Veteran services at Goodale Memorial Chapel
Goodale Memorial Chapel serves veteran families in Lockport, IL with military funeral planning. In its own description, the home mentions veterans cemetery burial. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services and online memorials. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
Published pricing at Goodale Memorial Chapel: direct cremation from $1,795. That places direct cremation roughly 28% below the Illinois median ($2,495). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, about 14 miles from Goodale Memorial Chapel. 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
What does a funeral at Goodale Memorial Chapel cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,795. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Goodale Memorial Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Goodale Memorial Chapel is located at 912 South Hamilton Street in Lockport, IL. You can reach the home at (815) 838-1533. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Goodale Memorial Chapel offer veteran families?
Goodale Memorial Chapel provides funeral services, cremation services, personalized funeral services, preplanning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Goodale Memorial Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Goodale Memorial Chapel mentions veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Goodale Memorial Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Goodale Memorial Chapel apart
- Crafting personalized funeral services tailored to each family's unique needs and individual traditions.
- Offering life celebrants to lead services when clergy may not be chosen, trained in creating experiences that aid the healing process.
- Providing comprehensive online memorial features, including obituaries, photo sharing, condolence posting, and virtual candle lighting.
- Creating personalized tribute videos from family photographs for display during services and online.
- Offering one year of free daily grief support emails to families following a loss.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · New Lenox Chamber of Commerce
- · Lincoln-Way Area Business Women’s Organization (LWABWO)
Specialties
- · Personalized Funeral Services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Lutheran.
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.