Veteran services at Schilling Funeral Home Ltd
Schilling Funeral Home Ltd, located in Mattoon, IL, assists those who served and their families. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Danville National Cemetery in IL, about 61 miles from Schilling Funeral Home Ltd. 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 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, so 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 Ltd 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.
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 and cremation services
Cremation
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On-site facilities
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Christian (general, adaptable to various denominations), Non-denominational (via life celebrants).
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.