Obituaries

Ernestine Billeaudeau

May 28, 2012

Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Ernestine Deville Billeaudeau, age 87, at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, followed by the Rite of Committal in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Mrs. Billeaudeau who was...

Sally Higginbotham

May 27, 2012

Opelousas Visitation and services will be held for Sally Straughan Higginbotham, age 58, from 8:00 a.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. with a rosary at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La. Deacon Sammy Diesi will conduct the service. Mrs. Higginbotham, formerly of Union, Missouri and a resident of Port...

Kenry Disotell

May 24, 2012

Krotz Springs Services for Kenry Disotell, age 39, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2012, in the First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs, La., followed by interment in the church cemetery. The Reverend Chad Bolfa will conduct the service. Mr. Disotell, a resident of Krotz Springs, La., died on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at his...

Nina Wills

May 18, 2012

Visitation Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home 2845 S. Union Street Opelousas, LA  70570 Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:00 a.m until time of service Service Rosary Service LafondArdoin Funeral Home 2845 South Union Street Opelousas, LA  70570 Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Genevieve Ardoin

May 17, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial for Genevieve Jennie Ardoin, the former Genevieve Pepitone, age 92, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Rite of Committal will be in the Bellevue Memorial Park cemetery. The Reverend Cedric Sonnier will celebrate the Mass. Mrs. Ardoin, who was...

Errol Amy

May 15, 2012

Opelousas A Memorial Service for Errol August Amy, age 73, will be held on Saturday May 19, 2012 at 4:00pm at his camp on the bayou. Mr. Amy, a resident of Port Barre, La., died on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Opelousas General Health System. Errol was a member of the BMW Motorcycle Club. He will be greatly missed...

Gladys Fontenot

May 15, 2012

Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial for Gladys Deville Fontenot, age 86, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 18, 2012, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the St. Andrew Cemetery in Plaisance, La. The Reverend James Brady will conduct the Mass of Christian Burial. Mrs. Fontenot, a resident of...

Earl Vidrine

May 13, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial for Earl Joseph Vidrine, age 72, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday May 15, 2012, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Prairie Ronde, La., followed by interment in the church cemetery. The Reverend Ted Broussard will conduct the Mass of Christian Burial. Mr. Vidrine, a resident of Lawtell, died on Sunday...

Dearalee Devillier

May 11, 2012

Leonville A Mass of Christian Burial for Dearalee Teda Savoie Devillier, age 70, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in the St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville, La., followed by interment in the church cemetery. The Reverend Ken Domingue will conduct the Mass of Christian Burial. Mrs. Devillier, a resident of Opelousas,...

John Armand

May 8, 2012

Opelousas Funeral services for John Stacey Armand, age 50, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012 in the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. The Reverend Sammi Diesi will conduct the funeral service. Stacey, who was a native and lifelong resident of Opelousas, died on Tuesday, May...

Mary Williams

May 2, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Lou Pete Breaux Williams, age 81, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 4, 2012, in the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Krotz Springs, La., followed by interment in the church mausoleum. Father Chanh Van Nguyen, Father Robert Courville, Father Mike Guidry and Reverend Chad Bolfa will conduct the Mass...

Amy Soileau

May 2, 2012

Opelousas Funeral services for Amy S. Soileau, age 84, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2012, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Parlor in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. The Reverend James Brady will conduct the funeral service. Mrs. Soileau, a resident of Opelousas, La., died on Wednesday, May 2,...

John Boagni, Jr.

May 1, 2012

John Emmett Boagni, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the age of 87 after a lengthy illness which he faced with great dignity and courage. A retired licensed professional Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor, he was a native and resident of Opelousas, La. He was a lifelong member of the Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church and...

Hill Cabral

Apr 21, 2012

Funeral services for Hill L. Cabral, age 90, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs and will be followed by interment in the church cemetery. Reverend Rocky Warden, Pastor of the Grace Community Lighthouse Church will conduct the service. Mr. Cabral was born on July 24, 1921...

Blanche Rollins

Apr 19, 2012

Melville Funeral services for Blanche Terry Rollins, age 85, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2012, in the First Baptist Church of Melville, followed by internment in the church cemetery in Melville, LA. The Reverend Merrick Henry will conduct the service. Mrs. Rollins, a resident of Melville, LA, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at...

Cecile Stelly

Apr 16, 2012

Leonville A Mass of Christian Burial for Cecile Te Te Pitre Stelly, age 53, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in the St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville, La., followed by interment in the church cemetery. The Reverend Ken Domingue will conduct the Mass of Christian Burial. Mrs. Stelly, a resident of...

Yen Nguyen

Apr 16, 2012

Baton Rouge A Mass of Christian Burial for Yen Thi Nguyen, age 52, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2012, in the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, La., followed by interment in the Green Oaks Cemetery in Baton Rouge, La. Mrs. Nguyen, a resident of Opelousas, La., died on Monday, April 16, 2012,...

Vivian Breaux

Apr 15, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial for Vivian Marie Breaux will be held on Tuesday April 17, 2012 at 10:30 am in the St. Anthonys Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Fr. James Nguyen will celebrate the mass. The interment will take place at St. Anthonys Mausoleum. Mrs. Breaux, age 84, a resident of Krotz Springs, died Sunday April 15, 2012...

Clinton Meche

Apr 8, 2012

Opelousas A Funeral service for Clinton J. Meche, age 88, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2012, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. The Reverend James Brady will conduct the service. Mr. Meche, a resident of Carencro, La., died on Sunday, April 8,...

Donald Doga

Apr 5, 2012

Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald Wayne Doga, age 69, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, La., followed by interment in the Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas, La. The Reverend Paul Bienvenu and the Reverend Monsignor Jeff DeBlanc will conduct the Mass...