Obituaries
Bertrand Savoie
Feb 1, 2016
Funeral services will be held for Bertrand "B" Savoie, age 60, at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2016, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Chapel in Melville, LA with visitation beginning at 8:00 a.m. Reverend Jason Vidrine will conduct the funeral service. Burial will take place at St. John Catholic Church Cemetery. Mr. Savoie, a resident of Melville, died on...
Norma Evans
Jan 23, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mrs. Norma Joan "Jo" Meche Evans, 84, on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 12:05 P.M., at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs, followed by interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Father Jason Vidrine will conduct the services. Mrs. Jo, a lifelong resident of Krotz Springs, passed...
Catherine Marcotte
Jan 20, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Catherine "Sister" O. Marcotte at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016, in the St. John Catholic Church in Melville. Reverend John O'Hallaran, SSJ will conduct the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place in the church cemetery. Mrs. Marcotte, age 86, a lifelong resident of Melville, died on Wednesday,...
Betty Meche
Jan 19, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Betty Roberie Meche at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will be the celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park cemetery. Betty Roberie Meche, age 88, who was a native of...
Raymond Savoie
Jan 16, 2016
Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held for Raymond "Ray" Savoie at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, in the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, LA. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, LA. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the services. Ray, age 68, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away on January 16,...
Eva Daville
Jan 15, 2016
Funeral services will be held for Eva Mae Boone Daville at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2016, in the Prairie Ronde Baptist Church. Reverend David Fultz will conduct the services. Internment will take place in the church cemetery. Mrs. Daville, age 81, a resident of Lawtell, died on January 15, 2016 at Opelousas General Health System surrounded by...
Sybil Boudreaux
Jan 1, 2016
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Sybil Soileau Boudreaux at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, LA. Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mrs. Boudreaux, age 92, a resident of Opelousas, died on...
Mary Bourgeois
Dec 29, 2015
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary Ducote Bourgeois on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Rite of Committal will be at the St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. Reverend Jason Vidrine will celebrate the mass. Mrs. Bourgeois, formerly of Krotz Springs, LA and resident...
Albert Richard
Dec 27, 2015
A Mass of Christian Burial for Albert "Ba-Bah" Richard will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville, LA. Rite of Committal will follow in the church cemetery. The Reverend Ken Domingue will celebrate the Mass. Mr. Richard, age 91, died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Senior...
Mary Dupont
Dec 27, 2015
Krotz Springs- A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Benoit Dupont will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Krotz Springs, LA. The Reverend James Nguyen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of committal will follow in the St. Anthony Church Cemetery. Mrs. Dupont, age 82, who was a native of...
Gussie Thibodeaux
Dec 24, 2015
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Gussie Veillon Thibodeaux, age 89, at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2015, in the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Krotz Springs, LA. Rite of Committal will follow at the church cemetery. Reverend James Nguyen will celebrate the Mass. Mrs. Thibodeaux, a native of Ville Platte, LA...
Robert Bazar, Jr.
Dec 22, 2015
Krotz Springs - Funeral services for Robert "Rob" Bazar, Jr., age 45, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Krotz Springs. Reverend Jason Vidrine will conduct the service. Burial will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in Port Barre, LA. Mr. Bazar, a resident of...
Bette Castille
Dec 22, 2015
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Bette Thibodeaux Castille, age 80, at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2015, in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held at...
Betty Soileau
Dec 16, 2015
Washington - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Betty Jane Fitzgerald Soileau at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2015, in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington, LA. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the church; a rosary will be prayed at 11:00 a.m. Rite of Committal will follow at...
Mary Fontenot
Dec 15, 2015
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Joyce Pitre Fontenot will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. The Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park. Mrs. Fontenot, age 91, a resident of...
Henry Wartelle Iii
Dec 10, 2015
Washington - The family requests visitation be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with burial to follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Mr. Wartelle, age, 77, a resident of Opelousas, LA, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Senior Village Nursing Home in Opelousas, LA. Pierre served his country proudly in...
Christopher Candella
Dec 10, 2015
Opelousas - Our Hearts are broken! We have lost our beautiful baby boy. Of course Shawn would blush to hear me speak publicly of him as baby. But privately, he would just melt when we told him he was our beautiful baby boy. And although his friends, fellow workers and clients would not call him that, as they all...
Marie Dawson
Dec 6, 2015
Opelousas - A memorial service will be held for Marie Orgeron Dawson, age 67, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2015, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel with visitation beginning at 12:00 p.m. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service. Ms. Dawson, a resident of Arnaudville, LA, died on Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Opelousas General Health System....
Milton Burleigh
Dec 5, 2015
KROTZ SPRINGS - Mr. Milton Burleigh, age 91, a resident of Krotz Springs, died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Opelousas General Health Systems. Mr. Burleigh served his country proudly in the United States Naval Service during WWII. During his active duty he manned an attack transport ship in the Asiatic- Pacific Ocean. Mr. Burleigh was a sports advocate and...
Raleigh Castille
Dec 4, 2015
Bellevue - Funeral services for Raleigh Castille will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, LA. Internment will take place at the Little Red Church Cemetery in Bellevue, LA. Reverend Benny Reppond will conduct the services. Mr. Castille, age 88, a resident of Sunset, died Friday, December 4,...
