Veteran services at Price Funeral Home
Price Funeral Home serves veteran families in Hebron, NE with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Price-Urbauer-Ahrendts Funeral Homes offers dedicated veteran services, including assistance with benefits and specialized arrangements to honor military service." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,171 for basic burial and $2,521 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and veteran services. 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 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 Price Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,521. That places direct cremation roughly 16% 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 68 miles from Price Funeral Home. Price 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. Price Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Price Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,521. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Price Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Price Funeral Home is located at 210 South 3Rd Street in Hebron, NE. You can reach the home at (402) 768-6211. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Price Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Price Funeral Home provides cremation, planning, monuments, burial, immediate need, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Price Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Price-Urbauer-Ahrendts Funeral Homes offers dedicated veteran services, including assistance with benefits and specialized arrangements to honor military service.
Which faith traditions does Price Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Catholic, Christian (non-denominational), Assembly of God, United Methodist families, among others.
What sets Price Funeral Home apart
- Multi-location presence serving Hebron, Davenport, and Deshler in south central Nebraska.
- Extensive personalization options including online memorials, tribute videos, and display of personal items/artwork.
- Specialized grief support resources, including specific guidance for children of different age groups.
- Staff licensed in both Kansas and Nebraska, with expertise in pre-need arrangements and monument sales.
- Offerings for both traditional burial and various cremation services, including options for permanent memorialization.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Kansas Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Catholic, Christian (non-denominational), Assembly of God, United Methodist. 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.