Obituaries

Mar 28, 2013

Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial for Rita Pug Valin Watkins will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013, in the St. Landry Catholic Church. The Reverend James Brady will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum. Mrs. Watkins, age 79, a resident of Little Teche died on Thursday, March...

Mar 24, 2013

Opelousas Visiting and funeral services for Sarah Baham Perry will be held in the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas on Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. until service time at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington, LA. The Reverend Perry Hubbs will conduct the service. Mrs. Perry, age 93, died on Sunday,...

Mar 24, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Jennie P. Thibodeaux, the former Jennie Polozola, at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Melville, LA. Rite of Committal will follow in the church mausoleum. The Reverend James Nguyen will be the celebrant of the Mass. Mrs. Thibodeaux, age 81,...

Mar 21, 2013

Krotz Springs A Funeral Service for Ila Mae Rushing Ardoin will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2013, in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs followed by interment in the church cemetery. The Reverend Chad Bolfa will conduct the service. Mrs. Ardoin, age 83, a resident of Krotz Springs, LA died on Thursday, March 21,...

Mar 20, 2013

Mar 17, 2013

A memorial service for Michael OPry will be held on Friday March 22, 2013 at 11:00am at the First Baptist Church in Opelousas with Bro. Perry Hubbs officiating. Mr. OPry, age 58, a resident of Opelousas died Sunday March 17, 2013. He loved his family dearly and loved playing with his grandchildren. He also loved his horse and being...

Mar 16, 2013

Krotz Springs A Mass of Christian Burial for Gladys Mary Ardoin Hebert will be held on Tuesday March 19, 2013 at 12:00 noon at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Rite of Committal will take place at the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery. The Reverend Chanh Nguyen will be the celebrant. Mrs. Hebert, age 93 a resident of...

Mar 13, 2013

Krotz Springs A Funeral Service for Charles Glenn Armond will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2013, in the Grace Community Lighthouse Church followed by interment in the First Baptist Church Cemetery. The Reverend Rocky Ward will conduct the service. Mr. Armond, age 72, a resident of Krotz Springs, LA died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013,...

Mar 12, 2013

Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Jackie Mills will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2013, in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church followed by interment in the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen and Father Joseph Overton Breaux will celebrate the Mass. Mrs. Mills, age 73, a...

Mar 12, 2013

OPELOUSAS Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at LafondArdoin Funeral Home for Donald S. Gardner Jr. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park. Rev. Father Pete Smith will celebrate the Mass. Donald was a native and longtime resident of Opelousas. He passed away on Tuesday, March 12,...

Mar 9, 2013

Mrs. Edna Mae Stelly LeBlanc, a resident of Opelousas, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 91, on March 9, 2013 surrounded by her loving husband, children, pastor, caregivers, and close family friends. Mrs. LeBlanc was born on March 31, 1921 in LeBeau, Louisiana to parents Felix and Eitha Stelly. After graduating from Opelousas High...

Mar 8, 2013

Funeral services for Ella B. Bertrand, the former Ella Boone, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2013 in the Prairie Ronde Baptist Church, followed by interment in the church cemetery. The Reverend David Fultz will conduct the service. Ella B. Bertrand, age 84, who was a native of Mallet, LA and a lifelong resident of...

Mar 7, 2013

Opelousas Funeral services for Kermit J. Pitre will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2013, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel followed by interment in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Deacon Sammy Diesi will conduct the service. Mr. Pitre, age 80, a resident of Opelousas, LA died on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at his residence. Kermit was...

Feb 27, 2013

Mr. Edless Bill Manuel, a resident of Opelousas, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 93, on February 27, 2013 of natural causes. Mr. Manuel was born on March 3, 1919 in Chataignier, Louisiana to parents Jumere and Aurora Manuel. After graduating from Eunice High School he attended the University of Arizona until the bombing...

Feb 26, 2013

Opelousas Funeral services for J.Y. Dupre will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, LA. Deacon Jerome Collins will officiate the service. Mr. Dupre, age 82, a resident of Opelousas, LA died on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at the...

Feb 26, 2013

Emma Lee Ardoin Langley, 68, a native of Krotz Springs and a resident of Houma, died on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Visitation will be held from 9 AM until service time on Saturday at LafondArdoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs. A funeral mass will be held at 12:00 PM at St. Anthony Catholic Church with burial to follow in...

Feb 24, 2013

Melville Funeral Services for Carl Dean Martin will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Melville. Burial will follow in the Pentecostal Church Cemetery in Melville, LA. Brother Sam Ham will officiate the service. Mr. Martin, age 62, a resident of Melville, LA died on Sunday, February 24, 2013,...

Feb 23, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mr. James D. Gibson, Sr., age 82, at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, followed by interment in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington, LA. The Reverend Paul Bienvenu will be the Celebrant. Mr. Gibson, who was born in Washington, died...

Feb 23, 2013

Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial for Carl Slim Pitre will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, with the Reverend Paul Bienvenu as the Celebrant of the Mass. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, LA. Carl, age 52, a resident and native...

Feb 23, 2013

A funeral service for Duane C. Heinonen, age 49, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. The Reverend Benny Reppond will conduct the service. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park. Mr. Heinonen, who was born in Superior, Wisconsin, died at his Opelousas residence on Saturday, February...