Obituaries
Chris Ledoux
Aug 30, 2021
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Chris Anthony LeDoux will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. Fr. Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas, LA.
It is with...
Rose Marks
Aug 28, 2021
Opelousas - Funeral services for Rose Mary Stelly Marks will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, LA. Father Darren Eldridge will officiate the service. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, from...
Josephine Persica
Aug 28, 2021
Funeral services for Josephine Graffagnino Persica will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2021 in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La. Deacon Sammy Diesi will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. until...
Sherline Goutro
Aug 27, 2021
Melville - Funeral services for Sherline "Tot" Goutro will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021 at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville, LA.
The visitation will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM and will re-open on Friday at 8:00 AM.
Burial will...
Russell Montgomery Iii
Aug 25, 2021
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of R.L. Montgomery III on Wednesday August 25, 2021 at the age of 81. He was a lifelong resident of Opelousas. He graduated from Opelousas High School and severed in the Army National Guard. He started his career with the Louisiana State Police in 1963 until his retirement in...
Donald Brown
Aug 24, 2021
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Donald James Brown at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will celebrate the Mass.
Visitation will begin in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas from 8:00 a.m. until...
Nancy Quebedeaux
Aug 21, 2021
Opelousas - Funeral services for Nancy Guidry Quebedeaux will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La. Pastor Bud Plake, from the Crossroads Church, will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August...
Otis Taylor
Aug 20, 2021
Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Otis Shelby Taylor at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 23, 2021, in the Skip Montet Chapel of Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home. The committal will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park.
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Otis Shelby Taylor, age 92, on Friday, August 20,...
Donald Savant
Aug 19, 2021
Krotz Springs - Funeral services for Donald Savant will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs, La. Brother Sam Ham will officiate. Burial will follow in the First Pentecostal Cemetery of Melville.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. until time of...
Glinda Clark
Aug 19, 2021
Melville - Funeral services for Glinda Ann Naquin Clark will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville. Pastor Samuel Ham will conduct the funeral service.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville from 9:00 a.m. until time of...
Judy Dale Bertrand Hardy
Aug 18, 2021
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Judy Dale Bertrand Hardy, age 75, on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.
Judy is survived by her sons, Abe Bertrand, Scotty Casse and Ramona, Sam Allen Casse and Chandra, Michael Casse and Lanie; her sisters, Diane (Nanny) Bertrand Landry, Darlene Bean Bertrand, Sherry Bertrand Bartlett, Karen Jo Bertrand,...
Stacey Fontenot
Aug 16, 2021
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Stacey Jay Fontenot on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Reverend Father Michael DeBlanc will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Anthony Church Cemetery.
It is with...
Marie Soileau
Aug 9, 2021
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Marie Yvonne Hicks Soileau at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville, LA. Father Darren Eldridge will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Leo the Great Church Cemetery.
Marie Hicks Soileau, of Walker, LA, passed...
Lucille Baillio
Aug 8, 2021
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Lucille Ann Baillio at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park. Readers will be Christine D'Arcangelo...
David Glenn Richard
Aug 7, 2021
Opelousas - It was Glenn's request that his family gather for a private memorial to honor his life. Military honors will be rendered at that time.
Mr. Richard, age 72, a resident of Port Barre, LA, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Opelousas General Health System.
David was a veteran of the United...
Ted Arceneaux
Aug 5, 2021
Opelousas - It is with heavy hearts that the family of Ted Joseph Arceneaux, age 67, announce his death on Thursday, August 5, 2021.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. The Reverend Gregory Simien will celebrate the...
Thomas Lamana
Aug 3, 2021
Melville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Thomas "Tommy" Gerald Lamana at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 6, 2021, at St. John Catholic Church in Melville, LA. Father Stephen Ugwu will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the church cemetery.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing...
Joseph Theriot
Aug 3, 2021
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Mr. Joseph B. Theriot, Jr. (J.B.) age 70, on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. J.B. enjoyed his career working for ICEE, Taylor, St Landry School Board, and family owned business, Theriot’s Electrical. J.B. loved gardening and helping anyone that needed ac or refrigeration work done. He was a faithful member...
Christopher Barker
Aug 1, 2021
Melville - Funeral services for Christopher Dean Barker will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at the First Baptist Church of Melville, La. Pastor Buddy Webb will conduct the funeral service.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Christopher Dean Barker, age 49, of Melville, La. on Sunday, August 1,...
Paul Bellard
Jul 31, 2021
Opelousas - Private services for Paul A. C. Bellard will be held for the immediate family only.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Paul A. C. Bellard, known to many as “A.C.” on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center at the age of 86. He was a native...
