Sheets Funeral Home

Veteran services at Sheets Funeral Home

Sheets Funeral Home serves veteran families in Lowell, IN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Sheets Funeral Home & Cremation Services offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining headstones and burial flags. They also facilitate military honors for veteran services, as indicated by an obituary mentioning military honors for a Navy veteran." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,835 for basic burial and $2,025 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial enclosures, memorial service, veterans services, and burial. 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 Sheets Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,025. That places direct cremation roughly 12% below 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 Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, approximately 37 miles from Sheets Funeral Home. Sheets Funeral Home 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. Sheets Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Sheets Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,025. 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 Sheets Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Sheets Funeral Home is located at 604 East Commercial Ave. in Lowell, IN. You can reach the home at (219) 696-0921. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Sheets Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Sheets Funeral Home provides cremation, pre-planning, grief support, monuments, burial enclosures, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Sheets Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Sheets Funeral Home & Cremation Services offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining headstones and burial flags. They also facilitate military honors for veteran services, as indicated by an obituary mentioning military honors for a Navy veteran.

Which faith traditions does Sheets Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal, Baptist, Non-denominational families, among others.

What sets Sheets Funeral Home apart

Five generations of family ownership and operation since 1905.
Offers a wide range of merchandise including caskets, urns, vaults, keepsakes, and jewelry.
Specialized veteran services, including assistance with military honors, headstones, and burial flags.
Comprehensive grief support resources, including external links and daily email messages.
Direct monument sales and customization services available on-site.
Available for immediate need 24/7, 365 days a year.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Enclosures
· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel

· Viewing Rooms

· Hearses

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veterans Services
· Grief Support
· Pre-Planning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal, Baptist, Non-denominational. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Sheets Funeral Home 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.