Veteran services at Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home
Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home in Wauconda, IL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home assists families in gathering military service information, including branch, rank, dates of enlistment and discharge, and details of conflicts, to help secure veteran benefits and honors." Published pricing lists $5,450 for basic burial and $2,170 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,170. That places direct cremation roughly 13% below the Illinois median ($2,495). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in IL, approximately 17 miles from Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home. Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home 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. Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,170. 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 Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home is located at 235 North Main Street in Wauconda, IL. You can reach the home at (847) 526-2115. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home provides preplanning, funeral services, memorial services, floral arrangements, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home assists families in gathering military service information, including branch, rank, dates of enlistment and discharge, and details of conflicts, to help secure veteran benefits and honors.
Which faith traditions does Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Methodist, American Baptist, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Kisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home apart
- Over 50 years of continuous family ownership and operation by the Kisselburg family, with Craig Kisselburg serving since 1974 and Mark Kisselburg since 1999.
- The facility offers a warm, comfortable, family-oriented environment with traditional architecture and tasteful interior decor, designed to accommodate all types of funerals and memorials.
- Comprehensive preplanning services, including a detailed checklist and online preplanning options, allowing individuals to personalize their arrangements and potentially prepay to avoid future cost increases.
- Assistance with gathering specific military service information for veterans, aiding families in navigating benefits and honors.
Military & veteran services offered
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Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Methodist, American Baptist, Lutheran.
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.