Kurrus Funeral Home

Veteran services at Kurrus Funeral Home

Kurrus Funeral Home, located in Belleville, IL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Kurrus Funeral Home assists veterans with burial benefits, including flags for draping caskets, information on national cemetery burial, and provision of grave markers or headstones. They provide guidance on Veterans Administration burial and funeral expense allowances, which can include up to $2,000 for service-connected disabilities." On-site amenities include chapel (350-seat), suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,540 for basic burial and $2,660 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include pet cremation services and cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include chapel (350-seat). These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Kurrus Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,660. That places direct cremation roughly 7% above 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 Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in MO, approximately 15 miles from Kurrus Funeral Home. Kurrus 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. Kurrus Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Kurrus Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,660. 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 Kurrus Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Kurrus Funeral Home is located at 1773 Frank Scott Parkway West in Belleville, IL. You can reach the home at (618) 235-2100. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Kurrus Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Kurrus Funeral Home provides full-service funeral home, funeral home services, pre-arrangements, pet cremation services, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Kurrus Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Kurrus Funeral Home assists veterans with burial benefits, including flags for draping caskets, information on national cemetery burial, and provision of grave markers or headstones. They provide guidance on Veterans Administration burial and funeral expense allowances, which can include up to $2,000 for service-connected disabilities.

Which faith traditions does Kurrus Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Kurrus Funeral Home apart

Six generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1883.
On-site cremation facility offering both human and pet cremation services, performed by certified technicians.
Extensive historical presence and adaptation through significant local events in East St. Louis and Belleville.
Comprehensive facility amenities including a 350-seat chapel, private family rooms, and an elevator.

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Pet Cremation Services
· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Cremation Facility

· Human Cremation Unit

· Pet Cremation Unit

· Chapel (350-seat)

· Reposing Rooms

· Private Family Room

· Music Room

· Manual Pipe Organ

· Casket Display Room

· Elevator

· Garage (Twenty Vehicles)

· Lounge

· Urn Selection Room

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· St. Matthew United Methodist Church
· Bankers’ Trust Board
· West Pointe Bank and Trust
· East Lodge 504 AF & AM
· Scottish Rite Bodies
· York Rite Bodies
· Ainad Shrine
· Optimist

Specializations

· Pet Cremation
· Veteran Burial

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Catholic.

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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.

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How 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.