Veteran services at Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie
Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie serves veteran families in Erie, 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 Rock Island National Cemetery in IL, about 24 miles from Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie lists these traditions and communities: Catholic. 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 Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie publish funeral prices?
Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so ask the home directly and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie is located at 616 Main Street in Erie, IL. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Erie 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.