Obituaries
Lee Marie Manuel
Jan 23, 2020
Opelousas – Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020 for Lee Marie Manuel at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at LaFond-Ardoin...
Rev. Msgr. Paul Metrejean
Jan 12, 2020
A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at 3:00 PM at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana for the Rev. Msgr. Paul Metrejean. Msgr. Metrejean died on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at the age of 83. The celebrant of the Funeral Mass will be the Most Reverend J. Douglas Deshotel, D.D.,...
Herbert Martin
Jan 11, 2020
Port Barre - Funeral services will be held for Herbert Joseph Martin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Courtableau Baptist Church in Port Barre, LA. Warren Guidry will officiate the services. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in Port Barre.
Mr. Herbert, age 82, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020,...
Viealy J. Leger
Jan 10, 2020
Palmetto - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Viealy J. Leger on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Palmetto. Father Austin Leger will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Thomas Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 from 9:30...
Stephanie Ann Soileau
Jan 5, 2020
Grand Prairie - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Stephanie Ann Soileau at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Grand Prairie, LA. Reverend Daniel Picard will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Peter Catholic Church Cemetery.
Ms. Soileau, age 57,...
Mary Jane Scherer
Jan 4, 2020
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary Jane Guillory Scherer at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January, 9, 2020, at St. Landry Catholic Church. Rev. Father Gary Schexnayder will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow at Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas. Musical selections will be performed by Westley and Claire Lacy.
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Nicky James Lavergne
Jan 2, 2020
Funeral services for Nicky James Lavergne will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs. Brother Thomas Ayo will officiate the service.
Nicky, who was age 46, died at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 2, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer....
Joseph Charles Marks
Dec 30, 2019
Joseph Charles Marks
Opelousas - Private memorial services are pending at this time.
Joseph Charles Marks, age 86, was a resident of Opelousas and passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, at Opelousas General Health System.
He was a U. S. Army Veteran who proudly served his country. He was also...
Bryan Ortego
Dec 29, 2019
Funeral services will be held for Bryan Ortego at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in the Julius J. "Skip" Montet Chapel at the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park cemetery. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will conduct the service.
After a long and courageous battle against...
Paul Joseph Alleman
Dec 23, 2019
Paul Joseph Alleman, age 34, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2019 at his residence.
He is survived by his son, Layden Alleman; his daughter, Sydni Alleman; his step-mother, Priscilla Alleman; his brothers, John Alleman (Vanessa), PJ Alleman (Liz), Anthony Alleman (Kim), James Alleman (Sharon) and Phillip Andre Alleman (Jade); his sisters, Jermaine Smith (Tony) and Carmen...
Ronald Landry
Dec 22, 2019
Ronald Robert Landry
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Ronald R. Landry on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Rev. Fr. Gary Schexnayder will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at a later date in the St. Landry Cemetery.
Ronald...
Runnie Bordelon
Dec 19, 2019
Opelousas - Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 23, 2019 for Runnie Fontenot Bordelon at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will officiate the Mass. Inurnment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington.
Runnie Fontenot Bordelon, age 79 and a resident of Opelousas,...
Lona Robertson Lassere
Dec 16, 2019
Funeral services for Lona Robertson Lassere will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2019 in the Julius J. "Skip" Montet Chapel at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Homes of Opelousas. The Reverend Benny Reppond will conduct the service. Private family burial will take place at a later date.
Visiting will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday until...
Nellie Jane Duplechain
Dec 14, 2019
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM for Nellie Jane Duplechain on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs. Brother Allan Myers will conduct the service.
Nellie was born on January 23, 1956 in Monroe, LA and died on December 14, 2019.
She is survived by her husband...
Leona Lavergne Elkins
Dec 13, 2019
Opelousas – Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 for Leona Lavergne Elkins at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Church Point.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 9:00 a.m....
Anna Dunbar
Dec 12, 2019
Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2019, for Anna Lee Ortego Dunbar in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will officiate the service. Rite of Committal will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 16, 2019...
Zule Mae Lejeune
Dec 11, 2019
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 14, 2019 for Zule Mae LeJeune at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Reverend Michael DeBlanc will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Cemetery.
Ms. LeJeune, age 62...
Rita Joyce Schwartzenburg Shelton
Dec 10, 2019
Opelousas – Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 14, 2019, for Rita Joyce Schwartzenburg Shelton in the Skip Montet Chapel at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 AM until time of rosary at 12:30 PM. The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will conduct the service. Burial...
Julie H. Guidry
Dec 9, 2019
Julie H. Guidry, age 69, a resident of Krotz Springs, LA passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Opelousas General Health System.
Julie was an EMT for Fire District 1. She enjoyed being outdoors fishing and tending to her roses and pecans. She loved her dogs Catin, Bear, Tiny and Meerkat. Most of all, she...
Joan Julia Cullen Brady
Dec 4, 2019
Joan Julia (Cullen) Brady, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother died peacefully early in the morning of December 4, 2019. She was 88 years old.
Joan was a graduate of West Chester University and did graduate studies at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She taught school in Wallingford, Pennsylvania before devoting her life to her husband...
