Veteran services at Miguez Funeral Home
For veterans in Jennings, LA, Miguez Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Miguez Funeral Home provides specialized veteran services, assisting families with completing necessary forms to obtain burial benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. These benefits help cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs for eligible veterans (those not dishonorably discharged), service members who died on active duty, and their spouses or minor children." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,255 for basic burial and $1,850 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, memorial services, cremation services, veteran services, online memorials, and green burial. 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 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 Miguez Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,850. That places direct cremation roughly 16% below the Louisiana median ($2,195). 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 Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 12 miles from Miguez Funeral Home. Miguez Funeral Home 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. Miguez Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Miguez Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,850. 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 Miguez Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Miguez Funeral Home is located at 114 East Shankland Avenue in Jennings, LA. You can reach the home at (337) 824-1862. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Miguez Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Miguez Funeral Home provides funeral services, burial services, memorial services, cremation services, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Miguez Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Miguez Funeral Home provides specialized veteran services, assisting families with completing necessary forms to obtain burial benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. These benefits help cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs for eligible veterans (those not dishonorably discharged), service members who died on active duty, and their spouses or minor children.
Which faith traditions does Miguez Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Apostolic, Nondenominational Christian families, among others.
What sets Miguez Funeral Home apart
- Operates its own on-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their care.
- Offers a year of weekly grief support messages to families.
- Provides a Pet Angels Program for pet memorial services.
- The Jennings location is a renovated stately mansion with modern amenities including multiple chapels and a large hospitality suite.
- Part of the Johnson Funeral Home Family, indicating a broader network of services.
- Assists with Medicare reviews and estate planning resources.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Johnson Funeral Home family
Specializations
- · Pet Angels Program
- · Grief Support
- · Veteran Burial Benefits Assistance
- · Online Estate Planning
- · Death Away From Home Assistance
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Apostolic, Nondenominational Christian. 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.