McKown Funeral Home, Inc., Silver Creek

Veteran services at McKown Funeral Home, Inc., Silver Creek

McKown Funeral Home, Inc., Silver Creek, located in Silver Creek, NE, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "McKown Funeral Home assists families in obtaining benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. They help determine eligibility for VA burial benefits, burial in a VA national cemetery, and memorial items. The funeral home also coordinates military funeral honors, which include the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, a color guard, and the presentation of the United States flag to the next of kin. They provide guidance on applying for headstones or markers for eligible veterans." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,305 for basic burial and $2,420 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, veteran services, graveside service, and military funeral honors. 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 on-site 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.

Published pricing at McKown Funeral Home, Inc., Silver Creek: direct cremation from $2,420. That places direct cremation roughly 19% below the Nebraska median ($2,995). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Grand Island in NE, approximately 45 miles from McKown Funeral Home, Inc., Silver Creek. McKown Funeral Home, Inc., Silver Creek 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. McKown Funeral Home, Inc., Silver Creek is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets McKown Funeral Home, Inc., Silver Creek apart

• Family owned and operated since 1929, spanning multiple generations of family involvement.
• Offers Certified Celebrant Services, providing personalized, life-centered funeral celebrations.
• Provides comprehensive pre-need funeral arrangements, with a licensed insurance producer on staff to assist.
• Operates multiple locations in Columbus, Genoa, and Silver Creek, Nebraska.
• Features a modernized and handicap-accessible chapel and front entrance at its Columbus facility.
• Staff available 24/7 for immediate assistance and arrangements.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.