Bisch Funeral Home

Veteran services at Bisch Funeral Home

For veterans in Springfield, IL, Bisch Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Bisch Funeral Home understands the specific needs of America’s veterans and their families, providing respectful care and guidance in creating meaningful memorial services that honor military service. They offer specialized support programs for veterans." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, and large reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, and cremation remembrance jewelry. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include large-capacity chapel and flexible chapel space. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Camp Butler National Cemetery in IL, approximately 10 miles from Bisch Funeral Home. Bisch Funeral Home 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. Bisch Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bisch Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Bisch Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (217) 544-5424, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Bisch Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Bisch Funeral Home is located at 2931 South Koke Mill Road in Springfield, IL. You can reach the home at (217) 544-5424. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Bisch Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Bisch Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation, burial, pre-planning, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Bisch Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Bisch Funeral Home understands the specific needs of America’s veterans and their families, providing respectful care and guidance in creating meaningful memorial services that honor military service. They offer specialized support programs for veterans.

Which faith traditions does Bisch Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions families, among others.

What sets Bisch Funeral Home apart

Over a century of continuous operation, established in 1896.
Affiliation with the Dignity Memorial network, providing benefits like relocation protection and family first cost coverage.
On-site crematory at their sister location on East Allen Street, offering seamless cremation services.
Extensive catering options and flexible event spaces, including a 'Great Room' for receptions.
Specialization in veterans' services and a wide range of multicultural and religious funeral traditions, including ritual washing and Kosher catering.
24-hour Compassion Helpline® for grief support, available for up to 13 months after a Dignity Memorial service.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Planning

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Ritual Washing
· Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
· Home Delivery of Ashes
· Mail Delivery of Ashes

On-site facilities

· Flexible Event Space

· Large-Capacity Chapel

· Celebration of Life Center

· Flexible Chapel Space

· Piano or Organ On-site

· Catered Events

· Large Reception Area

· Coffee Lounge

· Wheelchair Accessible

· Great Room

· Arrangement Room

· Single-Story Building

· Custom Woodwork

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home
· Mortuary

Specializations

· Veterans Services
· Multicultural Funerals
· Religious & Cultural Traditions

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions (Protestant), Jewish Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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.

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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.