Obituaries
Joseph Kidder
Aug 24, 2016
Leonville - A funeral service will be held for Joseph "Ronnie" Kidder, age 64, at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2016, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, LA with visitation beginning at 8:30 a.m. A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m. Deacon Sammy Diesi will conduct the services. Burial will take place at St. Leo the...
Gary Meyers
Aug 17, 2016
Gary Wayne Meyers March 16, 1950 - August 17, 2016 Melville - Funeral services for Gary Wayne Meyers, age 66, at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2016, at the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville, LA with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. until time of services at 2:00 p.m. The Reverend Aaron Claiborne will conduct the funeral service. Burial...
Alfred Benoit, Sr.
Aug 15, 2016
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Alfred L. Benoit, Sr., age 80, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. Reverend Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Benoit, a resident of Opelousas,...
Earline Courville
Aug 7, 2016
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Earline Courville, age 63, at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Reverend Austin Leger will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home...
Verda Lee
Aug 6, 2016
Melville - Funeral services will be held for Verda Mary Moreau Lee, age 64, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville, LA with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. until time of services at 2:00 p.m. Reverend Allen Johnson will conduct funeral service. Pallbearers will be Brandon Cordell Lee, Charles Lee, Jr.,...
Lena Penland
Aug 6, 2016
Opelousas - A Gathering of Remembrance will be held for Lena Elizabeth Bower Penland at the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas on Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Lena, a native of Bay City, TX and resident of Opelousas, LA, died on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at New Iberia Manor South. Lena was a former...
Seymour Barker
Jul 31, 2016
Funeral services will be held for Seymour Joseph (Joe) Barker at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville. Burial will follow in the First Baptist Cemetery in Melville. Reverend W.R. Johnson, Sr. and Reverend Ronnie Barker will co-conduct the funeral service. Mr. Barker, age 74, a resident of Texarkana, TX and a...
Aubrey Soileau
Jul 30, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Aubrey Joseph Soileau, age 79, at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington, LA. Reverend Jared Suire will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Eucharistic ministers will be Evelina Soileau, Gwen DeJean and Catherine Courville....
Charles Bernard
Jul 24, 2016
Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Charles Louis Bernard, age 83, at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2016, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, LA. Reverend Perry Hubbs will conduct the funeral service. Burial will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Bernard, a resident of Opelousas, LA, died on Sunday, July 24,...
Dianne Bergeron
Jul 15, 2016
Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held for Dianne Marie Bergeron, age 56, at 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 25, 2016, at the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. until service time. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service. Ms. Dianne, a resident of Opelousas, LA, died on Friday, July 15, 2016 at her mother's...
Susan Darby
Jul 15, 2016
Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for, Susan "Sue" Marie Darby, age 59, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2016, at the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Reverend Monsignor Louis Melancon will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Ms. Darby, a resident of Opelousas, LA, died...
James Foret, Ii
Jul 14, 2016
Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held for James Tracy Foret, II, age 38, at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2016, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, LA. Reverend Blaine Clement will celebrate the Mass. Burial will take place at a later date. James, a resident of Opelousas, LA, died on Thursday, July 14, 2016 in...
Robert Carlson
Jul 13, 2016
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held for Robert Paul Carlson on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Visiting will be held before the memorial service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Robert, aged 71, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Robert was born in New Iberia, LA and later...
Jules Fontenot
Jul 11, 2016
A Celebration of Life Mass for Jules C. Fontenot (Popo) will be held at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA on Monday, July 18, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Jules was born on May 13, 1929 in Ville...
Gladys Mistric
Jul 11, 2016
Friends and family are invited to a Celebration of Life Mass, officiated by Father Gregory Simien, at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016, in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. A Christian Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Gladys Bopeep Mistric received a call for a journey to a place from which she will be...
Marie Lokey
Jul 9, 2016
Funeral Services will be held for Marie Elaine Lokey, age 67, at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Melville. Reverend Aaron Claiborne will conduct the funeral service. Mrs. Lokey, a resident of Port Allen, LA, died on Sunday, July 9, 2016 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Elaine enjoyed jackpot parties, was...
Gloria Allgood
Jul 3, 2016
Opelousas-A private memorial service will be held at a later date for, Ms. Gloria Dene Spraggins Allgood. Ms. Gloria, age 65, a native of Opelika, AL, and resident of Moreauville, LA died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at her daughter's residence. Ms. Gloria was known as a very happy and loving person. She was an amazing mother, sister, grandmother and...
James Wallace
Jun 30, 2016
A Mass of Christian burial will be held for James "Jim" Edward Wallace, age 78, at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Opelousas. Reverend James Brady will conduct the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Jim, a resident of Opelousas, LA, died peacefully on Thursday,...
Gary Stevens
Jun 27, 2016
A memorial service will be held by the family of Gary Stevens, during the hours of visitation on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville. The family request visiting hours be held from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Gary Stevens, age 67, a resident of Krotz Springs, LA, and a native of Melville, LA, died...
Mark Triplette
Jun 25, 2016
A memorial service will be held by the family of Mark Allan Triplette, during the hours of visitation on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville. The family request visiting hours be held from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Mr. Triplette, age 52, died on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Opelousas General Health System. Mark...
