Veteran services at L A Muhleisen & Son
For veterans in Kenner, LA, L A Muhleisen & Son coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home assists with applications for all veterans' benefits, including Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They also coordinate existing paid pre-plan funding benefits and necessary documentation for honors, and work with national or state veterans' cemeteries." Published pricing lists $4,895 for basic burial and $1,755 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, memorial service, military honors, and veteran's benefits. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 35 miles from L A Muhleisen & Son. L A Muhleisen & Son 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. L A Muhleisen & Son is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does L A Muhleisen & Son publish funeral prices?
L A Muhleisen & Son has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (504) 466-8577, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is L A Muhleisen & Son located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
L A Muhleisen & Son is located at 2607 Williams Boulevard in Kenner, LA. You can reach the home at (504) 466-8577. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does L A Muhleisen & Son offer veteran families?
L A Muhleisen & Son provides funerals, cremation, pre-planning, arrangement forms, life celebration, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does L A Muhleisen & Son help veterans with VA burial benefits?
L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home assists with applications for all veterans' benefits, including Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They also coordinate existing paid pre-plan funding benefits and necessary documentation for honors, and work with national or state veterans' cemeteries.
Which faith traditions does L A Muhleisen & Son accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Baptist families, among others.
What sets L A Muhleisen & Son apart
- Fourth and fifth-generation family ownership and operation since 1885.
- On-site crematory (noted as 'Coming Soon' on their website, indicating future capability).
- Extensive online grief support resources, including interactive videos and daily email affirmations.
- Offers services across three distinct locations: Kenner, Metairie, and Destrehan, LA.
- Specialization in military honors and personalized service arrangements.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · Louisiana Funeral Directors Association (LFDA)
- · Cremation Association of North America (CANA)
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
- · Grief Counseling
- · Preneed Planning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Baptist.
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.