Veteran services at Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company
Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company in Highland Park, IL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, and cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, approximately 2 miles from Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company. Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company also accommodates Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
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. Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company publish funeral prices?
Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (847) 432-7753, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company is located at 833 Central Avenue Unit 760 in Highland Park, IL. You can reach the home at (847) 432-7753. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company offer veteran families?
Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company provides arrangement planning, funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cooper Mortuary & Funeral Company 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 & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Committal
Cremation
- · Cremation
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Export Burials
- · Sustainably Sourced Hardwood Caskets
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.