Veteran services at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home
For veterans in Gibbon, NE, O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,895 for basic burial and $3,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: memorial services, life honoring services, and cremation. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Grand Island in NE, about 28 miles from O'Brien Straatmann Redinger 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 O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
O'Brien Straatmann Redinger 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) 468-5621 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home is located at 719 Front Street in Gibbon, NE. You can reach the home at (308) 468-5621. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home offer veteran families?
O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home provides funerals, memorial services, grief support, life honoring services, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
O'Brien Straatmann Redinger 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.
Which faith traditions does O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal families, among others.
What sets O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home apart
- Facilities designed to be unlike any conventional funeral home, aiming to revolutionize the perception of funeral service.
- Comprehensive online grief support available 24/7, including counseling services, group support, and interactive videos.
- Online funeral viewing options for those unable to attend in person.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
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On-site facilities
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.