Veteran services at Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes
Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes serves veteran families in Land O' Lakes, FL with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Loyless Funeral Homes specializes in services for Veterans, providing professional guidance for military honors and arrangements that acknowledge their service and sacrifice." On-site amenities include multiple chapels and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,670 for basic burial and $1,680 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, funeral & memorial services, prepaid cremation, veteran funeral specialists, cremation urns, and cremation remembrance jewelry. 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 multiple chapels and 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.
Published pricing at Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes: direct cremation from $3,285 and basic burial from $3,250. That places direct cremation roughly 106% above the Florida median ($1,595). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Florida National Cemetery in FL, approximately 28 miles from Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes. Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,285, basic burial starts at $3,250. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes is located at 5310 Land O' Lakes Blvd in Land O' Lakes, FL. You can reach the home at (813) 996-6610. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes offer veteran families?
Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes provides cremation services, funeral & memorial services, funeral preplanning, prepaid cremation, veteran funeral specialists, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Loyless Funeral Homes specializes in services for Veterans, providing professional guidance for military honors and arrangements that acknowledge their service and sacrifice.
Which faith traditions does Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Loyless Funeral Homes - Land O' Lakes apart
- Environmentally sustainable green burials
- Chapel with live streaming capabilities
- Veteran Funeral Specialists
- Spanish-speaking staff available at both locations
- Offers Parting Stone, transforming cremated remains into smooth stones
- Pet-friendly facility at Land O' Lakes location
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Prepaid Cremation
- · Cremation Urns
- · Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
- · Cremation Keepsakes
- · Ash Scattering
- · Home Delivery of Ashes
- · Priority Mail of Ashes
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Veterans
- · Green Burial
- · Multicultural Funerals
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Baptist, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Methodist, All faiths (general statement from website). Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.