Have you heard about the Missing in America Project?  Their mission is to locate, identify and inter the unclaimed cremated remains of American veterans through the joint efforts of private, state and federal organizations. To provide honor and respect to those who have served this country by securing a final resting place for these forgotten heroes.  To date they have visited 592 funeral homes, identified 491 unclaimed veterans cremains and interred 321.

Many veterans are unaware of the benefits available to them.  Most funeral homes won't even mention these benefits!  At Indiana Funeral Care, we are proud to serve veterans and their spouses and work hard to make sure they get all of the benefits to which they are entitled, such as:

• Free cemetery space at a natioanl cemetery
• Free burial vault
• Free opening and closing
• Free grave marker

Contact Indiana Funeral Care today to find out more about veteran benefits.  We offer discount cremations starting at $890 and complete church funerals starting at $3,950. 

Yesterday I wrote about the people of burma who struggle very hard to pay for a $94.00 funeral.  Today I read about the funeral for a Princess in Thailand (which borders Burma to the East).  The funeral rites -- including a procession of nearly 6,000 soldiers and an outing of ancient teak carriages -- carry a price tag of at least 300 million baht or 8.9 million dollars.  Incredible.

At Indiana Funeral Care, our most expensive, complete church funeral is $4,790 and includes all professional services, a high-quality casket, same day visitation, death certificate, flowers and a memorial package.

Several casket stores have come and gone in Indianapolis.  Costco continues to sell caskets, but according to a friend that works there, he has not seen much demand or interest.  As far as cheap caskets Indianapolis, they are hard to find.  Indiana Funeral Care prices it's caskets at prices much lower than other funeral homes in Indianapolis....and they are American made!  Some funeral homes in Indianapolis have started selling caskets made in China, which is okay, I guess.  But due to the number of veterans funeral services we perform and just plain old patriotic feelings, we have stayed with American manufacturers.  The price is fair, the quality is dependable and consistent and we can obtain just about any color or material in 24 hours. 

I just read a story about three orphaned children in the UK who are having to sell everything they own on Ebay to pay for their mother's funeral.  You can read the whole story HERE.  They were quoted a price of 2,515 British Pounds (or about $3,800) for a cremation with a church memorial service.  At Indiana Funeral Care a cremation with limited family viewing and a church memorial service would only cost $1,795.  Thankfully, their county government and a local football club offerd to help pay for the funeral.  Pre-planning is another great way to save money on funeral arrangements.

After witnessing the funeral at the Indiana War Memorial this week, I cannot think of a more fitting location for funerals for veterans.  The grandeur, history and significance of the Indiana War Memorial is inspiring and makes attendees proud and appreciative of the dedication and commitment to our country of our veterans.  It doesn't seem so much like a funeral, but more an expression of gratitude and celebration of an unselfish life lived and gift given!

Many veterans are unaware of the benefits available to them.  Most funeral homes won't even mention these benefits!  At Indiana Funeral Care, we are proud to serve veterans and their spouses and work hard to make sure they get all of the benefits to which they are entitled, such as:

• Free cemetery space at a natioanl cemetery
• Free burial vault
• Perpetual care with no annual maintenance fee
• Free grave marker

The U.S. Navy will also scatter ashes from a war ship and conduct a full military honor ceremony. Active military personnel are permitted on board the ship only, however, the Navy will send a video to the family. For those veterans who have given 20 years active duty, they are entitled to a free burial at sea.

Contact Indiana Funeral Care today to find out more about veteran benefits.  We offer discount cremations starting at $890 and complete church funerals starting at $3,950. 

Indiana Funeral Care can provide discount funerals at any church in Indianapolis and Indiana.  But we also can provide complete funeral services including casket for under $5,000 in Indianapolis at Harry W. Moore Funeral Care on Allisonville Road and at Soldiers Memorial Chapel at Fort Harrison in Lawrence. 

More families are looking for Indiana discount funerals.  Unfortunately, those families are being misled by companies that advertise low prices, but do not include essential services for which they charge more. Extra charges for transportation of the body from the place of death, for a "crematory fee", for a cremation container, services of director at graveside, etc. 
Indiana Funeral Care may be the only Indiana funeral and cremation service provider that publishes pricing on it's website.  Our package prices include everything except charges outside of our control, such as newspaper charges for obituaries, cemetery expenses.  No bait and switch, honest, practical packages for families seeking dignified funerals and cremations at value prices.

I was reading some statistics on cremations in the United States.  It appears that Hawaii has the highest percentage of cremations at 66.32% and Alabama has the lowest at 9.47%.  The U.S. as a whole is running at about 33% (as of 2006).

In these difficult financial times many people are looking for discount funerals or cheap caskets. Pre-planning your funeral is another excellent way to save money.  Pre-planning allows you to lock in today's prices and protects your family from the emotional and financial stress.  Call us at 1-866-570-0029 to find out more.

At Indiana Funeral Care we can provide a dignified and memorable celebration of life whether you choose cremation or burial. 

Interesting recent article in the Indy Star describing the growing interest in green burials.  I'm not sure how many Indiana Funeral Homes have been asked about green burials. We have often been asked about cheap caskets and discount funerals, but I cannot remember any director at Indiana Funeral Care having been asked to perform a green burial. 

Since there are no green cemeteries in Indiana, it would be quite a challenge.  We could partially achieve a green burial by using a minimum casket and a Jewish Orthodox burial container, which has an opening in the bottom of the container.  This would permit the un-embalmed remains of the deceased to be "returned to the earth" over time.

