Pre-Need (Before Death)
If you are using this form prior to a loved one passing away, you will select the Pre-Need button. This will allow you to only fill out the parts of the application needed to determine eligibility. This is not a requirement for burial in our cemetery but you can do this in advance of passing if you are unsure of your eligibility for burial in a Louisiana state veterans cemetery.
- Veteran and Military Service Information – This is information about the veteran only. You do not have to be retired from military service to be eligible but the question helps us to verify we have all of the information we need about the veteran’s service. There is a place to mark any additional information you think we may need in order to determine eligibility.
- Required Fields – Certain information about the veteran is required to submit this form. If the field is outlined in RED it is required.
Burial (After Death)
If someone has passed away and they have been or are in the process of being cremated, the person arranging the burial would complete this form by selecting the Burial button. The first section is all about the person who has passed away. If they are the veteran, when you select the veteran button their basic information will copy to the veteran information section. If the person who passed away is the dependent then you will need to complete the veteran section in full.
- Veteran and Military Service Information – This is information about the veteran only. You do not have to be retired from military service to be eligible but the question helps us verify we have all of the information we need about the veteran’s service. There is a place to mark any additional information you think we may need in order to determine eligibility.
- Contact Information – We only need Funeral Home information if they are involved in the burial. We do need the family member who is making arrangements listed as the Family Contact, if this person is the not the legal next of kin we will need contact information for the legal next of kin in this order: Legally Married Spouse, Biological or Adopted Children, Parents, Siblings, Extended Family.
- Interment/Service Information – You will select your cremation location based on the area of your choice (subject to availability at that cemetery). Please read over the choices for services requested before you choose. Our cemeteries use these choices when scheduling services to ensure the best employee coverage and setup for your service choice.