Veteran services at Peasley Funeral Home
Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Peasley Funeral Homes provides military honors, working with local military funeral honor groups to render proper ceremonies. They also assist families with information regarding VA benefits and other veteran entitlements. Obituaries indicate collaboration with organizations like the Lincoln American Legion Post #263 and McLean Burger-Benedict American Legion Post #573 for military rites." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,610 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include military honors, memorial services, cremation services, and memorials. 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 Camp Butler National Cemetery in IL, approximately 24 miles from Peasley Funeral Home. Peasley 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. Peasley Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Peasley Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Peasley Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (217) 732-8141, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Peasley Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Peasley Funeral Home is located at 401 Delavan Street in Lincoln, IL. You can reach the home at (217) 732-8141. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Peasley Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Peasley Funeral Home provides funeral service, military honors, memorial services, cremation services, funeral pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Peasley Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Peasley Funeral Homes provides military honors, working with local military funeral honor groups to render proper ceremonies. They also assist families with information regarding VA benefits and other veteran entitlements. Obituaries indicate collaboration with organizations like the Lincoln American Legion Post #263 and McLean Burger-Benedict American Legion Post #573 for military rites.
Which faith traditions does Peasley Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Christian, Baptist, Methodist families, among others.
What sets Peasley Funeral Home apart
- Operates two distinct, long-established locations in central Illinois (Lincoln and Atlanta).
- Both facilities are wheelchair accessible, with specific ramp locations noted.
- Offers specialized military honors services, including coordination with local veteran groups and guidance on VA benefits.
- Provides comprehensive funeral pre-planning services to clarify wishes and ease family burdens.
- Partners with Adams Memorials for a range of headstones and memorial products.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Adams Memorials
Specializations
- · Military Honors
- · Multicultural services
- · Funeral Pre-Planning
- · Cremation Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Christian, Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Assembly of God. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.