Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C

Veteran services at Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C

Veteran families in Mount Carmel, IL can turn to Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Assistance with VA markers, headstones, and burial flags is provided at no cost. The funeral home also offers a dedicated Veterans Overview section on its website." On-site amenities include chapel and inside parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $1,995 for basic burial and $1,555 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorials, cemetery spaces, burial, veterans headstones, and veterans burial flags. 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. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in KY, approximately 110 miles from Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C. Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C 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. Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C publish funeral prices?

Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (618) 262-4411, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C is located at 527 North Mulberry Street in Mount Carmel, IL. You can reach the home at (618) 262-4411. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C offer veteran families?

Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C provides cremation services, pre-need planning, memorials, funeral merchandise, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Assistance with VA markers, headstones, and burial flags is provided at no cost. The funeral home also offers a dedicated Veterans Overview section on its website.

Which faith traditions does Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Christian (non-denominational), Church of Christ, Methodist (United Methodist, Evangelical United Methodist) families, among others.

What sets Short-Cunningham Funeral Homes P C apart

Over 100 years of continuous service to the Mount Carmel community, tracing origins to 1916.
Family-owned and operated, with multiple generations of the Hodgson family actively involved as funeral directors.
Modernized facility includes a children's room, an eating area, and convenient indoor parking.
Operates and manages Highland Memorial Cemetery, offering comprehensive cemetery services directly.
Explicit commitment to affordable and competitive pricing, aiming to keep costs low for families.
Provides no-cost assistance with VA markers for veterans.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorials

★Cemetery Spaces

★Veterans Headstones

★Veterans Burial Flags

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Room For Children

· Eating Area

· Inside Parking

· Family Parlors

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· VA Marker Assistance

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Christian (non-denominational), Church of Christ, Methodist (United Methodist, Evangelical United Methodist), Pentecostal, Presbyterian. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.

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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.