Obituaries
Mary Brown
Sep 21, 2017
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 24, 2017 for Ms. Mary "Gerry" Geraldine Richard Brown at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Monsignor Jeff Deblanc, Father Greg Semien, and Father Austin Leger will concelebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and Burial will follow at St. Landry Cemetery. Ms. Gerry...
Frederick Boudreaux
Sep 13, 2017
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Frederick Boudreaux, on Friday, September 15, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Reverend Gregory Simien will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mr. Boudreaux, age 77, a resident of Opelousas, LA, died...
Ward Land
Sep 9, 2017
Ward Aaron Land, 78, passed to eternal life on September 9, 2017. Left to mourn is his wife, Judy T. Land; his brother, Arthur David Land; his nieces and nephews, Davey Land and wife, Diane; Laurie Land O'Quinn, Michael Ernst, Eric Ernst, Paul Ernst, Kristina E. Kohlweiler, Sone Land; his Aunts Faune Futral, Trudy Perry, Doris Futral; his cousins,...
James Fontenot
Aug 23, 2017
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for James "Fen" Fenrick Fontenot, on Monday, August 28, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Monsignor Jeff DeBlanc will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mr. Fontenot, age 73, a resident of...
Jacqueline Cary
Aug 22, 2017
Opelousas - Visitation and Funeral Service for Jacqueline "Jackie" Cary will be held on Friday, August 25, 2017. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary being prayed at 6:00 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 6:30 p.m. Brother Louis Charrier will officiate the service. Mrs. Cary, age 79, a resident of Opelousas, LA,...
Judy Andrepont
Aug 21, 2017
A funeral service will be held for Judy Ann Andrepont at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2017, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Interment will be held at the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Deacon Tom Lindsey will conduct the service. Ms. Andrepont, age 63, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017....
Vivian Faul
Aug 16, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Vivian Faul at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 18, 2017, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Interment will be held at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the funeral service. Mrs. Faul, age 86, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017....
Aaron Quebedeaux
Aug 12, 2017
Krotz Springs - Funeral Services for Aaron Michael Quebedeaux will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs. Brother Chad Bolfa will officiate the service. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Port Barre. Aaron Michael Quebedeaux, age 17 and resident Krotz Springs, passed away on Saturday, August 12,...
Blake Estay
Aug 12, 2017
Opelousas - A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 14, 2017 for Blake Robert Estay in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Bud Plake will officiate the services. Blake, age 25 and a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017. He is survived by his mother, Krystal Estay; maternal grandmother, Rosalie...
Anthony Pierrel
Aug 9, 2017
Washington - Graveside services for Mr. Anthony Savant Pierrel will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. Graveside prayers will be offered by Mrs. Catherine Palmyre Bailey Dupre of Opelousas, Louisiana. Bud Pierrel, age 95, originally from Washington, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday August 9, 2017, in Spring, Texas, where...
Brandon Chautin
Aug 7, 2017
Opelousas - Memorial services for Brandon Paul Chautin will be held at a later date. Brandon, age 27, was a resident of Arnaudville. He passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017, in Butte la Rose. He honorably served as a U. S. Marine for 4 years during his two tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He enjoyed spending time with...
Shirley Dupre
Aug 4, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Shirley Ann Guillory Dupre, on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Dupre, age 69, a resident of Opelousas, LA died on Friday, August 4, 2017....
Joyce Dupre
Aug 3, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Joyce Dupre, on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington. Reverend Matthew Higginbotham will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Mausoleum in Ville Platte. Mrs. Dupre, age 84, a resident of Washington, LA died...
Eddie Joffrion, Jr.
Jul 27, 2017
Melville- Funeral services for Eddie Walter Joffrion, Jr, age 87, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017, in the United Methodist Church in Melville, LA. Reverend Adam Campbell, Reverend Ray Johnson, and Reverend Laurie Raborn will officiate the services. Interment will follow in the Episcopal Cemetery in Melville. Mr. Joffrion, who was a native and...
Jb Cormier
Jul 24, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral Services for J.B. Cormier will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in the Lafond-Ardoin Chapel in Opelousas. Rev. Austin Leger will officiate the services. Rite of Committal and burial will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. J.B. Cormier, age 93 and a resident of Church Point, passed away on Monday, July 24,...
Roland Vasseur, Jr.
Jul 23, 2017
Opelousas - Funeral services for Roland Gene Vasseur, Jr. will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Rev. Greg Gaspard will officiate the services. Interment will follow in the Bertrand Family Cemetery in Prairie Ronde. Roland, age 31, was a resident of Church Point. He passed away on...
Celeste Franchebois
Jul 20, 2017
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 24, 2017 for Celeste Dohmann Franchebois at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Father Mark Ledoux will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal and burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Celeste Dohmann Franchebois, age 94, who was a native of Lewisburg...
Wilma Venable
Jul 18, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Wilma Pitre Venable at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Reverend Austin Leger will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held in the St. Bridget Catholic Church Cemetery in Lawtell, LA. Readers will be Marilyn Pitre DeJean, Stacey...
Al Fontenot
Jul 14, 2017
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 17, 2017 for Mr. Al Terry Fontenot at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Monsignor Louis Melancon will officiate the Mass with Father Gary Schexnayder as the concelebrant. Rite of Committal and burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Al Terry Fontenot,...
