Veteran services at Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto
Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto serves veteran families in Bethalto, IL with military funeral planning. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in MO, about 32 miles from Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto lists these traditions and communities: Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
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
Does Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto publish funeral prices?
Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call N/A and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto is located at 727 E. Bethalto Blvd. in Bethalto, IL. You can reach the home at N/A. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home - Bethalto 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.
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.