Obituaries
Charles Martin
Aug 16, 2020
Melville - Graveside services for Charles Leroy Martin will be held at 10:45 AM on Thursday, August 20, 2020 in the Melville Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Samuel Ham will conduct the service.
Mr. Martin passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the age of 85. He was retired from Roy O. Martin...
Roland Naquin
Aug 16, 2020
Melville - Funeral services for Roland Wayne Naquin will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 22, 2020, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Melville. Reverend Samuel Ham will officiate the services. Visiting will begin at 12:00 PM until time of services at 2:00 PM.
Mr. Naquin, age 60, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August...
Ronnie D'Avy
Aug 8, 2020
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...
Rita Roggentine
Aug 4, 2020
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. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, LA.
Mrs. Roggentine was a native of...
Emma Leger
Aug 3, 2020
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...
Gt Barker
Aug 3, 2020
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....
J.B. Hyatt
Jul 27, 2020
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...
Danny Williams
Jul 25, 2020
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...
Saylor Martinez
Jul 23, 2020
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...
Milton Blanchard
Jul 22, 2020
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...
Charles "Red" Ortego
Jul 22, 2020
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...
Nick Sylvester
Jul 21, 2020
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.
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Elton Charles Dupre
Jul 19, 2020
Opelousas-Private Graveside funeral services for Elton Charles Dupre will be held in Myrtle Grove Cemetery in Opelousas, LA.
Charles Dupre, 76, beloved Father, Brother, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on July 19, 2020, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. Charles was a native of Opelousas and...
Jeff Dupre
Jul 17, 2020
Opelousas - It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that Mr. Jeff Bradley Dupre, age 67, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020, at Louisiana Extended Care in Lafayette, La.
Visitation will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Parlor in Opelousas on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 beginning at 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM. Funeral services...
Phillip Pastorick
Jul 13, 2020
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Phillip Wayne Pastorick at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Monsignor Russell Harrington will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Pastorick, age 68, a resident of Opelousas, passed away peacefully on Monday,...
Tamitha "Tammy" Ryder
Jul 12, 2020
Funeral services will be held for Tamitha Jean Ryder at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 16, 2020 in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Melville. Burial will be held in the Melville Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Melville on Thursday from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Reverend Samuel Ham will conduct the...
Mariette "Marie" "Sister" Cagle
Jul 9, 2020
Krotz Springs - Private Services will be held for Ms. Mariette "Marie" "Sister" Cagle in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs. Brother Allen Myers will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the First Baptist Church Cemetery in Krotz Springs.
Ms. Cagle, age 79, a resident of Krotz Springs passed away peacefully on Thursday July 9,...
Joseph "Penny" Castille, Sr.
Jul 5, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Joseph Eugene "Penny" Castille, Sr., age 69, announces his passing on Sunday, July 5, 2020.
Mr. Castille enjoyed being outdoors hunting, fishing and going to his camp. He will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his sons, Joseph...
Amy Dupre’ Veillon
Jul 3, 2020
Amy Soileau Dupre' Veillon, born May 1, 1924 near Washington, Louisiana, died peacefully surrounded by family at the home she shared with her daughter in Lafayette, Louisiana on July 3, 2020. Visitation will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2020 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana with a Mass of Christian Burial at 3:30 pm....
Donald Circello
Jul 1, 2020
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that Mr. Donald "Gabe" Circello, age 68, passed away on July 1, 2020. Burial was held in the Methodist Cemetery in Melville, La.
Donald is survived by his brother, William "Billy" Circello & wife, Cynthia of Livonia, La.; his sisters, Katherine Bauder, Annette Thornton, Betty Loe all of Texas...
