Veteran services at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home serves veteran families in New Orleans, LA with military funeral planning. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. On-site amenities include chapels and private reception room, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $8,670 for basic burial and $3,210 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, memorial service, burial, celestis memorial spaceflight, pet cremation, and traditional burial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapels, tranquil oaks cremation garden, and gardens.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, about 28 miles from Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 373 funeral homes in Louisiana. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (504) 486-6331 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is located at 5100 Pontchartrain Boulevard in New Orleans, LA. You can reach the home at (504) 486-6331. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home provides funeral, cremation, memorial service, burial, scattering ashes, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Which faith traditions does Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Buddhism, Catholicism, Greek Orthodoxy, Hinduism, Islam families, among others.
What sets Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home apart
- First funeral home in New Orleans built on cemetery grounds, offering unparalleled convenience with Metairie Cemetery and Lake Lawn Park Cemetery.
- On-site crematory with a private witness/viewing room.
- Heaven's Pets facility for comprehensive pet death care, cremation, and bereavement services, with dedicated personnel and crematory.
- Offers Celestis Memorial Spaceflight for sending ashes into space.
- Part of the Dignity Memorial network, providing a 100% Service Guarantee.
- Offers a Compassion Helpline for grief counseling for 13 months post-service.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Scattering Ashes
- · Pet Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specialties
- · Personalized Cremation Services
- · On-site Crematory
- · Celestis Memorial Spaceflight
- · Pet Death Care And Cremation
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Buddhism, Catholicism, Greek Orthodoxy, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Protestantism. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.