Veteran services at Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk
Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk, located in Norfolk, NE, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Stonacek Funeral Chapel offers specialized Veteran's Services, including arranging military honors such as flag presentations and 21-rifle salutes. They assist families in securing benefits veterans are entitled to receive." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burials, cremation, veteran's services, and honoring life. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Grand Island in NE, approximately 89 miles from Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk 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. Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk publish funeral prices?
Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (402) 371-7676, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk is located at 1200 N.13th St. in Norfolk, NE. You can reach the home at (402) 371-7676. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk offer veteran families?
Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk provides funerals, burials, cremation, veteran's services, honoring life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Stonacek Funeral Chapel offers specialized Veteran's Services, including arranging military honors such as flag presentations and 21-rifle salutes. They assist families in securing benefits veterans are entitled to receive.
Which faith traditions does Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Stonacek Funeral Chapel - Norfolk apart
- Multi-generational family ownership and operation across four locations in Northeast Nebraska.
- Emphasis on "designing healing experiences" for families, focusing on both physical arrangements and emotional support.
- Comprehensive pre-planning services, including online tools and dedicated pre-need funeral counseling.
- Specialized Veteran's Services, including arrangements for military honors.
- Provision of monument sales through Rex Granite Company.
- Financing options available through Lending USA for funeral expenses.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burials
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
- · Monuments
- · Pre-Need Funeral Counseling
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Lutheran, Catholic. 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.