Seals Funeral Home Inc

Veteran services at Seals Funeral Home Inc

Seals Funeral Home Inc serves veteran families in Fortville, IN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Seals Funeral Home offers specific services for veterans, including assistance with headstones and burial flags, as detailed on their website's 'Veterans' section." On-site amenities include chapel and parking facilities, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,995 for basic burial and $3,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans headstones, and veterans burial flags. 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 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 Crown Hill National Cemetery Annex in IN, approximately 19 miles from Seals Funeral Home Inc. Seals 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. Seals Funeral Home Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Seals Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?

Seals Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (317) 485-5144, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Seals Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Seals Funeral Home Inc is located at 122 West Staat Street in Fortville, IN. You can reach the home at (317) 485-5144. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Seals Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?

Seals Funeral Home Inc provides funeral service, pre-planning, grief support, send flowers, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Seals Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Seals Funeral Home offers specific services for veterans, including assistance with headstones and burial flags, as detailed on their website's 'Veterans' section.

Which faith traditions does Seals Funeral Home Inc accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian, Methodist families, among others.

What sets Seals Funeral Home Inc apart

The Seals Community Room is offered at no charge for use by various local organizations.
The parking area features 40,000 brick pavers, a significant improvement laid by the former owner and his sons.
Provides a complimentary year of daily grief support messages via email to assist families beyond the funeral services.
Offers a detailed online pre-arrangement form, allowing individuals to plan their final wishes from the comfort of their home.
Maintains a long history of continuous facility improvements and consistent ownership/association, spanning over 70 years.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Headstones

★Veterans Burial Flags

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Lounge Area

· Selection Room

· Preparation Room

· Restroom Facilities

· Enclosed Garage

· Seals Community Room

· Parking Facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Fortville Lions Club
· Mt. Vernon Optimist Club
· Fortville Christian Laymen Organization
· Indianapolis Fire Department
· Indianapolis Metropolitan Firefighters Union Local 416
· Fortville Fire Department
· Community Sharing

Specializations

· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian, Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.