Obituaries

Mar 12, 2020

Washington - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for James "Jimmy" Hershall Bertrand on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington.  Reverend Matthew Higginbotham will celebrate the Mass.  Rite of Committal will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery.  Readers will be Brandy Bertrand and Shelbi Baham.  Gift bearers will...

Mar 9, 2020

A Memorial Service will be held for Elaine Bertrand Mayeux on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:30 PM until 9:00 PM.

Mrs. Mayeux, age 69, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Opelousas General Health System....

Mar 1, 2020

Krotz Springs - Funeral services will be held for Connie Sue Ardoin at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs.  Burial will be held at the First Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Allan Myers will conduct the service.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz...

Feb 28, 2020

Funeral services will be held for Eva Eloise Reviere Jarrell at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 2, 2020, at the First Pentecostal Church in Melville, LA (112 Fontenot Street, Melville, LA  71353). Reverend Samuel Ham and Reverend Leon Hickman will conduct the service.  Burial will take place at First Pentecostal Church of Melville Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Jarrell,...

Feb 23, 2020

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM at St. Landry Catholic Church.  Elaine Louise Voitier Fields was born on September 20, 1928 and passed away on February 23, 2020 at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband William Armand Fields, her daughter Claudia Lyn Fields and...

Feb 20, 2020

Krotz Springs - A Memorial Service will be held at a later date for Gary Wayne Conway, age 68 and a resident of Krotz Springs, who passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his residence.

Wayne was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Wayne...

Feb 18, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Lezime John Leger on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 10:30 AM in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas.  The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will celebrate the Mass.  Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Leger, age 79, a...

Feb 17, 2020

Funeral services will be held for Melissa Frame Messina at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in the Julius J. Skip Montet Chapel at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 PM until time of service 8:00 PM.  Reverend Benji Richard will conduct the service.

Ms. Messina, age 58, passed...

Feb 15, 2020

Funeral services will be held for Ervin Thibodeaux at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in the Julius J. "Skip" Montet Chapel at La-Fond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas.  Reverend Austin Leger will conduct the service.  Burial will follow at St. Edward Catholic Church Cemetery in Richard, LA.

Mr. Thibodeaux, age 88, a resident of Opelousas,...

Feb 14, 2020

Opelousas – Funeral services will be held for Anthony "Tony" Savoy at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 23, 2020, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.  Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service.  Visiting hours will be observed on Sunday, February 23, 2020, from 10:00 AM...

Feb 10, 2020

Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Sherlene Sonnier Lavergne at 12:00 PM on Friday, February 14, 2020, in the Julius J. "Skip" Montet Chapel at LaFond-Ardon Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service.  Burial will follow in the Bertrand Family Cemetery in Prairie Ronde, LA.

Mrs. Lavergne, age 84, passed away...

Feb 9, 2020

A Memorial Service will be held for James "Jimmy" A. Carriere at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in the Julius J. "Skip" Montet Chapel at La-Fond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM and a Rosary will be prayed at 1:30 PM.  Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the memorial service.

Mr....

Feb 8, 2020

Krotz Springs – Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 for Gloria R. Jones at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Reverend Father Michael DeBlanc will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Cemetery.

Gloria R. Jones, age 93...

Feb 7, 2020

Opelousas – Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. for Peggy W. Smith at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.

Peggy Smith, age 75 and a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at her residence.

Peggy’s family was her whole world. She loved to...

Feb 7, 2020

Melville – Eva Sanders Ashley, age 73 and a resident of Melville, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at her residence.

She is survived by her sons, Henry Myers and his wife, Tina of Breaux Bridge and John Myers of Baton Rouge; sister, Lucille Robertson; grandchildren, Timothy Teche, Amber Chautin, Brock Myers and Emily Myers.

Feb 7, 2020

Opelousas – Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020 for Russell Janet Cornett Womack in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.

Russell Janet Cornett Womack, age 91 and resident of Opelousas, passed away...

Feb 6, 2020

Opelousas - Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 29, 2020 for Greg Chachere at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Father Gregory Simien will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. at...

Feb 2, 2020

Lawtell – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Daniel Ray Babineaux at 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Lawtell, LA.  Reverend Fr. Ted Broussard will officiate the Mass.  Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Bridget Church Cemetery.

Mr. Babineaux, age 67, a resident of Lawtell,...

Jan 25, 2020

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 for Lanny Trahan at Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church in Opelousas. Rev. Regina Hickman will officiate the services. Burial and rendering of military honors will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.

Lanny Trahan, age 98 and a resident of Grand Prairie, passed away peacefully surrounded...

Jan 24, 2020

Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2020 for Otis Dupre, known to many as "Cho", in the Skip Montet Chapel at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Deacon Sammy Diesi will officiate the services. Rite of Committal and interment will follow at St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery in Plaisance.

Otis Dupre,...