Veteran services at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel
Smith & Sons Miller Chapel is a funeral home in South Whitley, IN that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Marion National Cemetery in IN, approximately 38 miles from Smith & Sons Miller Chapel. Smith & Sons Miller Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
What families have said
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“My grandfather's funeral was today and I was dreading this day and didn't want it to come. I was terrified and just didn't think I could do it. The staff here were amazing and caring and put the family first. My grandpa meant the world to me so I wanted to make sure this day was perfect, as did the rest of my family. We couldn't have asked for a better service than the one we received here.”
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.