Veteran services at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home
For veterans in Joliet, IL, Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, memorial services, and online memorials. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Published pricing at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,605. That places direct cremation roughly 4% above the Illinois median ($2,495). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, about 10 miles from Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 1,192 funeral homes in Illinois. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,605. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home is located at 1500 Black Road in Joliet, IL. You can reach the home at (815) 744-4444. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home provides cremation, funeral services, memorial services, celebration of life, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home 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.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
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Industry affiliations
- · Will County Funeral Services Association
- · Illinois Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.