Veteran services at Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath
Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath in Erath, LA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Frioux-David Funeral Home offers veteran services, including assistance with burial plots and honoring veterans at Beau Pre Memorial Park Cemetery." Published pricing lists $5,550 for basic burial and $3,070 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
On-site facilities of note include permanent memorials and monuments (through frioux marble & granite), niches at beau pre' cemetery, and personalized funeral and memorial services. 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 Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 41 miles from Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath. Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Louisiana has approximately 373 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath publish funeral prices?
Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (337) 937-0405, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath is located at 209 East Putnam Street in Erath, LA. You can reach the home at (337) 937-0405. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Frioux-David Funeral Home offers veteran services, including assistance with burial plots and honoring veterans at Beau Pre Memorial Park Cemetery.
Which faith traditions does Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Protestant families, among others.
What sets Frioux-David Funeral Home - Erath apart
- Locally and family-owned, serving Iberia, Vermilion, and Lafayette Parishes.
- Offers comprehensive memorial care through affiliated Frioux Marble & Granite for monuments and Beau Pre Memorial Park Cemetery for burial options.
- Provides personalized funeral and memorial services, including traditional burial and various cremation options.
- Explicitly offers veteran services.
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Vermilion Chamber of Commerce
Specializations
- · Burial options
- · Cremation options
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Protestant. 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.