Veteran services at Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd.
Veteran families in Zion, IL can turn to Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,515 for basic burial and $1,937 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, permanent memorialization, and scattering of the cremated remains. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
Published pricing at Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd.: direct cremation from $1,937. That places direct cremation roughly 22% below 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 Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, about 16 miles from Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd.. 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
What does a funeral at Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,937. 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 Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. is located at 3012 Sheridan Rd. in Zion, IL. You can reach the home at (847) 746-1234. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. offer veteran families?
Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. provides cremation, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, graveside service, permanent memorialization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Jehovah's Witnesses families, among others.
What sets Congdon & Company Funeral Directors, Ltd. apart
- Family-owned and operated since 1939, with current leadership by Loren Congdon and his daughter Dinora Congdon Metcalf.
- Operates from a historic building in Zion, IL, dating back to the mid-1800s.
- Licensed to provide funeral and cremation services in both Illinois and Wisconsin.
- Offers extensive personalization options for services, including photos, videos, artwork, music, and literature.
- Provides online grief resources and a year of weekly grief support messages.
- Accommodates Spanish-speaking families, as evidenced by bilingual obituaries on their website.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Traditional Funeral Service followed by Cremation
- · Keeping an Urn at Home
- · Placing the Urn in a Columbarium
- · Burying the Urn
- · Scattering of the Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Jehovah's Witnesses. 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.