Business Details
50+ Years
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Emergency
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Open 24/7
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Your Trusted Partner for Compassionate Funeral Services in Louisiana
Pellerin Funeral Home has served Louisiana communities since 1921, offering dignified funeral and cremation services rooted in compassion and tradition. Our family-owned business specializes in creating personalized memorials that honor individual lives, with expertise in traditional services, cremation options, and veteran tributes. With locations in Breaux Bridge, New Iberia, St. Martinville, Arnaudville, and Cecilia, we combine century-long experience with modern innovations like live-streaming and motorcycle hearses.Our certified professionals prioritize empathy, cultural sensitivity, and logistical excellence, ensuring families receive comprehensive support during their time of need. We emphasize pre-planning services to ease future burdens and maintain 24/7 availability for immediate assistance.
Services
Traditional Services
Cremation Services
Personalization
Honoring Veterans
Motorcycle Hearse
Live Stream
Merchandise
Immediate Need
Planning Ahead
Online Preplanning
Details
- Year established: 1921
Highlights and features
- 100+ years of compassionate service in Louisiana communities
- Personalized memorials with tribute videos and keepsakes
- Specialized veteran honor ceremonies and benefits assistance
- 24/7 availability for immediate need support
- Multiple locations serving Breaux Bridge, New Iberia, and surrounding areas
What people say
Compassionate service
Personalized memorials
24/7 availability
Veteran tributes
Seamless coordination
Services
Traditional Services
We offer comprehensive traditional funeral services including visitation, chapel or venue ceremonies, and graveside options. Families receive guidance in selecting caskets, coordinating pallbearers, and creating personalized programs. Our directors assist with obituary preparation and clergy coordination, ensuring every detail reflects the deceased's life and cultural traditions while maintaining affordability.
Cremation Services
Our cremation services include full funeral ceremonies followed by cremation, private memorial services, or direct cremation. We provide urn selection assistance, scattering guidance, and columbarium placement options. Certified crematory operators ensure respectful handling, while our directors help families navigate VA benefits and memorial documentation requirements for cremation cases.
Personalization
We specialize in creating unique tributes through photo displays, tribute videos, and personalized keepsakes. Our team coordinates themed memorials reflecting hobbies, careers, or cultural heritage. From music selections to display items, we help families incorporate meaningful elements that celebrate individual life stories while providing lasting mementos for attendees.
Honoring Veterans
We provide specialized military honors including flag presentation, Taps playing, and three-volley salutes. Our staff assists with Presidential Memorial Certificates, VA headstones, and burial allowance claims. We coordinate national cemetery interments and offer customized tributes recognizing service members' achievements and sacrifices through proper military funeral protocols.
Motorcycle Hearse
Our 19th-century-style Harley-Davidson motorcycle hearse offers unique transportation for caskets, particularly popular for military and police funerals. This dignified alternative features chrome accents and classic design elements, serving as both functional transport and ceremonial centerpiece. The vehicle accommodates both traditional and cremation services with distinctive visual impact.
People
Gene Pellerin
President
Gene Pellerin, fourth-generation funeral director, leads operations with 35+ years experience. A licensed embalmer since 1989, he serves on Louisiana's State Board of Embalmers and previously held national association roles. He graduated from LSU and Commonwealth College of Funeral Service, prioritizing legislative advocacy and community service.
Patrick J. Menard
Funeral Director
Patrick Menard directs community outreach with 35+ years service. Certified crematory operator and liturgical music expert, he graduated from Commonwealth College in 1987. Active in local chambers and funeral associations, he combines business acumen with musical talents, performing French-language solos for Cajun community services.
George King
Managing Funeral Director
George King, licensed since 1981, oversees Iberia Parish operations. Certified Funeral Service Practitioner since 2004, he brings 40+ years experience in embalming and reconstruction. A community leader in Rotary and United Way, he emphasizes funeral service as a 'calling' while balancing family care with professional duties.
Taylor Guidry Angelle
Funeral Director
Taylor Guidry Angelle, licensed since 2012, serves St. Martin Parish with expertise in embalming and direct services. A marketing graduate from UL Lafayette, she received Commonwealth College's Embalming Excellence Award. She combines modern marketing approaches with traditional funeral practices, focusing on client communication and memorial personalization.
James Allemond
Funeral Director
James Allemond specializes in reconstructive services with 25+ years experience. Trained at Fountain National Academy in 2007, he focuses on traumatic injury cases. A member of national and state funeral associations, he advocates for open-casket viewing benefits while maintaining technical excellence in embalming procedures.
Questions
What funeral service options do you offer?
We provide traditional funerals, cremation services, memorial ceremonies, and celebration-of-life events tailored to family preferences and cultural traditions.
Can I plan funeral arrangements in advance?
Yes, we offer pre-planning services allowing you to document wishes and pre-fund arrangements at any time, regardless of final disposition choice.
Do you handle out-of-state arrangements?
Our team coordinates transfers and services for families needing assistance across state lines through our professional networks and transportation partners.
What veteran benefits can you help with?
We assist with flag presentations, Taps performances, VA headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and burial allowance claims for eligible service members.
Are live-streaming services available?
Yes, we offer live-streaming options for families with distant relatives, ensuring remote participation in funeral ceremonies through secure digital platforms.
What documentation should I bring for arrangements?
Please provide death certificates, military discharge papers, cemetery deeds, and any pre-arrangement documents. We'll guide you through all required paperwork.
