Establishing Cases Begins for Internment at Omaha National Cemetery

In September, the Omaha National Cemetery (www.cem.va.gov/cem/docs/factsheets/omaha.pdf) will begin interments, including the interment of those Veterans and eligible family members who have already passed and whose loved ones would like their remains memorialized at the Omaha National Cemetery.

As of June 6, to ready their deceased loved ones for interment at the Omaha National Cemetery in September, families should establish cases with the National Cemetery Administration’s Scheduling Office in St. Louis. To make these arrangements, fax all military discharge documents to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at (866) 900-6417 or scan and email the documentation to NCA.Scheduling@va.gov with the name of the decedent in the subject line.  Follow up with a call to (800) 535-1117 in order to confirm your desire for burial at the Omaha National Cemetery when construction is completed in September.

“Being able to keep your loved ones close to their birthplaces or families is just one important aspect of being able to honor our Veterans at a new National Cemetery. We are excited to be able to announce this step on our way to the cemetery’s opening this fall,” said Cindy M. Van Bibber, director of the Omaha National Cemetery.

Omaha National Cemetery staff will return calls in late August or early September to schedule the interment for those families who have established cases as instructed above. Transferred remains, and new burials will occur beginning in the fall in the first phase of 35 acres, providing about 5,000 gravesites and accommodating both casketed and cremated remains.

Information on VA burial benefits can be obtained from the Internet at www.cem.va.gov, or by calling VA regional offices toll-free at (800) 827-1000.

For more information about Omaha National Cemetery, visit www.cem.va.gov/cem/docs/factsheets/omaha.pdf.