Meyers Funeral Home, LLC

Veteran services at Meyers Funeral Home, LLC

Meyers Funeral Home, LLC serves veteran families in Batesville, IN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Meyers Funeral Home facilitates military honors, as evidenced by an obituary mentioning services conducted by the Batesville VFW Post #3183 and Prell-Bland American Legion Post #271. Owner and Funeral Director Rodger Meyers is a U.S. Navy Veteran." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,235 for basic burial and $1,750 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation and memorial service. 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. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in IN, approximately 38 miles from Meyers Funeral Home, LLC. Meyers Funeral Home, LLC 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. Meyers Funeral Home, LLC is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Meyers Funeral Home, LLC publish funeral prices?

Meyers Funeral Home, LLC has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (812) 934-2701, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Meyers Funeral Home, LLC located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Meyers Funeral Home, LLC is located at 1150 State Road 46 East in Batesville, IN. You can reach the home at (812) 934-2701. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Meyers Funeral Home, LLC offer veteran families?

Meyers Funeral Home, LLC provides funeral service, cremation, memorial service, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Meyers Funeral Home, LLC help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Meyers Funeral Home facilitates military honors, as evidenced by an obituary mentioning services conducted by the Batesville VFW Post #3183 and Prell-Bland American Legion Post #271. Owner and Funeral Director Rodger Meyers is a U.S. Navy Veteran.

Which faith traditions does Meyers Funeral Home, LLC accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations including Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Non-Denominational) families, among others.

What sets Meyers Funeral Home, LLC apart

A century of continuous family ownership and operation, currently led by third-generation funeral director Rodger Meyers and his wife Taaron.
Opened a new, purpose-built facility in 2014 to accommodate contemporary funeral customs and provide modern amenities.
Extensive online grief support resources through the 'Griefwords Online Library' and connections to local support groups like 'Beyond the Broken Heart' and 'Grief Share'.
Strong emphasis on personalized ceremonies, offering guidance on incorporating music, readings, symbols, and diverse memory-sharing options (e.g., memory baskets, DVDs, display tables).
Staff includes U.S. Navy Veteran Rodger Meyers, reflecting a connection to military service.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veteran services
· Cremation
· Burial
· Memorial Only Service
· Pre-Need Program
· Green Cremation
· Direct Burial
· Green Burial

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations including Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Non-Denominational). Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Meyers Funeral Home, LLC has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Navy

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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.