Louisiana runs five state veterans cemeteries: Central Louisiana in Leesville, Northeast Louisiana in Rayville, Northwest Louisiana in Keithville, Southeast in Slidell, and Southwest Louisiana in Jennings. Burial includes military funeral honors and committal services, a grave site for casketed or cremated remains, options for above-ground placement of cremated remains, a government headstone or marker, and perpetual care. There is no charge to bury a veteran, but the cemetery charges a fee at the time of burial for an eligible spouse or dependent child.
Establish eligibility before there is a need by completing the LDVA online request to determine eligibility for interment, or the pre-need burial request application, and sending it by email or post to the cemetery you choose. For help, contact your nearest LDVA office or the cemetery directly.
The veteran’s DD214 or other discharge paperwork, and a marriage certificate or dependent documentation for a spouse or child.
