Veteran services at Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward, located in Seward, NE, assists those who served and their families. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. A smaller but favorable set of 11 reviews averages 4.6 stars.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Omaha National Cemetery in NE, approximately 53 miles from Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward. Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward holds a 4.6-star rating from 11 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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 - Seward is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward publish funeral prices?
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward 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 - Seward located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward is located at 410 Jackson in Seward, NE. You can reach the home at (402) 643-2924. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward 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.
How do families rate Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward?
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward holds a 4.6-star rating across 11 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
When Daryl Stevens' funeral faced logistical chaos—a church change, competing services, and a snowstorm delayed it 13 days—the Zabka family rallied with support that made his visitation and funeral happen exactly as he deserved. Lisa Stevens praised their flexibility during an extraordinarily complicated arrangement.
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.