Veteran services at Waverly Chapel
Veteran families in Waverly, NE can turn to Waverly Chapel for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Omaha National Cemetery in NE, approximately 24 miles from Waverly Chapel. Waverly Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Waverly Chapel also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
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. Waverly Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Waverly Chapel publish funeral prices?
Waverly Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — ask the home directly, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Waverly Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Waverly Chapel is located at 10851 N. 148th St. in Waverly, NE. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Waverly Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Waverly 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.
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.