Veteran services at Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight
Veteran families in Dwight, NE can turn to Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home assists families of deceased veterans and service members with obtaining burial benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes guidance on eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery, securing military funeral honors (such as the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, and flag presentation), and applying for headstones or markers. They help complete necessary forms and provide information on death benefits that cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,675 for basic burial and $1,840 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veteran services, memorial service, and graveside service. 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 Omaha National Cemetery in NE, approximately 46 miles from Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight. Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight 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. Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight publish funeral prices?
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (402) 643-2924, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight is located at 376 Pine St in Dwight, NE. You can reach the home at (402) 643-2924. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight offer veteran families?
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight provides traditional services, cremation services, personalization, veteran services, immediate need, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home assists families of deceased veterans and service members with obtaining burial benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes guidance on eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery, securing military funeral honors (such as the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, and flag presentation), and applying for headstones or markers. They help complete necessary forms and provide information on death benefits that cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs.
Which faith traditions does Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Mennonite, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Dwight apart
- Continuous operation since 1874, making it one of the oldest funeral homes in the region.
- Offers personalized services including Memorial Candles, Cremation Jewelry, Legacy Touch Keepsakes (fingerprint items available within 24 hours), and Memorial Video Tribute Programs.
- Provides video recording of funeral services for family and friends unable to attend in person.
- Extensive veteran services, including assistance with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and securing headstones or markers.
- Multi-generational family involvement with Brad and Jill Perdue, and their daughter Makena Bierbaum and her husband Nathan Bierbaum, all serving as funeral directors or in key roles.
- Active community involvement by staff members in local organizations and boards, such as the Seward Rotary Club, Seward Cemetery Board, and Memorial Health Care Systems.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Nebraska Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
- · Personalization
- · Grief Support
- · Pre-Planning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Mennonite, Lutheran. 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.