Veteran services at Schilling Funeral Home Ltd
Schilling Funeral Home Ltd, located in Mattoon, IL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Schilling Funeral Home offers specific services for veterans, indicated by a dedicated 'Veterans Services' section on their website."
The nearest VA national cemetery is Danville National Cemetery in IL, approximately 61 miles from Schilling Funeral Home Ltd. Schilling Funeral Home Ltd 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. Schilling Funeral Home Ltd is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Schilling Funeral Home Ltd publish funeral prices?
Schilling Funeral Home Ltd has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (217) 235-0333, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Schilling Funeral Home Ltd located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Schilling Funeral Home Ltd is located at 1301 Charleston Avenue in Mattoon, IL. You can reach the home at (217) 235-0333. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Schilling Funeral Home Ltd offer veteran families?
Schilling Funeral Home Ltd provides pre-planning, funeral services, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Schilling Funeral Home Ltd help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Schilling Funeral Home offers specific services for veterans, indicated by a dedicated 'Veterans Services' section on their website.
Which faith traditions does Schilling Funeral Home Ltd accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (general, adaptable to various denominations), Non-denominational (via life celebrants) families, among others.
What sets Schilling Funeral Home Ltd apart
- Fifth-generation family ownership and operation, maintaining a legacy since 1903.
- Historical significance, including past operation of Mattoon's free ambulance service with horse-drawn vehicles.
- Comprehensive grief support resources, including a '365 Days of Healing' email program and curated external links to GriefShare, Web Healing, The Compassionate Friends, and AARP.
- Certified Preplanning Consultants on staff (Jordan Schilling and Kayce Schilling) to assist with advance funeral arrangements.
- Flexibility in service venues, offering ceremonies in their chapel, a church, or other family-selected locations, with options for life celebrants in addition to clergy.
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
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On-site facilities
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (general, adaptable to various denominations), Non-denominational (via life celebrants).
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.