Veteran services at Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation
Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation serves veteran families in Crestwood, IL with military funeral planning. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. What feedback exists is encouraging: 5.0 stars across 9 reviews.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, approximately 26 miles from Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation. Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
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. Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation publish funeral prices?
Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (708) 824-9000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation is located at 5539 West 127th Street in Crestwood, IL. You can reach the home at (708) 824-9000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation?
Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation holds a 5.0-star rating across 9 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Dave handled logistics swiftly—obituary, prayer cards, video slideshow, procession coordination—so families could focus on the service. The mortician's work was notable: after cancer, the father appeared natural, bringing comfort to the viewing.
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.