I was honored to speak to the incoming District Commanders at the American Legion Department of Indiana, July 13. One of the Commanders volunteered that he learned he could transfer the arrangements he had made for he and his wife to be cremated. They made the arrangements before they were aware of cremation services offered by Veterans Funeral Care through the American Legion. He was amazed that our prices on cremation services were so much less expensive. He was very pleased to learn that Veterans Funeral Care refunds the excess amount in the trust at the time of need to the next of kin and wanted other Legionnaires to be aware of that.
Posted by: Sam on Sunday, October 5, 2008
Are there any specifics you can share? How much are your cremation services compared to other providers?
Posted by: David Ring on Monday, October 6, 2008
Direct cremation is $890 complete. Outside of the greater Indianapolis area, there is a transportation fee. For simplicity, we use telephone area codes. In the 765 area code, add $100 for transportation. In all others except 317, 574,219, 260 & 812 add $200. Most other providers are in the $2,000 to $3,500 range. Many that advertise lower prices, add on additional fees, crematory fees, container fees, etc. The only add ons to our prices are death certificates that vary by county, obituary expense (depending on the newspaper)all of which are optional. Please visit www.indianafuneralcare.com for pricing information or call us at 317-636-6464 for more information.