Cremation can be as cheap as you make them.  Direct cremation with Indiana Funeral Care is $890.00.  Additional cost that a family might have would be death certificates and/or an orbituary.  Cheap funerals can be just that; however, you can use the money that you might spend at other firms towards keepsakes.  We have urns starting as low as $65 with engraving and jerewlry as low as $130.    

Funeral arrangements are usually never a fun thing to do. Our goal is to make the entire experience as simple and painless for our families. Sometimes you don't have to come to the funeral home to make arrangements because often we are able to make them at your family's home, over the telephone, or by email. If we are making more detailed arrangements for a funeral or memorial service, the selection of merchandise (casket, urn, memorial folders) can be done with a laptop computer or photos. Even though our funeral home is in Indianapolis, we can bring our funeral home to you. This way, everyone in Indiana can receive quality assistance from a funeral home that truly cares about the families we serve.

Why do more and more people Google for discount funerals and cremations in Indiana?  There is a small but rapidly growing segment of people that are looking for more simplicity and less expense in funeral and cremation services.  There are lots of good traditional funeral homes in Indiana, but trying to find a quality value provider that offers "discount funerals" or "discount cremations" in Indiana is a difficult task.
    Many funeral home websites have beautiful graphics and colors, but no pricing information.  There is a reason!  When you visit the website of Indiana Funeral Care you will see they offer cremation and funeral packages anywhere in Indiana at discount prices, 40% to 50% less than traditional funeral homes. 

Many people search for cheap caskets online because of the extraordinary markup many funeral homes place on caskets.  I am told they would prefer to buy the casket from the funeral home, but some of the prices are so high, they go online to find sources for discount caskets.  The fact that most funeral homes markup their caskets so high has always amazed me.  Every business has the right to set pricing at whatever level they deem appropriate, but consumers are smart and getting smarter all the time.
    The cost of the casket is included in the Church Funeral Plan prices at Indiana Funeral Care, but we also price caskets separately.  All of our caskets are made by companies with manufacturing operations in Indiana.  We do not sell caskets made in China, but our casket prices are cheaper than any other Indianapolis funeral homes and to the best of our knowledge, in the State of Indiana.

 We are honored to serve families of less fortunate veterans in need of financial assistance.  When a Veteran dies in a VA Medical Center or if his or her care is contracted out to a hospice or nursing facility (domiciled):  

    A.  Indiana Funeral Care will pick up the body of the deceased, meet with the family to complete all documents, bathe, dress and casket, in a minimum flat top casket, arrange for a military graveside service and transport to the closest VA cemetery for that service.  We will provide those services for the VA burial benefits, there will be no charge to the family.
    B.  Indiana Funeral Care will pick up the body of the deceased, meet with the family to complete all documents, cremate and transport to the closest VA cemetery for a military graveside committal service.  We will provide those services for the VA burial benefits, there will be no charge to the family. 

We are most grateful for our veterans and their service to our country!

 It is hard to find any Indiana funeral homes that will work with medicaid.  The thing everyone needs to know is that with the right type of medicaid benefits are available.  Indiana Funeral Care accepts medicaid and will work with the families.  I will need a social security number or the medicaid number to call and check on the eligibility.  I can usually find something out that day if not the next.  If the family is eligible then we will deduct that cost from the contract and only bill for the remaining balance.   It's help towards an already low cost service. 

Over the past several years making funeral arrangements has become easier.  Our funeral home staff will meet families at the loved one's home or even at a coffee shop just to make it easier for the family. 
Just the other day we met a family member at a resturant so they wouldn't have to be in the funeral home setting.  The family wanted to have a direct cremation with a private memorial service.   They were pleased to find a low cost service with such great value. 

 "As cheap as possible, no offense" are words that I frequently hear from families that don't have any interest in doing the traditional funeral service. Of course I'm not offended, because what works for one individual or family might not work for another. "To each their own" is a good philosophy to hold in this business.
But what defines cheap? Low cost funerals or low cost direct cremations can be done, and done with class, but Value is more important than dollars. It can be hard to put a dollar value to how a person feels when they feel as if they and their loved one have been taken care of properly. You don't have to spend an arm and a leg to be treated with dignity and respect. Simply call or visit us and you'll see why we have the word "CARE" in our name. It doesn't matter if you're seeking a discount cremation or discount funeral, or if you'd prefer 'going all out' with all the bells & whistles. Everyone gets the same loving care from us because at Indiana Funeral Care, it's our family taking care of your family.

There is a family that I have been working with for a couple months.  Both grandparents are dieing and they do not want to spend a lot on their funerals or have the money to do so.  Through a search of cheap funerals Indiana and funerals for veterans, they found us.  While pre-planning the funeral with the family and talking, they decided on an immediate burial at Marion National Cemetery. 
For veterans if they decide to be buried or have their ashes buried at any National Cemetery there is no cost to the family.  The plot, opening and closing of the grave space, the vault, and grave marker are all provided by the government as long as the veteran can show proof that he was honorable discharged.
After explaining this to the family, you could actually see the relief they felt knowing that husband and wife could still have a final resting place together and it would not cost them anything.  They were then able to pick out a low cost casket and keep the funeral cost at $2500.00 for both funerals.
I left their house that day with a feeling of pride.  I was able to offer them everything they wanted and I was not taking advantage of them by charging a lot of money for something they could not afford.