IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW

- 12/3/2018

The Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund Pays $3,000 for cremations and $5,600 for burials to spouses of veterans when the deceased veteran had no insurance nor other available burial/cremation funds.

   
LISTED BELOW IS THE NEEDED PAPERWORK

    1. DD 214
    2. Death Certificate
    3. Marriage  
    4. Funeral Home Bill
   
Call the Douglas County Veterans Service Officer at (402) 4447180 to schedule an appointment. Don’t forget your paperwork. The Douglas County Service Officer works to assists all qualified county Veterans and their families in any way in obtaining the maximum Veterans Benefits they may be entitled to receive under Federal and State Laws and Regulations.

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