Veteran services at Dauderman Mortuary
Dauderman Mortuary serves veteran families in Alhambra, IL with military funeral planning. In their own words: "The funeral home explicitly offers Veteran's Services, including assistance with honors and benefits." Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include honoring life and memorial donations. 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 Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in MO, approximately 40 miles from Dauderman Mortuary. Dauderman Mortuary 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. Dauderman Mortuary is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Dauderman Mortuary publish funeral prices?
Dauderman Mortuary has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (618) 488-3000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Dauderman Mortuary located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Dauderman Mortuary is located at 609 East Main Street in Alhambra, IL. You can reach the home at (618) 488-3000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Dauderman Mortuary offer veteran families?
Dauderman Mortuary provides honoring life, grief support, planning ahead, memorial donations, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Dauderman Mortuary help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home explicitly offers Veteran's Services, including assistance with honors and benefits.
Which faith traditions does Dauderman Mortuary accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian denominations (including Catholic, Baptist, United Methodist, Christian Church, and other modern Christian congregations, as evidenced by nearby churches and community alliances) families, among others.
What sets Dauderman Mortuary apart
- Over a century of continuous service to the community since 1902.
- Personalized funeral and memorial services crafted to reflect the unique life story of each individual.
- Multiple facility locations across Highland, Alhambra, and Hamel, Illinois for broader accessibility.
- Explicitly offers specialized Veteran's Services.
- Provides resources for advance funeral planning and ongoing grief support.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Madison County Funeral Directors Association
- · Illinois Funeral Directors Association
- · Funeral Service Credit Union
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Green burial
- · Cremation services
- · Pre-need arrangements
- · Grief support
- · Funeral planning
- · Direct burial
- · Full service funeral
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian denominations (including Catholic, Baptist, United Methodist, Christian Church, and other modern Christian congregations, as evidenced by nearby churches and community alliances). 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.