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Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes

100 West Maple St. · Fairbury, IL 61739

Call (815) 692-2531Website ↗

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Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Duffy-Pils Memorial Home offers comprehensive Veteran Services, assisting families with United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits. This includes help with planning and paying for burial or memorial services in a VA national cemetery, obtaining memorial items, and understanding eligibility for burial benefits for veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents. They facilitate military funeral honors, which typically include the playing of “Taps,” a rifle detail, a color guard, and the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the family. The staff also provides guidance on applying for veterans death benefits to cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs, and assists with requesting headstones, grave markers, or niche markers for eligible deceased veterans. Claims for non-service-connected burial allowances must be filed within two years of burial or cremation, while there is no time limit for service-connected allowances.”

Veteran services at Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes

For veterans in Fairbury, IL, Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Published pricing lists $3,340 for basic burial and $2,345 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation and burial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Published pricing at Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes: direct cremation from $2,345. That places direct cremation roughly 6% 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 Danville National Cemetery in IL, about 62 miles from Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes. 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 Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,345. 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 Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes is located at 100 West Maple St. in Fairbury, IL. You can reach the home at (815) 692-2531. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes offer veteran families?

Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes provides traditional funeral, cremation, burial, mausoleum entombment, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

Which faith traditions does Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Apostolic Christian families, among others.

What sets Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes apart

  • Three generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1939, with a fourth generation now employed.
  • Multiple physical locations in Fairbury, Chenoa, and Colfax, Illinois, providing local access across Livingston and McLean Counties.
  • Specialization in Veteran Services, offering comprehensive assistance with VA burial benefits, military honors, and headstone applications.
  • Provision of life celebrants for services when families prefer alternatives to clergy-led ceremonies.
  • Extensive personalization options, including tribute videos, displays of personal items, and live streaming of services.
  • All staff members are dedicated, licensed funeral directors and embalmers.

Military and veteran services listed

★Mausoleum Entombment

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Burial

Cremation

  • · Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-Site Crematory

Affiliations and specialties

Industry affiliations

  • · Crematory
  • · Funeral Home
  • · Mortuary

Specialties

  • · Veteran Services

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Apostolic Christian, Lutheran, Christian (non-denominational).

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.