Veteran services at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc
Veteran families in Oregon, OR can turn to Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with military discharge papers and arrangements for special fraternal or military services." Published pricing lists $3,605 for basic burial and $2,780 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and veterans services. 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 Rock Island National Cemetery in IL, approximately 70 miles from Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc. Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Oregon has approximately 210 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (815) 732-7272, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc is located at 110 South 7Th Street in Oregon, OR. You can reach the home at (815) 732-7272. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc provides immediate need, traditional services, cremation services, personalization, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with military discharge papers and arrangements for special fraternal or military services.
Which faith traditions does Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Episcopal, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home Inc apart
- Over 100 years of continuous operation and family ownership, spanning multiple generations of the Farrell, Tremble, Holland, and Gale families.
- Multiple locations in Oregon, Byron, and Stillman Valley, Illinois, providing localized services across Ogle County.
- Offers personalized online memorials and tribute videos, allowing families to share memories and receive condolences digitally.
- Provides a year of complimentary weekly grief support emails to assist families beyond the immediate service.
- Staff includes licensed funeral directors with advanced degrees, such as a B.S. in psychology, indicating a focus on emotional support alongside technical expertise.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Traditional funerals
- · Cremation services
- · Memorial services
- · Pre-planning consultations
- · Veteran services
- · Personalization of services
- · Eco-friendly alternatives (in partnership with Better Place Forests)
- · Grief support resources
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Episcopal, Catholic.
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.