Obituaries
James Dupre
Mar 22, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for James Roderick Dupre at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park cemetery. The Reverend James Brady will celebrate the Mass and musical selections will be performed by Valerie Andrus. Mr. Dupre, age...
Glenn Lavergne
Mar 21, 2014
Opelousas Funeral services will be held for Glenn Gerard Lavergne at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, La. Reverend James Brady will conduct the service. Burial will be held in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Mr. Lavergne, age 67, a resident of Lake Charles, La., died on Friday,...
Mrs. Lionel Babineaux
Mar 19, 2014
Opelousas Funeral Services will be held for Mrs. Lionel Babineaux, the former Margaret Courtney, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2014, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, La. Reverend Perry Hubbs will conduct the service. Burial will be held in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, La. Mrs. Babineaux, age 79, a resident of Opelousas,...
Mabris Deranger
Mar 18, 2014
Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mabris Guillory Deranger at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2014, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, La. The Reverend James Brady, Pastor of St. Landry Catholic Church, will Celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Mrs....
Marie Saucier
Mar 14, 2014
Funeral services will be held for Marie Effie Devillier Saucier at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, La. Rev. James Brady will conduct the service. Burial will be held in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Mrs. Saucier, age 92, a resident of Opelousas, La., died on March 14, 2014,...
Mary Coon
Mar 8, 2014
Opelousas Funeral services for Mary Dorothy Coon, the former Mary Dorothy Wisham, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel, followed by burial in the Bellevue Memorial Park cemetery. The Reverend Pete Smith will celebrate the Mass. Mary Dorothy Coon, age 88, who was a native of Melville, LA and...
Mildred Myers
Mar 7, 2014
A funeral service will be held for Mildred Darby Myers at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014, in the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mildred, age 93, was one of 13 children. She was a native of New Iberia, LA and longtime resident of Opelousas, LA. She died on...
Lucille Higginbotham
Mar 3, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial for Lucille Higginbotham will be held on Thursday March 6, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Bridget Catholic Church in Lawtell. Rite of committal will take place at the St. Bridget Catholic Cemetery. Celebrating the Mass will be Reverend Ted Broussard. Mrs. Higginbotham, age 91, a resident of Beaumont, TX, died on March...
Celeste Devillier
Mar 2, 2014
On March 2, 2014 at 3:00 am, Marie passed away at her daughters home in Gonzales, LA. She was born in Opelousas, LA on March 31, 1934. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt Big Nanny. Marie was married to the beloved late Joseph Cless J. C., Bubby Devillier for 34 years when he...
Joan Mccarthy
Feb 26, 2014
Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Joan LeBlanc McCarthy at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La. Reverend Gary Schexnayder will conduct the service. Burial will be held in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. McCarthy, age 79, a resident of Opelousas, La., died on Wednesday, February...
Darrell Elston
Feb 26, 2014
Opelousas Funeral services will be held for Darrell Lee Nubbin Elston at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2014, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La. Brother Benji Richard, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Port Barre, will conduct the service. Burial will be held in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Mr. Elston, age 82,...
Ruby Gautreaux
Feb 23, 2014
Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Ruby Jane Lacombe Gautreaux at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, La. Reverend Jams Brady will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Mrs. Gautreaux, age 78, a resident of...
Priscilla Israel
Feb 19, 2014
Opelousas Funeral services will be held for Priscilla Margaret Israel at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service. Burial will be held in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas, La. Mrs. Israel, age 84, a resident of Union, Missouri and formerly of Port...
Lusrita Martin
Feb 15, 2014
Krotz Springs A memorial service will be held for Rita Martin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2014, in the First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs. Reverend Chad Bolfa will conduct the service. Burial will be held in the First Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Martin, age 61, a resident of Krotz Springs, La., died on Saturday, February 15,...
Cynthia Leger
Feb 15, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Cynthia McCardell Leger, age 63, at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Reverend Monsignor Louis Melancon will celebrate the Mass. Musical selections will be performed by Melody Thibodeaux and Richard Sellers. Gift bearers will be Cynthias sisters, Sylvia McCardell...
Homer Bennett
Feb 13, 2014
Opelousas Funeral services will be held for Homer Ray Bennett at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2014, in the LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas, La. Reverend James Craft will conduct the service. Burial will be held in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Mr. Bennett, age 80, a resident of Sunset, La., died on Thursday, February...
Merilynn Quirk
Feb 12, 2014
Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Merilynn McKinney Quirk at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2014, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, La. Reverend James Brady will celebrate the Mass. Rite of committal will be held in the St. Landry Catholic Church Mausoleum. Mrs. Quirk, age 91, a resident of Washington, died...
William Fontenot
Feb 10, 2014
Grand Prairie A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for William Billie K. Fontenot, Sr. at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2014, in the St. Peters Catholic Church in Grand Prairie, La. Monsignor Louis Melancon and Father Randy Moreau will celebrate the mass. Rite of Committal will be held in the St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery. Mr....
Mary Pitre
Feb 5, 2014
Opelousas A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas for Mary Sylvester Pitre, with Father James Brady officiating. The Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Pitre, 70, a native of Opelousas and a resident of Prompt Succor Nursing Home...
Harris Morain
Feb 4, 2014
Washington A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Harris J. Crumb Morain on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington, LA. Rite of Committal will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington, LA. The Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will be the Celebrant and the Reverend Jared G....
