Beck Memorial Home

Veteran services at Beck Memorial Home

Beck Memorial Home serves veteran families in Bloomington, IL with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Offers military honors and assists with veteran-specific arrangements, as indicated by pre-planning options and past obituaries mentioning "Full Military Honors"." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burials, cremations, direct cremation, immediate burial, and pet cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Camp Butler National Cemetery in IL, approximately 54 miles from Beck Memorial Home. Beck Memorial Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Beck Memorial Home also accommodates Catholic and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

Illinois has approximately 1,192 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Beck Memorial Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Beck Memorial Home publish funeral prices?

Beck Memorial Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (309) 827-2325, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Beck Memorial Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Beck Memorial Home is located at 209 East Grove Street in Bloomington, IL. You can reach the home at (309) 827-2325. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Beck Memorial Home offer veteran families?

Beck Memorial Home provides events, gatherings, funerals, burials, cremations, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Beck Memorial Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Offers military honors and assists with veteran-specific arrangements, as indicated by pre-planning options and past obituaries mentioning "Full Military Honors".

Which faith traditions does Beck Memorial Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran families, among others.

What sets Beck Memorial Home apart

Lowest cost cremation provider in Central Illinois
Owns and operates its own on-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their care
Offers direct cremation for $995.00
Offers immediate burial for $1,795.00

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burials
· Immediate Burial

Cremation

· Cremations
· Direct Cremation
· Pet Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Pet Crematory

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Lowest Cost Cremation Provider In Central Illinois

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Jehovah's Witnesses. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.

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How 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.