Pellerin Funeral Home

Veteran services at Pellerin Funeral Home

Veteran families in Saint Martinville, LA can turn to Pellerin Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Pellerin Funeral Home offers a comprehensive 32-page American Veterans’ Guide to VA Funeral, Burial, & Memorial Benefits. This guide provides information on who qualifies for benefits, how to apply, required documents (such as the DD-214), access to honors like burial flags, military ceremonies, headstones, burial at sea, private cemetery options, and how to obtain or replace military medals and certificates. The guide also explains the VA claims process and the 'duty to assist' standard." Published pricing lists $6,660 for basic burial and $2,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, and military honors. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Pellerin Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,995. That places direct cremation roughly 36% above 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 47 miles from Pellerin Funeral Home. Pellerin 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. Pellerin Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Pellerin Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,995. 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 Pellerin Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Pellerin Funeral Home is located at 112 New Market Street in Saint Martinville, LA. You can reach the home at (337) 394-9121. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Pellerin Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Pellerin Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation, traditional burial, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Pellerin Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Pellerin Funeral Home offers a comprehensive 32-page American Veterans’ Guide to VA Funeral, Burial, & Memorial Benefits. This guide provides information on who qualifies for benefits, how to apply, required documents (such as the DD-214), access to honors like burial flags, military ceremonies, headstones, burial at sea, private cemetery options, and how to obtain or replace military medals and certificates. The guide also explains the VA claims process and the 'duty to assist' standard.

Which faith traditions does Pellerin Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Non-denominational Christian families, among others.

What sets Pellerin Funeral Home apart

Post Mortem Reconstructive Surgery expertise by James Allemond
Therapy Dog Handling services offered by Angie King & Lucy
Certified Crematory Operator on staff (Patrick J. Menard)
Multi-generational family ownership since 1921
Staff involvement in professional and community organizations, including legislative committees and local church music direction
Provision of a detailed 32-page American Veterans’ Guide to VA Funeral, Burial, & Memorial Benefits

Military & veteran services offered

★Military Honors

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Sitting Room

· Casket Display Area

· Urns Display Area

· Lobby

· Service Area

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Louisiana Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Southwest Louisiana Funeral Directors Association
· Breaux Bridge Area Chamber of Commerce
· Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce
· St. Martinville Rotary Club
· Individual Funeral Directors Association
· Baker Chamber of Commerce

Specializations

· Post Mortem Reconstructive Surgery
· Therapy Dog Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Non-denominational Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English, French.

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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.

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How 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.