Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home

Veteran services at Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home

Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria, IL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home is committed to providing respectful care for America’s veterans and their families, guiding them in creating meaningful memorial services that honor military life and service. They assist with military funeral honors and offer a free planning guide for veterans." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, and reception room, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,445 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, memorial keepsakes, and cremation remembrance jewelry. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, and gardens. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,445. That places direct cremation roughly 38% above the Illinois median ($2,495). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Camp Butler National Cemetery in IL, approximately 53 miles from Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home. Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home 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. Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home apart

• Offers extensive catering options with customizable menus, including the ability to incorporate family recipes.
• Provides specialized facilities and services for Jewish traditions, including a Shomer/Watcher service, Tahara room, and ritual washing.
• Features unique memorial keepsakes such as fingerprint jewelry, remembrance blankets, and Memory Glass orbs.
• Includes 'Family First Cost Coverage' for unmarried children or grandchildren under 21, and a 'Purchase Protection Plan' for unpaid cemetery property balances up to $5,000.
• Offers Relocation Protection for prepaid plans, allowing transfer to other Dignity Memorial locations more than 75 miles away.
• Facilitates arrangements remotely via phone or email, including electronic signatures.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Protestant. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

How 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.