Obituaries

Nov 29, 2020

Krotz Springs - Funeral services for Martha Bell Devillier will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs.  Reverend Mike Devillier will conduct the services.  Burial will be held in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30...

Nov 28, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Helen Jane Soileau Bergeron at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.  Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park.  Reverend Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020, from 9:00 a.m....

Nov 27, 2020

Jane Simmons Sandoz went to the Heart of the Lord peacefully on November 27, 2020 at her home in Opelousas, Louisiana. She was 92 years old and a native of Dansville, New York. Beloved wife of the late William Charles Sandoz for 54 years. Daughter of the late Williamson Simmons and Josephine Elizabeth Schwan. Beloved mother of Yvonne Sandoz Adler,...

Nov 26, 2020

Psalms 23:6, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” Jarrel Randolph Bryant, 81 years old, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, was called to be with the Lord, on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He entered this...

Nov 25, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Roy O. Elder. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 24, 2020

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Harold Leo Briggs at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas.  Rev. Fr. Greg Simien will celebrate the Mass.  Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas, LA.

Mr. Briggs was a longtime...

Nov 24, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Jerry L. Delafosse at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Immaculate Conception Church.  Rite of Committal will take place at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Rev. Fr. Matthew Higginbotham will celebrate the Mass.

Mr. Jerry, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 surrounded by his loving family....

Nov 24, 2020

Henry Higdon

Leonville - Graveside services for Henry Higdon will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church Cemetery in Leonville, LA.  Pastor Richard "Ricky" Meche will officiate the services.

Mr. Higdon, age 87, was a native of Krotz Springs and a resident of Leonville.  He passed...

Nov 23, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Michelle Bernard will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Lafond-Ardoin Chapel of Opelousas.  Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 am.

Michelle passed away in her home on Monday, November 23, 2020.  Known by her parents as their “Angel Unaware”, her innocent and loving soul touched the lives of all...

Nov 22, 2020

Opelousas - Funeral Services for Keith Paul Bourque will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2020, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Rev. Msgr. Keith DeRouen will officiate the services. Rite of Committal and inurnment will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Bellevue Memorial...

Nov 21, 2020

Prairie Ronde- A Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy Thibodeaux Manuel will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Prairie Ronde. Rev. Fr. Taj V. Glodd will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and burial will follow at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Prairie Ronde.

It is...

Nov 21, 2020

EARL JOHN “SONNY” WILLIAMS, died November 21, 2020 at the age of 90 following Covid complications.

The Williams family will receive visitors on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington, LA....

Nov 21, 2020

Vicki K. Fontenot passed away at her home on November 21, 2020. Vicki, a proud Cajun woman, traveled the world and eventually retired in Mississippi.  She will be remembered as a strong, intelligent, resilient woman who loved to socialize and cook (she excelled at both!). Vicki was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Fontenot, and her daughter Celina...

Nov 20, 2020

Opelousas - Private Funeral Services for Trina Suzette Kirkpatrick were held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020, in the Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas.  Rev. Msgr. Russell Harrington officiated the services. Rite of Committal followed at Bellevue Memorial Park.

Trina was a native and longtime resident of Opelousas.  She passed away on November...

Nov 19, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial for Anthony Charles DiCapo, affectionately known as "Man" or "Tony" will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020, in the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs, LA. Rite of Committal and interment will be held at St. John Catholic Church Cemetery in Melville.  Father Michael DeBlanc will celebrate...

Nov 17, 2020

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that Rosalie Virginia Crappell, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2020, at Senior Village Nursing Home in Opelousas, La.

A gathering of remembrance for Rosalie will be held at her daughter's residence on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. (located at 104 Derneville Lane, Arnaudville, LA)....

Nov 16, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Bertha Schexnayder Doiron on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. The Reverend Michael DeBlanc will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the church cemetery. Visiting at the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Krotz Springs will be held on...

Nov 13, 2020

Opelousas - Funeral services for Ronald Ernest Buschel will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Burial will be held at Palmetto Methodist Cemetery.  Rev. Regina Hickman will conduct the services.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in...

Nov 13, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial for James "Jimmy" Edward Soileau will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Krotz Springs, LA. Rite of Committal and interment will be held at the St. Anthony Church Mausoleum.  Fr. Michael DeBlanc will celebrate the Mass.

Mr. Jimmy Soileau, age 84,...

Nov 12, 2020

A private memorial service was held on November 15, 2020 for Dr. Edgar “Eddie” Joseph Baronne Sr. a resident of Opelousas, Louisiana, who passed away on November 12, 2020 at the age of 85.

Eddie was born in Bunkie, Louisiana to the late Anthony “Tony” Joseph Baronne and Leona Gauthier Baronne. He graduated from Bunkie High School...