Obituaries
Beatrice Bourdier
Jul 9, 2011
A Mass of Christian Burial for Beatrice Bea Bourdier will be held on Tuesday July 12, 2011 at 10:00am in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Fr. Angelo Cremaldi will celebrate the Mass with Rev. Msgr. Keith J. DeRouen concelebrating. The interment will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Joseph Hidalgo, Jr., Chris Hidalgo,...
Karen Smith
Jul 8, 2011
Karen Cuz Savage Smith passed away Friday, July 8, 2011. She was a resident of Prairieville and a native of Melville. She was the coowner of Gonzales Industrial XRay. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Edward O. Smith Jr. daughter, Gwen Johnson Richard and husband Danny, of Eunice two sons, Trey Smith, and Chris McClelland and...
Joseph Speyrer
Jul 7, 2011
Funeral services for Joseph Wilbert Beb Speyrer, age 81, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Pastor Tony Lanclos will conduct services. Mr. Speyrer, who was a native of St. Landry Parish and a resident...
Virginia Cox
Jul 1, 2011
Funeral Services for Virginia Kimble Cox, age 95, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on, Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in the Grace Community Lighthouse Church in Krotz Springs, LA, followed by interment in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs cemetery. The Reverend Rocky Warden will conduct the services. Virginia Kimble Cox, who was a native of Bayou Rouge...
Betty Westerhaus
Jun 29, 2011
A loving mother and grandmother, Betty Jane Thomasson Westerhaus passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in Baton Rouge, La. She was 81. Jane was a lifelong resident of Melville, La. and a retired special education teacher who taught in the St. Landry Parish school system for 30 years. She was a member of the Melville United Methodist Church...
Floyd Robin
Jun 27, 2011
Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial for Floyd Lee Robin, age 67, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on, Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. The Reverend Paul Bienvenu will be the celebrant of the Mass. Mr. Robin, who was a...
Dommie Polotzola
Jun 24, 2011
Krotz Springs Services for Dommie Ray Polotzola, age 56, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2011, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs, La., followed by interment in the St. Anthony Catholic Church Cemetery. The Reverend Mark Ledoux will conduct the service. Dommie, who was a resident of Krotz Springs, La., died on Friday,...
Sam Yander, Iii
Jun 19, 2011
Melville A Mass of Christian Burial for Sam Buck Yander, III will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in the St. Johns Catholic Church in Melville. The interment will be in St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery. Father James Nguyen will be the celebrant of the Mass. Mr. Yander, age 38, died on Sunday, June 19,...
Rev. Allen
Jun 17, 2011
Funeral services for Rev. Ollie Marion Allen will be held on Wednesday June 22, 2011 at 1:00pm at Culpepper Funeral Home in Kociusko, MS 406 East Adam Street Kociusko, MS 39090 . The interment will be at the Parkway Cemetery in Kociusko, MS. Mr. Allen, age 64, a resident of Krotz Springs, LA died Friday June 17, 2011 at...
Betty Lebas
Jun 17, 2011
A Mass of Christian Burial for Betty LeBas will be held on Monday June 20, 2011 at 10:00 am in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. The interment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park. Rev. Paul Bienvenu will be the celebrant of the Mass. Mrs. LeBas, age 81, a resident of Opelousas was born on November 10, 1929...
Healy Chautin
Jun 10, 2011
Service for Healy Chautin, age 92, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on, Monday June 13, 2011 in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park. The Reverend Paul Bienvenu will conduct the service. Healy, who was a resident of Opelousas, La., died on Friday, June 10, 2011, at Magnolia Nursing Home...
Thomas Cahanin
Jun 8, 2011
Opelousas Service for Thomas L. Cahanin, age 84, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on, Friday, June 10, 2011 in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Deacon Sammy Diesi will conduct the service. Mr. Cahanin, who was a resident of Opelousas, La., died on Wednesday, June 8, 2011...
Reverend Soileau
Jun 5, 2011
OPELOUSAS The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Rev. Charles Soileau, 82, a retired priest of the Diocese of Lake Charles, at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011 at St. Landry Catholic Church, 1020 N. Main Street. Rev. Msgr. Louis Melancon will be the main celebrant with Rev. James Brady, pastor of St. Landry Church, concelebrating. Father...
Walter Pearce
Jun 5, 2011
Opelousas Services for Walter A. W.A Pearce, age 88, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2011, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. The Reverend Pam Roy will conduct the services. W.A., who was a resident of Baton Rouge, La., died on Sunday, June 5,...
Harold Woods, Sr.
May 30, 2011
Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Harold Archie Woods, Sr, age 91, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2011, in the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel, followed by interment in the Upper Waxia Cemetery. The Reverend Pete Smith will celebrate the Mass. Mr. Woods, who was a native and resident of Waxia, died on Monday, May 30,...
Bobby Smith, Ii
May 28, 2011
Funeral services for Bobby Gene Smith, II are incomplete at this time. Bobby, age 40, a resident of Lafayette died on May 28, 2011. He worked as a truck driver. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Burleigh Smith of Lafayette, LA, his mother Peggy Winfiele Smith of St. Martinville, one daughter Allison Smith of Lafayette, sisters Suzahn Smith...
Vincent Savoy
May 27, 2011
Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial for Vincent Bobby Robert Savoy, age 72, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 30, 2011, in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, La. followed by interment in the Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will be the celebrant of the Mass. Bobby,...
Maryina Courvelle
May 21, 2011
Funeral services for Mrs. A.B. Courvelle, Sr., the former Maryina Thibodeaux, age 88, will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Service will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the Reverend Wayland Vincent, pastor of the Gumpoint Church, followed by a funeral service conducted by the Reverend Jim Brady, pastor of the St....
Kernel Gaspard
May 20, 2011
A Mass of Christian Burial for Kernel Martin Gaspard, age 64, will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church of Opelousas. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park cemetery. The Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Mr. Gaspard, who was a native of...
Cindy Vidrine
May 10, 2011
Opelousas Services for Cindy Taylor Vidrine, age 40, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on, Thursday, May 12, 2011 in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the St. Francis Regis Cemetery in Arnaudville, La. The Reverend Paul Bienvenu will conduct the services. Cindy, who was a resident of Carencro, La., died on Monday,...
