Veteran services at Ord Memorial Chapel
Ord Memorial Chapel serves veteran families in Ord, NE with military funeral planning. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $2,500 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Grand Island in NE, approximately 54 miles from Ord Memorial Chapel. Ord Memorial Chapel 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. Ord Memorial Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ord Memorial Chapel publish funeral prices?
Ord Memorial Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (308) 728-5191, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Ord Memorial Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Ord Memorial Chapel is located at 1005 North 28th Street, P.O. Box 230, Northwest HWY 11 in Ord, NE. You can reach the home at (308) 728-5191. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Ord Memorial Chapel offer veteran families?
Ord Memorial Chapel provides funeral service, memorial service, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Ord Memorial Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Ord Memorial Chapel 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 Ord Memorial Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Evangelical Free, Christian (Non-Denominational) families, among others.
What sets Ord Memorial Chapel apart
- Extensive 'Griefwords Online Library' provided in affiliation with the Center for Loss and Life Transition, featuring articles by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., offering comprehensive grief support resources.
- Explicit emphasis on the importance of funeral rituals and ceremonies as essential steps in the healing process, detailing how elements like music, readings, symbols, and memory sharing contribute to acknowledging loss and finding meaning.
- Commitment to honoring unique family requests and traditions, ensuring personalized services.
- Offers memory-sharing alternatives beyond eulogies, such as memory baskets, DVDs, letters, and display tables for memorabilia.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
Specializations
- · Grief Support
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Evangelical Free, Christian (Non-Denominational). Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.