Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries

This place is the best of times and the worst of times all wrapped up into one. This is a VERY beautiful space and place with a lot of amazing things to see. It has also been a location for some of the worst of times with having to say goodbye to good friends and having to transition from knowing them in life to leaving them here for their final resting place. From an educational standpoint you can also find BOTH above ground and underground spaces here to prove that the old rumor of the water table preventing underground burials is just a rumor as New Orleans definitely has a LOT of underground burials. This is a peaceful place to take a stroll and contemplate life and see the ongoing march of time with the older historic resting places going forward to our current space and place as you consider where you might want to have your final resting place.

Sadly, I attended a funeral service for a dear friend’s father mid-March at Lake Lawn; such a beautiful edifice. Well kept grounds, quite pristine in appearance, expansive in size, very orderly and serene. Very much so a place of peace. And that’s just the outside. Inside, I noticed 2 chapels, idk if that what you call them, but for this review, that’s what they will be. These “chapels”, are the areas where the actual “church-like” service is held for family and friends to say their last goodbyes to loved ones. When you enter there’s a huge oval information desk… to the left or right you go. I don’t recall music playing overhead, but I felt like there should’ve been some. After signing the funeral register book, I entered the chapel, and I had a seat. 2 sets of plush fabric benches with a center aisle for the family processional. I saw lots of familiar faces, as is customary for funerals and weddings. Programs were distributed and it was time for the service to begin. The host of the service, who is an employee of Lake Lawn, made the necessary announcements and the service began. The officiating Pastor approached the lectern and we were off to a beautiful Home-going Service. The organist and psalmist arrived to minister in song and as much as I enjoyed it, I KNOW it could’ve been 20xs better. The overhead sound speakers and the mics were horrible. I’m not sure what happened, but there was lots of static, the mics were going in and out, the speakers were not clear at all and the organ… omg, sounded like a circus air calliope; I was so very disappointed. The sound system was not in-line with the facility and all that I had witnessed thus far. I truly expected a state of the art sound system, but this wasn’t the case. This was a notable blip on the radar of this beautiful facility. As I exited, I noticed a fence with weird painted on it that said Heavenly Pets; I thought this to be a pet cemetery of sorts. Quite a beautiful way to bury you fur-babies. 🐶🐾🐱 I hope not to return here anytime soon, but if I must, I pray the overhead sound system, mics and organ have been revamped or even replaced to match the aesthetics and elegance of this establishment. RIP Mr. Wallace 💔

Lake Lawn was so helpful with getting my husbands arrangements done. The staff was so efficient with getting all of the documents and necessary paperwork complete. They were very important in every way. I thank them from the bottom of my heart.

Thank you for your kind and caring staff. We were well informed while our wants and needs were addressed without any issues. Luckily, we were blessed our parents had a burial policy thru Lakelawn and we were able to give mom the kind of funeral she deserved. Thank you for everything

The staff was exceptionally compassionate, professional & accommodating. The chapel & event center were beautiful & convenient for organizers & guests alike. The catering was superb. Highly recommend !