Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home

Veteran services at Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home

Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home, located in GODFREY, IL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home offers specific veteran services, including assistance with military memorial services and providing veteran burial flags." On-site amenities include large chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,125 for basic burial and $2,590 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, memorialization, traditional burial, and cremation. 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 chapel and memorial tribute video viewing room. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in MO, approximately 32 miles from Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home. Elias, Kallal & Schaaf 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. Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (618) 466-3573, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home is located at 1313 West Delmar Avenue in GODFREY, IL. You can reach the home at (618) 466-3573. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home provides service options, personalization, pet services, veteran services, payment options, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home offers specific veteran services, including assistance with military memorial services and providing veteran burial flags.

Which faith traditions does Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Apostolic, Pentecostal families, among others.

What sets Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home apart

Ownership and operation of two cemeteries: Rose Lawn Memory Garden (Bethalto) and Valhalla Memorial Park (Godfrey).
On-site human crematory at the Godfrey location, ensuring continuous care for loved ones.
Eco-friendly pet crematory, Homeward Bound Pet Crematory, serving all locations.
Bethalto facility features a large, divisible chapel and a spacious lounge with a dedicated children's area.
Offers crowdfunding options for funeral expenses and assistance with life insurance claims.
Rose Lawn Memory Garden features a unique uniform flat bronze headstone policy and themed gardens like Living Christ and Masonic.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

★Memorialization

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Crematory

· Cemeteries

· Large Chapel

· Foyer

· Lounge

· Children's Area

· Smoking Area

· Handicapped-Accessible

· Preparation Room

· Casket Showroom

· Urn Displays

· Retractable Walls

· Memorial Tribute Video Viewing Room

· Coffee Station

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Pet Services
· Veteran Services
· Crematory Operation
· Cemeterian Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Apostolic, Pentecostal, Church of God. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Air Force

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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.

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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.