Veteran services at Iberts Mortuary
Iberts Mortuary serves veteran families in Franklin, LA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Ibert's Mortuary offers specific services for honoring veterans, including assistance with veteran benefits and arrangements." On-site amenities include funeral chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,450 for basic burial and $2,795 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. A smaller but favorable set of 13 reviews averages 4.8 stars.
Veteran-related services offered include immediate burial, memorial service, graveside service, cremation, interment of cremated remains, and scattering of cremated remains. 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 funeral 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 Louisiana National Cemetery in LA, approximately 65 miles from Iberts Mortuary. Iberts Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Iberts Mortuary holds a 4.8-star rating from 13 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. Iberts Mortuary is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Iberts Mortuary publish funeral prices?
Iberts Mortuary has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (337) 828-5426, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Iberts Mortuary located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Iberts Mortuary is located at 1007 Main Street in Franklin, LA. You can reach the home at (337) 828-5426. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Iberts Mortuary offer veteran families?
Iberts Mortuary provides immediate burial, visitation, funeral service, memorial service, graveside service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Iberts Mortuary help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Ibert's Mortuary offers specific services for honoring veterans, including assistance with veteran benefits and arrangements.
How do families rate Iberts Mortuary?
Iberts Mortuary holds a 4.8-star rating across 13 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Iberts Mortuary apart
- Six generations of continuous family operation since 1852.
- Oldest family-owned funeral home in St. Mary Parish.
- Offers preplanning with transferable prepayments to any U.S. funeral home.
- Specific focus on honoring veterans.
- Provides extensive grief support resources, including external organizations and daily emails.
- Accommodates diverse religious and cultural preferences for personalized services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Immediate Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Interment of Cremated Remains
- · Scattering of Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · NFDA
Specializations
- · Green Burial
- · Veteran Services
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Iberts Mortuary. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“My mother recently passed. Two years ago I met with Scott Pellerin and preplanned her service. When the time came, Scott and his staff took care of everything and my mother’s service was just like she would have wanted. My siblings and I did not have to worry about anything. It was dignified, professional, and my mother looked lovely. Thank you to the entire staff, but especially Scott for making this experience easier to handle. I strongly recommend Iberts mortuary!”
“I had great service from Scott & the staff. Very caring & trustworthy people. You could not ask for better. I was a first time planner of my husband’s funeral, & he helped me so much, to get everything planned, & worked out. Thank you, Scott Pellerin!”
“My mom's service was absolutely beautiful they did an amazing job with everything and they were amazing with last minute details, they accommodated everything we asked for. If I could give 100 stars they would definitely get it. Scott is the absolute best we could not have done it without him.”
“The service was nice it would have been nicer and I would have given more stars had they paid attention to how to spell my grandfather's name correctly. Two stars is pretty low, but they had it coming. My grandfather was a staple in that town even a deputy sheriff at one point for 60 years you think they could have spelled his name right. It's a damn shame you pay that much money and they didn't pay attention to how to spell his name. Way to drop the ball Ibert's mortuary”
“Our experience with Scott Pellerin was so heart warming. We honestly felt as thou he was a part of the family. Thank you Scott for taking great care of my family during our time of sorrow. God Bless you!”
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.