Veteran services at Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown in Lafayette, LA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Martin & Castille Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including honoring veterans and providing information on benefits. Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery, with ties to the funeral home's staff, also protects the heritage of a large number of veteran burials in Acadiana. Nearby HOPE Healthcare and Hospice is a 'We Honor Veterans Level 4' partner." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $988 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 32 miles from Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown. Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown also accommodates Catholic traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
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. Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown publish funeral prices?
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (337) 234-2311, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown is located at 330 St. Landry St. in Lafayette, LA. You can reach the home at (337) 234-2311. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown offer veteran families?
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown provides funeral services, preplanning, grief support, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Martin & Castille Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including honoring veterans and providing information on benefits. Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery, with ties to the funeral home's staff, also protects the heritage of a large number of veteran burials in Acadiana. Nearby HOPE Healthcare and Hospice is a 'We Honor Veterans Level 4' partner.
Which faith traditions does Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Non-denominational Christian, Anglican families, among others.
What sets Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown apart
- Family-owned and operated since 1934, spanning multiple generations of the Castille and Delhomme families.
- Member of Selected Independent Funeral Homes, indicating adherence to high service standards.
- Recipient of the "Pursuit of Excellence Award," a national recognition for service.
- Multiple locations in Lafayette and Scott for broader community access.
- Comprehensive financial assistance options, including crowdfunding, life insurance assignment, and lending partnerships.
- Dedicated staff with deep community ties and professional accolades, such as Emily C. Castille's 'Funeral Director of the Year' award.
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Selected Independent Funeral Homes
- · Southwest Louisiana Funeral Directors Association
- · Louisiana Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Non-denominational Christian, Anglican. 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.