Veteran services at Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel
Veteran families in Portage, IN can turn to Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, about 51 miles from Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 779 funeral homes in Indiana. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel publish funeral prices?
Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (219) 762-3013 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel is located at 5341 Central Avenue in Portage, IN. You can reach the home at (219) 762-3013. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.