Veteran services at Calahan Funeral Home
Calahan Funeral Home, located in Chicago, IL, assists those who served and their families. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $5,800 for basic burial and $2,850 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, about 31 miles from Calahan 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.
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 Calahan Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Calahan Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (773) 723-4400 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Calahan Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Calahan Funeral Home is located at 7030 South Halsted Street in Chicago, IL. You can reach the home at (773) 723-4400. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Calahan Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Calahan Funeral Home provides payment options, planning ahead, live funeral webcast, grief support, obituaries, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Calahan Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Calahan 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.
What sets Calahan Funeral Home apart
- Calahan C.A.R.E. grief and aftercare support program, including virtual meetings and daily email affirmations
- Annual Remembrance Day Celebration at the Legacy Center for families served over the past three years
- Virtual tour of facilities available online
- Live funeral webcast services
- Black History Honor recognition
- Flexible payment options, including financing and donation solutions
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA)
- · The Calahan Foundation
- · National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association (NFDMA)
- · Illinois Selected Mortician Association, Inc.
Specialties
- · Water Cremation
- · Veteran services
- · Pre-need planning
- · Grief support
- · Bereavement etiquette
- · Funeral education
- · Services for all faiths and traditions
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.