Obituaries

Mar 10, 2015

Palmetto - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Beatrice Hebert Schexsnayder at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in the St. Thomas Chapel in Palmetto, LA. Reverend James Nguyen will conduct the Mass of Christian Burial. Rite of Committal will be held at St. Thomas Cemetery. Mrs. Schexsnayder, age 90, a resident of Palmetto, LA,...

Mar 9, 2015

Opelousas, LA - Funeral services will be held for Wanda L. Hidalgo at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2015, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Parlor. The Most Reverend J. Douglas Deshotel, Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas, Texas, will conduct the funeral service. Interment will be held at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Hidalgo, age 78, a native of Prairie...

Mar 7, 2015

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Amy Fay Whittington, the former Amy Fay Duplichen, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Krotz Springs, LA. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The Reverend Chanh Van Nguyen will celebrate the Mass. Mrs. Whittington, age68, who was...

Mar 7, 2015

Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Renee Williams Jagneaux at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Pastor Benji Richard will conduct the funeral service. Burial will be held at the Little Red Church Cemetery in Sunset. Renee, age 35, a resident of Port Barre, LA, died on Saturday,...

Mar 5, 2015

Mar 4, 2015

Melville - Funeral services will be held for Catherine Rouse Kimble at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015, in the First Baptist Church of Melville with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Calvin Cantrel will conduct the funeral service. Interment will be held at the church cemetery. Mrs. Kimble, age 82, a resident of Melville, LA, died on...

Mar 4, 2015

Krotz Springs - Funeral services will be held for Patrick Samuel Billodeau at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Krotz Springs. Brother Chad Bolfa will conduct the funeral service. Burial will be held at the First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs. Mr. Billodeau, age 67, a resident of Lottie, LA, died...

Mar 1, 2015

Funeral services for Danny Ray Deranger, Sr. will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015, in the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. The Reverend Perry Hubbs, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Opelousas will conduct the funeral service. Visiting will be held in the LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas beginning on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from...

Feb 28, 2015

A Mass of Christian Burial for Bobby W. Duos will be held on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Landry Catholic Church. The interment will be held at the Te-Mamou Cemetery in Ville Platte. The Reverend Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass. Mr. Duos, age 71, a resident of Opelousas, passed away Saturday, February 28,...

Feb 27, 2015

Krotz Springs - Funeral services will be held for Jewell "Sonny" Olide Devillier at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2015, in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs. Brother Chad Bolfa and Brother Mike Devillier will conduct the funeral service. Interment will be held at the First Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Devillier, age 77, a resident of Krotz...

Feb 24, 2015

Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Brenda Gale Berteau at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2015, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel. Deacon Sammy Diesi will conduct the funeral service. Interment will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Mrs. Berteau, age 63, a resident of Winnfield, LA, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at...

Feb 24, 2015

Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Gregory "Tubby" Fontenot at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will conduct the services. Burial will be held at a later date. Mr. Fontenot, age 52, died on Tuesday, February...

Feb 21, 2015

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Evelyn Bertinot Lafleur at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park. The Most Reverend Bishop Michael Jarrell will celebrate the Mass and the Reverend Gregory Simien will concelebrate. Evelyn Lafleur, age...

Feb 20, 2015

A Mass of Christian burial for Karl Leon Pollingue, Jr. will be held on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 11:00 am. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Public viewing will be held in the Church before Mass, starting at 10:00 am. The interment will take place at Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas. Msgr. Keith DeRouen will conduct...

Feb 18, 2015

Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for James M. Cain at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2015, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Deacon Ulysses Joubert will conduct the funeral service. Interment will be held at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Cain, age 94, a resident of Opelousas, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at...

Feb 18, 2015

Funeral services for Rachel H. Darbonne will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Parlor. The interment will take place at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Deacon Tom Lindsey will conduct the services. Mrs. Darbonne, age 71, a resident of Palmetto was born on February 19, 1943 and passed away on February...

Feb 18, 2015

Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Steven Phillip Wheat at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Dr. Perry C. Hubbs will conduct the funeral service. Interment will be held at a later date. Mr. Wheat, age 56, a resident of Opelousas, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at...

Feb 16, 2015

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Gayle Meche Simmons on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville, LA. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The Reverend Ken Domingue will celebrate the Mass. Mrs. Simmons, age 74, who was a native of Krotz Springs, LA and...

Feb 14, 2015

Opelousas - Funeral services for John Guillory will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, LA. Reverend James Brady will conduct the services. Interment will take place at a later date in Myrtle Grove Cemetery in Opelousas, LA. Mr. Guillory, age 74, died on Saturday, February 14, 2015...

Feb 10, 2015

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.