All Obituaries

Opelousas-Funeral services for Ronnie Susan Watkins D'Avy will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel in Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas.  Deacon Sammy Diesi will officiate the services. Ms. D'Avy, age 67, who was a resident of Opelousas, Louisiana, died on Saturday, August 8, 2020, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.   She was a bookkeeper for many years and was a dedicated wife, mother and...

Opelousas- Funeral services will be held for Rita Young Roggentine at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel of Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Rev. Fr. Pete Smith will officiate the services.  Graveside services and Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, LA. Mrs. Roggentine was a native of Opelousas, LA, and was a resident of Clovis, CA.  She passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, in Clovis,...

Krotz Springs - It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that Mr. GT "Buddy" Barker, age 94, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020, at Opelousas General Health System.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 11:00 AM in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs.  Reverend Allan Myers will conduct the service.  Buddy enjoyed spending time with his family, tending to his chickens and most of all, his horses.  He owned and operated...

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that Mrs. Emma Jean Barron Leger, age 75, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020, at Opelousas General Health System.    Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.  Monsignor Russell Harrington will conduct the service. Emma loved watching TV shows, reading the newspaper and taking road trips with her family.  She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved...

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that Mr. J.B. Hyatt, age 69, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020.  J.B. served his country proudly in the United States Army.  He enjoyed the outdoors fishing and hunting.  J.B. was an avid sports fan and loved watching LSU and New Orleans Saints football.  He never missed his grandchildren's baseball games. J.B. is survived by wife, Louella Ardoin Hyatt of Krotz Springs, La.; his brother, Dale Hyatt of Prairieville, La.;...

Funeral services for Danny Ray Williams will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in the Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Krotz Springs.  Reverend Allan Myers will officiate the services.  Due to current COVID-19 gathering restrictions, the family asks the public and  each person to wear a mask, practice social distancing, and please come by for a limited visitation so all others to be able to attend. Visitation will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin...

Krotz Springs- Graveside service for Saylor Rose Martinez will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020, at St. Anthony Catholic Church Cemetery in Krotz Springs, LA.  Rev. Father Michael Deblanc will officiate the services. Visitation will be held from 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020, at the Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home of Krotz Springs, LA. Saylor Rose Martinez, 16 days old, was born on July 7, 2020, and passed away peacefully on July 23, 2020, surrounded by...

Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Milton Blanchard on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Reverend Austin Leger will conduct the service.  Burial will take place in the St. Bridget Catholic Church Cemetery in Lawtell, La.  Mr. Blanchard, age 87, a resident of Lawtell, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at St. Landry Extended Care Hospital. Milton enjoyed life to the...

Grand Coteau - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Charles "Red" Ray Ortego on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau, La.  Father Mark Kramer will celebrate the Mass.  Rite of Committal will follow in the church cemetery.    Mr. Ortego, age 70, a resident of Opelousas, La., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. "Red" was an avid...

It is with a heavy heart that the family of Nick Samuel Sylvester announces his death on July 21, 2020. Nick, of Opelousas, Louisiana was born in Arnaudville, LA on September 26, 1961 to Joseph and Helen Capello Sylvester. Nick was a firefighter by profession, having worked with the St. Landry Fire District #3. Mr. Sylvester was also a beloved Minister to Gumpoint court of Praise Church of Branch, LA of where he has served faithfully in character and in deed and will be missed...