Veteran services at Brockhaus Funeral Home
Brockhaus Funeral Home in Niobrara, NE supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in SD, about 91 miles from Brockhaus 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.
Brockhaus Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
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 Brockhaus Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Brockhaus Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (402) 857-3596 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Brockhaus Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Brockhaus Funeral Home is located at 253-5 Apple Street in Niobrara, NE. You can reach the home at (402) 857-3596. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Brockhaus Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Brockhaus 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.
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.