Obituaries
Linda Miller Arnaud
Jun 26, 2024
Linda Gail Miller Arnaud, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette, LA. She was born on December 19, 1954, in Opelousas, LA.
Funeral services for Linda will be held on Friday, June 28, 2024, at 4:00 PM in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, LA. Father...
Allen K. Smith, III
Jun 24, 2024
Allen K. Smith, III, age 91, of Opelousas, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Opelousas General Health System.
Allen served his country proudly in the United States Air Force and served during the Vietnam War. He valued this service highly and attained the rank of Major.
He was a man of many passions, finding solace in the simple joys...
Odile Marie Chautin Ardoin
Jun 24, 2024
Odile Marie Chautin Ardoin, age 84, a cherished soul who graced this world with her presence, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. She is leaving behind a legacy that will forever be remembered by those who had the privilege of knowing her.
Funeral services for Odile will be held...
Shearon Dupre
Jun 20, 2024
Opelousas-Shearon Niles Dupre, age 76, passed away on June 20, 2024, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home in Opelousas, LA.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Father Jude Thierry will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow at Bellevue...
Mary "Marty" Ortego
Jun 17, 2024
Opelousas - As we hold our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend within our hearts, her memory will walk with us throughout our lives, guiding us always toward a place of love. Marty passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2024, at the Courtyard Retirement Home in Lafayette, La.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 4:30...
Thomas "Tom" Dennis Dodge III
Jun 16, 2024
Opelousas – Memorial services for Mr. Thomas “Tom” Dennis Dodge III will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Our Savior’s Church, 202 Our Savior's Church Blvd, Opelousas, LA 70570. Pastor Eugene Reiszner will officiate the services.
The family will receive friends and guests from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Our...
Patricia Nugent
Jun 14, 2024
Funeral Services for Patricia Nugent will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at LaFond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, LA. Father Laurent De Prins will officiate the services. Graveside services and interment will follow in the Palmetto Methodist Cemetery, 486 Joseph Street, Palmetto, LA 71358.
Visitation will be held on Saturday,...
Harry Foston Williams
Jun 13, 2024
Harry Foston Williams, a native of Krotz Springs, La., age 69, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. Brother Don Disotell will conduct the services. Burial will follow in the St. Frances...
Corene Franks Harrington
Jun 12, 2024
Corene Franks Harrington, age 92, a beloved soul who touched the hearts of many, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2024, at the Tri-Community Nursing Home in Palmetto, Louisiana.
Funeral Services for Corene Harrington will be held on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Melville, La. Brother Deon Boudreaux will conduct the service.
A...
Johnny Lee Coates, Jr.
Jun 10, 2024
Johnny Lee Coates, Jr. of Port Barre, Louisiana passed away on June 10, 2024, at Opelousas General Health System. He was a beloved husband, father, son, and friend who had a kind heart and loving spirit.
Funeral Services for Johnny Lee Coates, Jr., age 40, will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church...
Edmond Thibodeaux, Jr.
Jun 10, 2024
Funeral Services for Edmond Thibodeaux, Jr., age 88, will be held on Friday, June 14, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La.
A visitation will be held at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas on Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A Rosary will be prayed on Thursday...
Mary Lalonde Credeur
Jun 3, 2024
Mary Lalonde Credeur, age 68, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024, at her residence in Opelousas. She was a remarkable soul who touched the lives of many.
Mary was known for her unwavering dedication to her roles as a mother, grandmother and wife. Her love for her family knew no bounds, and she found joy in creating a nurturing home...
Geraldine Chauvin Edrington
Jun 2, 2024
A visitation of family and friends will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Father Clint Trahan will conduct the service. The burial will be held at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, La.
Dean was born in...
Ella Mae Dupuis Castille
Jun 1, 2024
Opelousas, Louisiana - Ella Dupuis Castille, age 84, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2024, at Landmark of Acadiana in St. Martinville, La. Ella's legacy is one that will continue to shine brightly in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing her.
A visitation of family and friends will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, from 9:00...
Macy Elizabeth Richard
May 28, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana, at 11:30 AM, for mother and daughter Jerilyn Hidalgo Hebert and Macy Elizabeth Richard, who passed away together in a boating accident on May 28, 2024. Father Jude Thierry will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and...
Jerilyn Hidalgo Hebert
May 28, 2024
Opelousas – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana, at 11:30 AM, for mother and daughter Jerilyn Hidalgo Hebert and Macy Elizabeth Richard, who passed away together in a boating accident on May 28, 2024. Father Jude Thierry will celebrate the Mass. Rite of...
Enola Frederick Perroux
May 28, 2024
Enola Perroux, born on November 25, 1927, in Krotz Springs, Louisiana, peacefully passed away at her residence in Ethel, Louisiana, on May 28, 2024.
Enola was named valedictorian of her graduating class. Her talents extended beyond academics as she found joy in sewing and became a skilled seamstress renowned for making clothes and Halloween costumes. Cooking brought her great pleasure, especially...
Linda Elizabeth Couvillon Lomenick
May 26, 2024
Linda grew up in Opelousas, Louisiana. She attended the Academy of the Immaculate Conception, graduating in 1959. She later attended USL, where she earned a degree in education in 1964. In a teaching career spanning over forty years, she taught countless students in several school districts, starting in Orleans Parish, then St. Landry Parish at Belmont Academy, and finally Iberia...
Beverly "Claire" Nash Fruge'
May 26, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday June 1, 2024, at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Grand Coteau, Louisiana at 10:30AM for Beverly “Claire” Nash Frugé. Claire Frugé passed away on May 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, at her home in Sunset, Louisiana. A visitation will be held at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, Louisiana...
Patricia Ann Fontenot
May 25, 2024
Memorial Funeral service and a Rosary service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, Louisiana. Darrell Burleigh will lead the Rosary service.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the...
