Mission Statement of the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery:
The Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery is dedicated to Veterans and their families as a lasting memorial and final resting place, in appreciation and gratitude for their service and sacrifice to our nation.
Annual Events
The ceremony was held last Monday in May.
A ceremony is held each year in December.
Eligibility for Burial
Military Discharge:
- Veterans separated under conditions other than Dishonorable are eligible for burial.
Indiana National Guard & Reservist:
- Must have a discharge other than Dishonorable.
- Death occurred while a member of the Indiana National Guard or Reserve Military Component
Active Duty Death:
- Service members who die on active duty, in the line of duty.
Surviving Spouse:
- The surviving spouse of an eligible veteran can be buried at the IVMC.
The Child of a Veteran:
- Child must be under age 21 or a permanent dependent of the veteran.
Eligible Veterans and Spouses
No Cost For:
- Opening & closing of the burial plot
- Outer burial container
- Monument
- Use of the chapel
Types of Burials:
- Casket Burial "Vault."
- In-ground Cremation
- Columbarium
- Scatter Garden
Indiana Governor's Memorial Certificate
A certificate can be requested by the family or the funeral home
Request form and application process:
Governor's Memorial Certificate- State Form 54314
Completed forms faxed to: IVMC (812) 273-9221
Please send all Governor's Memorial Certificate requests to:
Indiana Veterans' Memorial Cemetery
1415 North Gate Road
Madison, IN 47250
OR Fax to the cemetery at: 812-273-9221
(must include the veteran's DD214)
Applications and Forms
The National Cemetery Administration: Assisting Families with Burial page provides valuable information to families and funeral directors regarding the process before, during, and after the burial ceremony.
Contact Information:
Alan Burnham- Superintendent
aburnham@dva.in.gov
Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery
1415 North Gate Road
Madison, Indiana 47250
Phone: (812) 273-9220
Fax: (812) 273-9221
Email: IVMC@dva.in.gov
