Veteran services at Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin
Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin serves veteran families in New Berlin, IL with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Bisch & Son Funeral Home provides specialized veteran burial services and is a Level Four Founding Community Partner with a veteran organization. They host annual community events honoring veterans and collaborate with local veteran organizations." 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.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, burial services, veterans burial services, 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, flexible chapel space, and gardens. 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 19 miles from Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin. Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin 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. Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin is among them.
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 — 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?
Bisch & Son Funeral Home provides specialized veteran burial services and is a Level Four Founding Community Partner with a veteran organization. They host annual community events honoring veterans and collaborate with local veteran organizations.
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 & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
- · Ritual Washing
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Dignity Memorial
- · SCI Shared Resources, LLC
- · Service Corporation International
Specializations
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Ritual Washing
- · Kosher Catering
- · Veterans Burial Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Multicultural, Jewish, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Protestant Christian, Black Christian. 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.
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.