Obituaries

Jan 11, 2009

Palmetto, LA- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mitchell Mike Sagnibene, age 75, at the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Palmetto followed by interment in the church cemetery. The Reverend James Nguyen will celebrate the Mass. Mr. Sagnibene, a native of Amite, LA and resident of Palmetto, died at 3:55 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2009...

Jan 11, 2009

Funeral services for Paul Merrill Dupre will be held on Tuesday January 13, 2009 at 11:00am in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington. The interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Fr. Albert Nunez will conduct the services. Pallbearers will be Dale Darbonne, Ian Dupre, Tim Bernard, Tim Robin, Harold Sibille, Jr. and Logan Matt. Honorary pallbearers will...

Jan 9, 2009

Funeral services for James Robert Fontenot will be held Monday January 12, 2009 at 11:00am in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington. Pallbearers will be Jude Brown, Phil Leblanc, Brent Leblanc, Gordon Leblanc, Gary Leblanc and Chris Leblanc. Gift bearers will be Alex Leblanc, Adam Leblanc, Emily Leblanc and Anna Leblanc. The interment to take place at Cedar...

Jan 8, 2009

Opelousas-Services for Horace Lafleur, age 85, will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel, followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, Louisiana. Father Angelo Cremaldi will conduct the services. Mr. Lafleur, a native of Ville Platte, former resident of Opelousas and resident of Zachary, died on...

Jan 7, 2009

Prairie Ronde A Mass of Christian Burial for Ella Mae P. Fontenot, age 82, will be held on Friday, January 9, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Prairie Ronde, La. followed by interment in the church cemetery. Reverend Daniel Picard will conduct the services. Mrs. Fontenot, a native of Prairie Ronde, died on Wednesday,...

Jan 2, 2009

Services for Mrs. Burke Reed, the former Joan Frances Richard Reed, will be held on Monday, at 10:00 a.m., January 5, 2009, at St. Landry Catholic Church with the interment in Bellevue Memorial Park. Msgr. Robert Romero will conduct the services. Mrs. Reed, age 80, a resident of Opelousas, passed away at her residence on Friday, January 2, 2009....

Dec 31, 2008

Funeral services for Lonna Kay Amy will be held Saturday January 3, 2009 at 1:00pm in the First Baptist Church in Opelousas. The interment will be in the Bellevue Memorial Park. Bro. Perry Hubbs will officiate the services. Mrs. Amy, age 65 a resident of Opelousas died Wednesday December 31, 2008 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She was a...

Dec 26, 2008

Funeral services for Virginia L. Bienvenu will be held on Sunday December 28, 2008 at 1:00pm in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. The interment will take place at the Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum. Monsignor Robert Romero will conduct the services. She will be carried to her rest by her nephews; George Bo Bienvenu, Dale Bienvenu, Steven Bienvenu, Keith Bienvenu...

Dec 21, 2008

Dec 21, 2008

Opelousas- Lee Garland Boagni, age 70, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Opelousas General Hospital after a prolonged illness. He had been a resident of Opelousas Senior Village Nursing Home. He was a 1957 graduate of the Academy of Immaculate Conception in Opelousas. Garland was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Boagni, Sr. and Helen Garland Boagni and...

Dec 20, 2008

Services for John A. Sanders, age 81,will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2008 in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs. First Baptist Church pastor Chad Bolfa will officiate services with the assistance of Reverend Don Dissotel, pastor of the Bible Baptist Church. Graveside service will be held in the Concord Cemetery in Oak Grove,...

Dec 15, 2008

OpelousasA Mass of Christian Burial for Hilman Boudreaux, age 86, will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel, followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Mausoleum in Opelousas, Louisiana. Reverend Monsignor Louis Melancon will conduct the services. Mr. Boudreaux, a life long resident of the Opelousas community, succumbed to...

Dec 15, 2008

Melville Funeral services for Clyde Duvall, age 71, will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in the First United Pentecostal Church. The Reverend Ray Majors will officiate the services. Mr. Duvall, a native of Woodside, LA and longtime resident of Melville, died on Monday, December 15, 2008 at 1:25 a.m. at Point Coupee General Hospital....

Dec 13, 2008

Ruth Thomasson Hebert Funeral services for Ruth Thomasson Hebert will be held on Tuesday December 16, 2008 at 11:00am in the Melville United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Melville Methodist Cemetery. Bro. Kenneth Chapman will conduct the services. Mrs. Hebert, age 94, a resident of Melville, died Saturday December 13, 2008 at Opelousas General Health Systems. She...

Dec 9, 2008

Funeral services for Ursula Cindy Gibson Quirk will be held on Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:00AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington, with the Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Albert Nunez will conduct the services. Mrs. Quirk, age 76, a resident of Opelousas, formerly of Washington, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 9:50...

Dec 6, 2008

Opelousas A funeral service for Ruth D. Faul, the former Mae Ruth Devillier, age 83, will be held on Monday, December 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel, followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park cemetery. The Reverend Angelo Cremaldi will officiate the service. Mrs. Faul, a native of Arnaudville and longtime resident of...

Dec 2, 2008

Opelousas-Funeral services for Lee Roy Lavergne will be held on Friday, December 5, 2008 in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m., followed by the interment in St. Bridgets Cemetery in Lawtell, La. Rev. Benny Reppond will conduct the services. Mr. Lavergne, age 56, a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at University Medical...

Nov 29, 2008

Funeral services for Eugene Gene Hebert will be held on Monday December 1, 2008 at 11:00am in the St. Landry Catholic Church. The interment to take place at Bellevue Memorial Park. Fr. Albert Borel will conduct the services. Mr. Hebert, age 77 a resident of Opelousas died Saturday November 29, 2008 at 3:10am in the Opelousas General Health System....

Nov 28, 2008

Funeral services for Verlie Boudreaux Savoy will be held Monday December 1, 2008 at 2:30pm in the St. Landry Catholic Church. The interment will take place at the Old Sacred Heart Cemetery in Church Point. Monsignor Robert Romero will conduct the services. Mrs. Savoy, age 81 a resident of Opelousas died Friday November 28, 2008 at Opelousas General Health...

Nov 22, 2008

Funeral services for John Harold Kewley, age 84, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 in the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel. The Reverend Gary Schexnayder will officiate services. Mr. Kewley, a native of Howard, South Dakota, former resident of Vernon, Texas, and longtime resident of Opelousas, died on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 3:25 p.m....