Veteran services at Cotter Funeral Home Ltd
Veteran families in Momence, IL can turn to Cotter Funeral Home Ltd for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Cotter Funeral Home is the home of the Momence Honor Guard, founded by William L. Cotter in 1996. This 501(c)(3) charity organization provides military rites at hundreds of funerals for military veterans. Services include a three-volley rifle salute, the playing of Taps, and the folding and presentation of the American flag to the family. The Honor Guard is composed of Momence High School honor roll students who are direct descendants of veterans." Published pricing lists $5,400 for basic burial and $3,200 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, approximately 30 miles from Cotter Funeral Home Ltd. Cotter Funeral Home Ltd 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. Cotter Funeral Home Ltd is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cotter Funeral Home Ltd publish funeral prices?
Cotter Funeral Home Ltd has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (815) 472-2442, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Cotter Funeral Home Ltd located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Cotter Funeral Home Ltd is located at 224 East Washington Street in Momence, IL. You can reach the home at (815) 472-2442. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Cotter Funeral Home Ltd offer veteran families?
Cotter Funeral Home Ltd provides service options, preplanning, military rites, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Cotter Funeral Home Ltd help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cotter Funeral Home is the home of the Momence Honor Guard, founded by William L. Cotter in 1996. This 501(c)(3) charity organization provides military rites at hundreds of funerals for military veterans. Services include a three-volley rifle salute, the playing of Taps, and the folding and presentation of the American flag to the family. The Honor Guard is composed of Momence High School honor roll students who are direct descendants of veterans.
Which faith traditions does Cotter Funeral Home Ltd accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Nondenominational families, among others.
What sets Cotter Funeral Home Ltd apart
- Founding and ongoing support of the Momence Honor Guard, composed of Momence High School honor roll students who are direct descendants of veterans, providing military rites at veteran funerals.
- Extensive history and community involvement of the Momence Honor Guard, including features in national magazines and participation in significant local and regional events.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Momence Honor Guard (501c3 charity organization)
- · American Funeral Director magazine
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · National Rural Mail Carriers Association
Specializations
- · Military Rites for Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Nondenominational, Church of the Nazarene, Presbyterian. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.