Veteran services at Rees Funeral Home Inc
For veterans in Hobart, IN, Rees Funeral Home Inc coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Rees Funeral Homes provides professional care experts to guide families through all the benefits and services available for their veteran loved ones." On-site amenities include hobart chapel, olson chapel, and brady chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,415 for basic burial and $2,570 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include 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.
On-site facilities of note include hobart chapel, olson chapel, and brady 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 Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, approximately 46 miles from Rees Funeral Home Inc. Rees Funeral Home Inc 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. Rees Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rees Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Rees Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (219) 942-2109, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Rees Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Rees Funeral Home Inc is located at 600 West Old Ridge Road in Hobart, IN. You can reach the home at (219) 942-2109. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Rees Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Rees Funeral Home Inc provides cremation, burial, mausoleum entombment, visitation, funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Rees Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Rees Funeral Homes provides professional care experts to guide families through all the benefits and services available for their veteran loved ones.
Which faith traditions does Rees Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All Faiths families, among others.
What sets Rees Funeral Home Inc apart
- Three distinct chapel locations across Hobart, Portage, and Lake Station, Indiana, providing localized service.
- Family-owned and operated since 1960, now managed by the second generation of the Krause family.
- Extensive grief support resources through the Griefwords Online Library, affiliated with the Center for Loss and Life Transition.
- Specialized guidance for veteran benefits and services.
- Long-tenured staff, including multiple licensed funeral directors with deep community roots.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
Specializations
- · All Faiths
- · Ethnic Backgrounds
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths. 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.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.