Veteran services at Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home - Mechanicsburg
Veteran families in Mechanicsburg, IL can turn to Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home - Mechanicsburg for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Camp Butler National Cemetery in IL, about 9 miles from Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home - Mechanicsburg. 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
Does Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home - Mechanicsburg publish funeral prices?
Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home - Mechanicsburg has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (217) 364-4403 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home - Mechanicsburg located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home - Mechanicsburg is located at 200 South Church St. in Mechanicsburg, IL. You can reach the home at (217) 364-4403. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home - Mechanicsburg help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home - Mechanicsburg 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.