Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home

Veteran services at Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home

For veterans in Greensburg, IN, Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home assists families in obtaining veteran benefits and provides services that honor a veteran’s sacrifice, including guidance on VA insurance and burial expenses." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,495 for basic burial and $2,400 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and veteran services. 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.

Published pricing at Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,400. That places direct cremation roughly 4% above 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 Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in IN, approximately 40 miles from Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home. Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

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. Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,400. 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 Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home is located at 302 North Franklin Street in Greensburg, IN. You can reach the home at (812) 663-2192. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home provides immediate need, pre-planning, traditional burial, cremation, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home assists families in obtaining veteran benefits and provides services that honor a veteran’s sacrifice, including guidance on VA insurance and burial expenses.

Which faith traditions does Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for All Faiths, Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran families, among others.

What sets Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home apart

Over 135 years of continuous service to Decatur County, established in 1886.
History of merging two long-standing Greensburg funeral businesses.
Specialized grief support resources specifically for children, tailored by age group.
On-site chapel equipped with webcasting cameras for remote service attendance.
Comprehensive equipment for graveside services, including a tent, chairs, artificial grass, and PA system.
Third-generation family involvement in leadership (Michael Porter).

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Veteran Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Modern Facilities

· Counseling Rooms

· Arrangement Conference Rooms

· Viewing Rooms

· On-site Chapel

· Piano

· Webcasting Cameras

· Graveside Tent

· Graveside Chairs

· Graveside Artificial Grass

· Graveside Speaker Podium

· Graveside Bottled Water

· Graveside Tables

· Graveside PA System

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Knights of Columbus
· Knights of St. John
· American Legion Post #129
· Indiana Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· All Faiths
· Children's Grief Support

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths, Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.