Marie Jean Viviano Quebedeaux

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at St. Landry Catholic Church for Marie Jean Viviano Quebedeaux, known to many as “Jean”. A Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Rev. Neil Pettit will celebrate the Mass. The Readers for the Mass will be Seth Fontenot and Tracy Venable.  The gifts will be presented to the altar by Amanda McBride and Erin Fontenot.

Mrs. Jean passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Eunice Manor Nursing Home in Eunice surrounded by daughters. She was a homemaker, a nurturing mother, a caring wife, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend. She was a very devout Catholic, and spiritual woman with a huge faith.  She was a very strong and resilient kind of woman with a “Lucy’s” twin comical personality, but also a “spitfire” style person sometimes.

She would spend her free time reading, dancing, playing cards, and fishing. She loved being around her family, especially her daughters and all the grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her sister, Mary Lee “Mim” Fontenot of Huntsville, Alabama; four daughters, Corlis A. Fontenot of Port Barre; Karen Quebedeaux of Nuba; Ave M. McBride and husband, Mark of Lafayette; and Mary Lee Meynig and husband, Marne of Sunset; 11 grandchildren: Beau and Jami Lee Fontenot, Ashley Fontenot, Erin Fontenot, Tracy and Josh Venable, Robbie and Monica Devillier, Joey and Alicia Devillier, Amanda McBride, Scott and Lauren McBride, Blake and Dania Meynig, Amy and Paul Bernadas, Trey and Mary Ellen Meynig; 16 great-grandchildren: Christian and Bailey Fontenot, Seth Fontenot, Jaxson Fontenot, Maddox Fontenot, Dax Savoy, Alyssa Keys, Ryan Fontenot, Addison Fontenot, Taylen Gautreaux, Kylie Devillier, Gavin Devillier, Bailey Devillier, Rylie Lomas, Slayden Lomas, Sam Bernadas, and Dave Bernadas, and 2 great-great-grandchildren, Ahna Liis and Anderson Gautreaux.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dudley Joseph Quebedeaux; her parents, Nicholas Viviano and Therese Quebedeaux Viviano; her daughter, Donna Vautrot; two infant daughters, Debra Quebedeaux and Jeanne Marie Quebedeaux; one infant son, Rickey Quebedeaux; two sons-in-law, Billy Fontenot and Frank Vautrot; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph Emile Quebedeaux and Adella Moran Quebedeaux; and brothers-in-law, Merrick “Sonny” Fontenot, James Quebedeaux and wife, Ellen; and Dorsey Quebedeaux.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. in the Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. A Rosary Service will be prayed at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening in the funeral home led by Deacon Dwayne Joubert.  On Thursday, visitation will continue in the funeral home from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Eulogy will be read at 12:45 p.m. by Beryl Gomez on Thursday in the funeral home.

The pallbearers will be Beau Fontenot, Robbie Devillier, Joseph Devillier, Scott McBride, Blake Meynig, and Joe Fontenot.  Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Fontenot, Dorsey Quebedeaux, Paul “B.C.” Darbonne, Jr., and Nathan Quebedeaux.

The family would like to send special thanks to the staff of Eunice Manor Nursing Home and Hope Hospice for their wonderful care which was given to Mrs. Jean during her time of need.

Family and friends are invited to sign and view the online guestbook at www.lafondardoin.com

LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home, 2845 South Union Street, Opelousas, LA 70570, (337-942-2638) has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.