Veteran services at Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc.
Veteran families in Kewanee, IL can turn to Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home offers specialized Veterans Services. This includes assisting families with necessary paperwork, such as obtaining a Veteran's Discharge or Claim Number, to ensure eligible benefits are processed. The funeral home provides resources and support tailored to honor the service of veterans." Published pricing lists $5,955 for basic burial and $3,324 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans headstones, and veterans burial flags. 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 35 miles from Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc.. Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. 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. Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (309) 852-2600, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 219 East 2Nd Street in Kewanee, IL. You can reach the home at (309) 852-2600. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. provides funeral services, cremation services, pre-planning, grief support, at-need services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home offers specialized Veterans Services. This includes assisting families with necessary paperwork, such as obtaining a Veteran's Discharge or Claim Number, to ensure eligible benefits are processed. The funeral home provides resources and support tailored to honor the service of veterans.
Which faith traditions does Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Polish National Catholic Church, Christian (First Christian Church) families, among others.
What sets Golnick-Schueneman Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- Over 115 years of continuous operation, with a history dating back to 1909.
- Owners James and Brandee Golnick are Licensed Funeral Celebrants, offering personalized ceremonies.
- Offers live streaming of funeral services for remote attendees.
- Provides specialized Veterans Services, including assistance with discharge and claim numbers.
- Offers a year-long daily grief support message program via email.
- Staff members are actively involved in local community organizations like Kiwanis and local churches.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Kiwanis
- · Kewanee Coalition for Home Revitalization with Rebuilding Together Henry County
Specializations
- · Licensed Funeral Celebrant
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Polish National Catholic Church, Christian (First Christian Church).
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.