Veteran services at Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home
Veteran families in Centralia, IL can turn to Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. On-site amenities include hillcrest lakeside chapel mausoleum, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,910 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: memorial services, graveside ceremonies, military services, basic cremation options, full service cremation options, and designing memorials. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include cremation garden, urn gardens, and hillcrest lakeside chapel mausoleum.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in MO, about 63 miles from Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home. 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 Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (618) 532-3523 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home is located at 235 North Sycamore St. in Centralia, IL. You can reach the home at (618) 532-3523. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home provides traditional funerals, memorial services, graveside ceremonies, military services, basic cremation options, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home mentions military funeral honors, VA benefits paperwork, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
What sets Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home apart
- Operates as a fourth-generation family business with fifth-generation involvement.
- Features an on-site crematory and a combination funeral home and cemetery (Hillcrest Cemetery, Funeral Home & Cremation Center).
- Offers extensive grief support, including 365 daily email affirmations and interactive online aftercare resources.
- Provides specialized Veteran's Services, handling applications for military benefits and coordinating honors.
- Offers modern personalization options such as live funeral webcasting, tribute videos, and online interactive memorial websites.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Ceremonies
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Basic Cremation Options
- · Full Service Cremation Options
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Columbarium
- · Funeral Home
- · Garden Crypts
- · In-Ground Burial
- · Mausoleum
- · Crematory
Specialties
- · Veteran's Services
- · Cemetery And Funeral Combination
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.