Obituaries

Jan 5, 2020

Grand Prairie - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Stephanie Ann Soileau at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Grand Prairie, LA.  Reverend Daniel Picard will celebrate the Mass.  Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Peter Catholic Church Cemetery.

Ms. Soileau, age 57,...

Jan 4, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary Jane Guillory Scherer at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January, 9, 2020, at St. Landry Catholic Church. Rev. Father Gary Schexnayder will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow at Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas.  Musical selections will be performed by Westley and Claire Lacy.

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Jan 2, 2020

Funeral services for Nicky James Lavergne will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs. Brother Thomas Ayo will officiate the service.

Nicky, who was age 46, died at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 2, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer....

Dec 30, 2019

Joseph Charles Marks

Opelousas - Private memorial services are pending at this time.

Joseph Charles Marks, age 86, was a resident of Opelousas and passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, at Opelousas General Health System.

He was a U. S. Army Veteran who proudly served his country.  He was also...

Dec 29, 2019

Funeral services will be held for Bryan Ortego at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in the Julius J. "Skip" Montet Chapel at the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park cemetery. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will conduct the service.

After a long and courageous battle against...

Dec 23, 2019

Paul Joseph Alleman, age 34, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2019 at his residence.

He is survived by his son, Layden Alleman; his daughter, Sydni Alleman; his step-mother, Priscilla Alleman; his brothers, John Alleman (Vanessa), PJ Alleman (Liz), Anthony Alleman (Kim), James Alleman (Sharon) and Phillip Andre Alleman (Jade); his sisters, Jermaine Smith (Tony) and Carmen...

Dec 22, 2019

Ronald Robert Landry

Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Ronald R. Landry on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Rev. Fr. Gary Schexnayder will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at a later date in the St. Landry Cemetery.

Ronald...

Dec 19, 2019

Opelousas - Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 23, 2019 for Runnie Fontenot Bordelon at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will officiate the Mass. Inurnment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington.

Runnie Fontenot Bordelon, age 79 and a resident of Opelousas,...

Dec 16, 2019

Funeral services for Lona Robertson Lassere will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2019 in the Julius J. "Skip" Montet Chapel at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Homes of Opelousas. The Reverend Benny Reppond will conduct the service. Private family burial will take place at a later date.

Visiting will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday until...

Dec 14, 2019

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM for Nellie Jane Duplechain on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs.  Brother Allan Myers will conduct the service.

Nellie was born on January 23, 1956 in Monroe, LA and died on December 14, 2019.

She is survived by her husband...

Dec 13, 2019

Opelousas – Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 for Leona Lavergne Elkins at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Church Point.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 9:00 a.m....

Dec 12, 2019

Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2019, for Anna Lee Ortego Dunbar in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will officiate the service. Rite of Committal will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 16, 2019...

Dec 11, 2019

Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 14, 2019 for Zule Mae LeJeune at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Reverend Michael DeBlanc will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Cemetery.

Ms. LeJeune, age 62...

Dec 10, 2019

Opelousas – Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 14, 2019, for Rita Joyce Schwartzenburg Shelton in the Skip Montet Chapel at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 AM until time of rosary at 12:30 PM.  The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will conduct the service.  Burial...

Dec 9, 2019

Julie H. Guidry, age 69, a resident of Krotz Springs, LA passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Opelousas General Health System.

Julie was an EMT for Fire District 1.  She enjoyed being outdoors fishing and tending to her roses and pecans.  She loved her dogs Catin, Bear, Tiny and Meerkat.  Most of all, she...

Dec 4, 2019

Joan Julia (Cullen) Brady, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother died peacefully early in the morning of December 4, 2019.  She was 88 years old.

Joan was a graduate of West Chester University and did graduate studies at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.  She taught school in Wallingford, Pennsylvania before devoting her life to her husband...

Dec 1, 2019

Opelousas- Visiting and Funeral services for Julia Mae Brown Dupre will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2019 in the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, LA followed by inurnment in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will conduct the service.

Ms. Dupre, age, 84, who was...

Nov 27, 2019

Opelousas -Funeral services for Don Louis Dugas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 1, 2019, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Msgr. Russell Harrington will officiate the services.  Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas with military honors.

Mr. Don,...

Nov 26, 2019

Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. for Enola Marie Dupre at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Homes in Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 2, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m....

Nov 26, 2019

Opelousas - Funeral services for Rounie Reed Beaugh will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 1:00 PM.  Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM until the time of the Rosary at 12:30 PM.  Deacon Sammy Diesi will officiate the service.  Burial will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Beaugh, age 93, a resident of...