Veteran services at Reeves Funeral Home - Gardner
For veterans in Gardner, IL, Reeves Funeral Home - Gardner coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in IL, about 19 miles from Reeves Funeral Home - Gardner. 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
Does Reeves Funeral Home - Gardner publish funeral prices?
Reeves Funeral Home - Gardner has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call null and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Reeves Funeral Home - Gardner located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Reeves Funeral Home - Gardner is located at 203 Liberty Street in Gardner, IL. You can reach the home at null. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Reeves Funeral Home - Gardner help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Reeves Funeral Home - Gardner assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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.