Obituaries
Anne Hollier
Jul 10, 2021
Anne Marie Hollier succumbed to illness recently. A native of Opelousas, this lifelong educator had an indelible influence on the lives of thousands of students, student-athletes, competitors, admirers, and colleagues. Her love for family, friends, and faith was unparalleled among those who had the great pleasure of knowing her. To know her was to love her. Her passion for...
Thomas Darbonne
Jul 10, 2021
Opelousas- Funeral Services for Mr. Thomas Clifford Darbonne, age 95, will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Deacon Jermone Collins will officiate the services. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.
Visitation will...
Pamela Bellow
Jul 5, 2021
Opelousas - Funeral services for Pamela Anne Bellow will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 9, 2021 in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La. Deacon Jerome Collins will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021, from 10:00 a.m....
Edward Langlois
Jul 5, 2021
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Edward Langlois at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 9, 2021, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, La. The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in...
Billie Dossmann Mackey
Jul 5, 2021
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Willie Mae "Billie" Perry Dossmann Mackey will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021 at St. Landry Catholic Church. Reverend Neal Petitt will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021, from 9:00...
Mildred Whipp
Jul 4, 2021
Funeral services for Ms. Mildred “Millie” Whipp will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the services.
Millie bore her lifelong cross of suffering with great faith and dignity, and on Sunday, July 4,...
Bernita "Bonnie" Parks
Jul 3, 2021
Opelousas - Funeral services for Bernita "Bonnie" Dupre Parks will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Brother Eddie Douglas will conduct the services. Burial will follow at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in Prairie Ronde, La.
Visitation will be held Thursday,...
Sandi Nolan
Jul 2, 2021
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. for Sandi Rachel Nolan on Monday, July 5, 2021, in the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs, La. Father Michael DeBlanc will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the church cemetery.
It is with heavy hearts we...
Thuoc Van Do
Jun 30, 2021
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mr. Thuoc Van Do at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Father Toan will celebrate the Mass, Father Viet Hung will give the Sermon, Father Sai will give the Last Rites and Father Vuong will give the Rite of Committal...
Bertha Cloward
Jun 29, 2021
Bertha (Bea) Landry Cloward AKA Mrs. James L. Cloward Sr, age 92, passed away peacefully at the Beehive Home of Salem on June 29, 2021.
Bea was born December 18, 1928 in Sunset, Louisiana to Ashley and Euphrosie Robin Landry. She was raised in Opelousas, her family being the same Landry's of the St. Landry Parish and...
David Durham
Jun 25, 2021
Opelousas - A Memorial service for David Roy Durham will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Christian Life Center Church in Opelousas, LA. Rev. Benny Reppond will officiate the services.
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of David Roy Durham of Opelousas, Louisiana known to many as "Dave", on...
Frederick "Fred" Montgomery
Jun 25, 2021
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Frederick "Fred" Charles Montgomery at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington, LA. Fr. Matthew Higginbotham will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and burial will follow in the St. John Catholic Church Cemetery in Melville, LA. Readers will be Patrice...
Cody Leblanc
Jun 22, 2021
Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Cody Lawrence LeBlanc at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow in St. Leo the Great Catholic Church Cemetery in Leonville.
It is with heavy hearts we...
Nicole "Niki" Spisak
Jun 18, 2021
Opelousas - A Private Memorial Service for Niki LeBlanc Spisak will be held at a later date.
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Niki LeBlanc Spisak. She passed away peacefully on Friday, June 18, 2021, after a brief illness.
Niki never met a stranger. She enjoyed antiques, doing puzzles, cross stitching...
Clyde Thompson
Jun 15, 2021
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Clyde "Randall" Thompson, age 79, on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
Randall graduated from the University of Arkansas and Texas A&M to enter his lifelong career of being a chemist. He retired from Valero after being with the company for over thirty years. He enjoyed playing the clarinet...
Lena "Nikki" Estep
Jun 13, 2021
Lena Estep, Nikki, 41, beloved Mother and Step-Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on June 13, 2021. She entered this world on November 26, 1979 in Houston, TX, born to Robert and Edwina Andrus. Though suffering from a major accident that caused the loss of her father when she was a child, Nikki lived an active lifestyle. ...
Manuel Hernandez, Jr.
Jun 9, 2021
Opelousas – Graveside Funeral services will be held for Mr. Manuel Pena Hernandez, Jr. at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas, Louisiana.
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Mr. Manuel Pena Hernandez, Jr., age 79, on Thursday, June 9, 2021, at his home in Opelousas...
John Lopushansky
Jun 9, 2021
Opelousas-Funeral services for John Fitzgerald Lopushansky will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La. Rev. Fr. Gregory Simien will officiate the services.
Interment will be at St. John Berchman's Catholic Church Cemetery in Cankton, Louisiana at a later date.
Visitation...
Gayle Morrow
Jun 7, 2021
Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Gayle Fitzgerald Morrow at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Reverend Father Michael DeBlanc will celebrate the Mass assisted by Deacon Clayton Hollier. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Anthony Church Cemetery....
Joan "Dannie" Ardoin
Jun 6, 2021
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Joan "Dannie" Roberie Ardoin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, La. The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen and Deacon Sammy Diesi will concelebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery....
