Veteran services at Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin
Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin serves veteran families in New Berlin, IL with military funeral planning. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, and large reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,545 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, burial services, veterans burial services, and cremation remembrance jewelry. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, and gardens.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Camp Butler National Cemetery in IL, about 19 miles from Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
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
Does Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin publish funeral prices?
Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (217) 544-4646 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin is located at 714 East Gibson Street in New Berlin, IL. You can reach the home at (217) 544-4646. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin offer veteran families?
Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin provides funeral services, cremation services, burial services, celebration of life, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin 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.
Which faith traditions does Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Multicultural, Jewish, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic Christian families, among others.
What sets Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin apart
- Legacy of service since 1896, with five generations of family involvement before joining Dignity Memorial.
- Springfield's first business dedicated entirely to funerals (established 1950 at current location).
- On-site crematory, one of the first in Springfield, offering seamless cremation care.
- Eclectic furnishings from the Chicago World’s Fair in the early 1900s.
- Specialization in multicultural funerals, ritual washing, and Kosher catering.
- 100% service guarantee from Dignity Memorial.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
- · Ritual Washing
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Dignity Memorial
- · SCI Shared Resources, LLC
- · Service Corporation International
Specialties
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Ritual Washing
- · Kosher Catering
- · Veterans Burial Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Multicultural, Jewish, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Protestant Christian, Black Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.