorial markers, and cremation caskets. 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 on-site chapel and roanoke 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 McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,250. That places direct cremation roughly 2% 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 Marion National Cemetery in IN, approximately 26 miles from McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home. McElhaney-Hart 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. McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home apart

• Over 150 years of continuous operation, established in 1870.
• Located in a historic 1895 Taylor-Zent Home with 17 rooms and a former ballroom.
• Offers specialized veteran services, including being a Veteran's Funeral Specialist and a Veterans and Family Memorial Care Provider.
• Provides a year of daily grief support messages via email.
• Operates two chapels: one in Huntington and a Roanoke Chapel.
• Offers direct connections to local florists through their website, saving on wire service fees.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian (various Protestant denominations, implied by Christian Cremation Society affiliation). Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.