Veteran services at Melancon Funeral Home
Veteran families in Grand Coteau, LA can turn to Melancon Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include carencro chapel location, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,494 for basic burial and $1,930 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, memorial services, and veteran services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include carencro chapel location and evangeline memorial gardens cemetery.
Published pricing at Melancon Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,930. That places direct cremation roughly 12% below the Louisiana median ($2,195). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, about 34 miles from Melancon 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
What does a funeral at Melancon Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,930. 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 Melancon Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Melancon Funeral Home is located at 289 Church Street in Grand Coteau, LA. You can reach the home at (337) 662-7286. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Melancon Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Melancon Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, catholic mass reading & music selections, grief support, traditional funeral, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Melancon Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Melancon 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 Melancon Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Melancon Funeral Home apart
- Over a century of continuous family ownership and management (four generations).
- First Funeral Home-Cemetery Combination in Lafayette Parish with its affiliate Evangeline Memorial Gardens.
- Evangeline Memorial Gardens is a perpetual care cemetery featuring a 'Garden of Valor' dedicated to veterans and their spouses.
- Staff members are required to attend annual continuing education seminars to uphold service standards.
- Offers specific Catholic Mass Reading & Music Selections.
- Operates multiple locations across Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, and Acadia Parishes.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Urns
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Evangeline Memorial Gardens
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.