Veteran services at Bates-Gould Funeral Home
Veteran families in Alliance, NE can turn to Bates-Gould Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services and memorial services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance in NE, about 5 miles from Bates-Gould 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 323 funeral homes in Nebraska. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bates-Gould Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Bates-Gould Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (308) 762-1755 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Bates-Gould Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bates-Gould Funeral Home is located at 1020 West 10Th Street in Alliance, NE. You can reach the home at (308) 762-1755. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Bates-Gould Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Bates-Gould Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, pre-planning, family services, memorial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Bates-Gould Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Bates-Gould Funeral Home 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.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Tukios, Inc.
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
- · American Bar Association's Commission on the Legal Problems of the Elderly
Specialties
- · Five Wishes
- · Grief Library
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.