Veteran services at Sproles Family Funeral Home
Sproles Family Funeral Home is a funeral home in New Castle, 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 43 miles from Sproles Family Funeral Home. Sproles Family Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Sproles Family Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating from 38 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Sproles Family Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“I can truly say that the Sproles Family Funeral home goes "above and beyond" to give compassionate care to the grieving families that they minister to. Their entire team is amazing! Our family would give 10 stars if it were possible. From the time Tom Sproles came to pick my precious dad up from the hospital where he had passed, to the time of entombment, we felt cared for so beautifully. Everything was efficiently and thoughtfully done. This means so much when you are grieving. Tom Sproles is a family friend, and it helped us as a family to know that we were placing our loved one in his awesome care. He is an excellent communicator, keeping in touch about every detail and giving excellent advice. We loved the thoughtful touches like the warm cookies and hot coffee served as we were discussing plans, the rose and sign left in my dad's church seat, the beautiful photo and lighted key chains with my dad's photo on them...just to name a few. Not a detail was missed and Tom was happy to accommodate all of our many requests to make my dad's celebration of life memorable. We will forever be grateful! We highly recommend the Sproles Family Funeral Services.”
“Sproles Family Funeral Home handled arrangements for my dad. From the moment my mom and I first met Tom, Sr. and Misty at our home, they were wonderful. David was the funeral director who worked with us, and he was excellent: knowledgeable, patient, responsive, and so kind. His expertise and guidance allowed us to focus on saying goodbye to my dad, rather than worrying about all that needed to happen. My dad's services at the funeral home, St. Anne's, and the cemetery were comforting and beautiful, and Sproles was a big part of how smoothly it all unfolded. Our family recommends Sproles without hesitation, and we are very grateful for their service to our family.”
“Sproles Family Funeral Home went above and beyond for our family. They did an absolutely amazing job on my mom — she looked beautiful and perfect in every way. The care and attention they put into everything truly showed. The facility itself was wonderful, comfortable, and welcoming. They made us feel at home from the moment we walked in and never rushed us. We were given all the time we needed, and that meant so much during such a difficult moment. We could not have asked for a better experience. I am so grateful for the compassion, professionalism, and kindness shown to our family. Highly recommend Sproles Family Funeral Home.”
“Tom Sproles Funeral Home is very professional, personal and takes care of loved ones as if they are their own. Attention to detail, takes your wishes to heart and does everything in their control to make it happen. We would not have gotten through this without their support and we highly recommend for times such as these.”
“My Mom passed away May 7, 2020 and because of the wonderful experience we had at Sproles when my mother-in-law passed, Sproles was handling my Mom’s funeral. This was during the pandemic with only 50 people allowed at a time. We have a large family so this was quite a task. They did a wonderful job. The funeral home is compassionate, caring, efficient, thoughtful, and wonderful!! We did not have one complaint!!! They are very great and I thank the Lord for them. They knew what we needed before we knew what we needed. Thank you, Sproles.”
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.