Veteran services at Mohr Funeral Home
Mohr Funeral Home in Ponca, NE supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes offers specific veteran services, including assistance with benefits, and hosts events such as a "Veterans Breakfast of Gratitude."" Published pricing lists $5,495 for basic burial and $2,645 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation arrangements and online memorial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in SD, approximately 73 miles from Mohr Funeral Home. Mohr Funeral Home 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. Mohr Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Mohr Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Mohr Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (402) 755-2202, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Mohr Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Mohr Funeral Home is located at 218 North East Street in Ponca, NE. You can reach the home at (402) 755-2202. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Mohr Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Mohr Funeral Home provides pre-planning, funeral arrangements, cremation arrangements, online memorial, tribute video, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Mohr Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes offers specific veteran services, including assistance with benefits, and hosts events such as a "Veterans Breakfast of Gratitude."
Which faith traditions does Mohr Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian families, among others.
What sets Mohr Funeral Home apart
- Family-operated since 1960, with multiple generations involved in the business.
- Established Siouxland Crematory in 1981, the first crematory in Sioux City.
- Offers extensive grief support through a partnership with HeartLight Center, including virtual and in-person groups, workshops, and resources.
- Provides a year of daily grief support emails to families.
- Hosts community events focused on pre-planning and remembrance, such as "Holiday Dine & Learn" and "Holiday Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremonies."
- Offers online memorials and tribute videos for personalization of services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Arrangements
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · HeartLight Center
Specializations
- · Grief Support
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian.
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.