Foran Funeral Home - Summit

Veteran services at Foran Funeral Home - Summit

Foran Funeral Home - Summit, located in Summit, IL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Foran Funeral Home provides veteran services, including arranging military honors. Families requesting military honors will need to provide Form 214 DD." On-site amenities include chapels and family reception rooms, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,475 for basic burial and $2,370 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and veteran services. 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 chapels and reflective garden. 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 Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, approximately 30 miles from Foran Funeral Home - Summit. Foran Funeral Home - Summit 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. Foran Funeral Home - Summit is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Foran Funeral Home - Summit apart

• Direct 24/7 phone answering by staff, not an answering service.
• Offers Aquamation (flameless cremation) as an eco-friendly disposition option.
• Features a Reflective Garden and two dedicated Family Reception Rooms within the facility.
• Provides comprehensive online grief support, including interactive videos with Dr. Virginia Simpson and daily email affirmations.
• Hosts community events such as an annual Holiday Program and bus tours.
• Staff includes a Deacon/Spiritual Adviser affiliated with St. Bernadette Church and a bilingual associate.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish, Polish.

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.