Obituaries
Anna Sweeney
Mar 17, 2018
Private services for Anna "Annie" Sweeney, age 70, were held at her home on March 18, 2018. Irish by mind and soul, American by body, Mom by heart. Annie moved to America in 1976, but never relinquished her Irish citizenship. While she had a great reverence for America, she had a deep love for Ireland and more specifically Derry...
Ernestine Joubert
Mar 14, 2018
Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018, for Ernestine Fontenot Joubert in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Peter's Cemetery in Grand Prairie. Ernestine, age 81 and a...
Joseph Mcgee, Jr.
Mar 13, 2018
Funeral services for Joseph McGee, Jr. will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Church Point Pentecostal Church in Church Point, LA. (800 S. Main Street, Church Point, LA 70525) Reverend Rick Pavlu will conduct the service. Burial will be held in the Latanache Baptist Church Cemetery in Batchelor, LA. (11520 LA 417, Batchelor,...
Dorothy Dupre
Mar 13, 2018
Washington - Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018, for Ms. Dorothy Deshotel Dupre in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Graveside services and interment will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Ms. Dorothy, age 89, was a native of Oakdale and a resident of Washington....
John Gautreaux
Mar 12, 2018
A memorial service will be held for John Ray Gautreaux at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 18, 2018, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. The memorial service will be conducted by Reverend Eldon Reeves with visitation being held on Sunday from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Mr. Gautreaux, age 63, a resident of Opelousas,...
Jerry Hatton
Mar 8, 2018
Krotz Springs -Funeral services for Jerry Don Hatton will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 12, 2018, in the First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs. Bro. Chad Bolfa and Reverend Allen Johnson will officiate the services. Interment will follow in the First Baptist Church Cemetery in Krotz Springs with military honors. Mr. Jerry, age 71, was a...
Ruth Stagg
Mar 5, 2018
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2018 for Ruth Anne Stagg at St. Landry Catholic Church. Father James Brady will officiate the Mass. Visitation will be held at St. Landry Catholic Church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. A Rosary will be prayed at 11:30 a.m....
Patricia Ford
Feb 27, 2018
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM for Patricia Ann Cole Ford on Friday, March 2, 2018, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Rite of Committal will take place in the church cemetery. Reverend Michael DeBlanc will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Krotz...
Lucille Manuel
Feb 20, 2018
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Lucille Breaux Manuel will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2018, in Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Reverend Msgr. Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Mallory Manuel, Liz Harris,...
Emela Boudreaux
Feb 20, 2018
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2018, for Emela Trahan Boudreaux at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Father Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. A Rosary will be prayed at 11:00...
Douglas Ray
Feb 15, 2018
Funeral services will be held for Douglas Ray on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs. Brother Chad Bolfa will conduct the service. Interment will follow in the First Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Ray, age 69, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Douglas was...
John Duos
Feb 13, 2018
Washington - A Mass of Christian Burial for John Kirtland Duos, known to many as "Kat" will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018, in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington. Reverend Father Matthew Higginbotham will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Mr. Kat,...
Melba Lahaye
Feb 12, 2018
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM for Melba Belleau LaHaye on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Rite of Committal will take place in the church cemetery. Reverend Michael DeBlanc will Celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Krotz Springs...
Lucretia Thibodeaux
Feb 11, 2018
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2018 for Mrs. Lucretia Darbonne Thibodeaux at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Rev. Monsignor Keith DeRouen will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2018...
Mary Straub
Feb 8, 2018
Opelousas - A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Shaughnessy Straub will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2018, in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Reverend Msgr. Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Mary, age...
Rodney Bellard
Feb 8, 2018
Funeral services will be held for Rodney Bellard, on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Rev. Monsignor Keith DeRouen will officiate service. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Bellard, age 81, a resident of Opelousas, LA, died peacefully on February 8, 2018. Rodney was...
Velma Fontenot
Feb 5, 2018
Washington -Funeral services for Mrs. Velma Brown Fontenot will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel in Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Velma was a native of Basile and...
Frances Kretschmer
Feb 3, 2018
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Frances "Teet" Mingus Kretschmer will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Reverend Father Jim Brady will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Teet died on February 3,...
Willie Kimble
Feb 1, 2018
Krotz Springs - Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2018 for Willie "Woody" D. Kimble at Grace Community Lighthouse located at 9193 Hwy. 105 Krotz Springs, Louisiana, 70750. Pastor Rocky Warden will officiate the services. Visiting hours will be held from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 4, 2018 and will...
Clarence Schlomer, Jr.
Feb 1, 2018
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, February 4, 2018 for Clarence "Eddie" Edward Schlomer, Jr. in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Deacon Ulysse Joubert will officiate the service with visitation beginning at 9:00 AM until time of service. A rosary will be prayed at 11:30 AM. Burial will follow at...
