Veteran services at Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC
Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC in Sidney, 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. A smaller but favorable set of 9 reviews averages 3.6 stars.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance in NE, approximately 65 miles from Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Nebraska has approximately 323 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC publish funeral prices?
Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (308) 254-2055, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is located at 1140 10Th Avenue in Sidney, NE. You can reach the home at (308) 254-2055. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC 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 do families rate Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC?
Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC holds a 3.6-star rating across 9 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
Mr. Stitt handled arrangements in 2013 and 2015 without upselling and advised calling him first for out-of-state pickups to avoid extra charges. Tom and staff treated the family as their own.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.