Obituaries
Timothy Paul Chapman
Sep 20, 2026
Timothy Paul Chapman passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Beauregard Health System in DeRidder, Louisiana. He was born on June 1, 1989, in Chatan-Cho, Okinawa, Japan.
Visitation for Timothy will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. A Eulogy Service...
Joseph Curtis Guillory
Sep 22, 2026
Joseph Curtis Guillory passed away on September 22, 2026, at his residence. He was born on July 13, 1946, in Opelousas, Louisiana.
Funeral services for Joseph Curtis Guillory, age 80, will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026 at the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs, LA at 3:00pm. Pastor Rick Langford will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the...
Panda Ledoux Wieweck
Sep 18, 2026
Panda Faye Ledoux Wieweck passed away at her residence in Krotz Springs, LA, on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the age of 63.
A Celebration of Life Service for Panda Wieweck will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs, LA. Father Henry Antony and Brother Don Disotell will officiate the...
Charles "Charlie" Edward McKinney
Sep 17, 2026
Charles “Charlie” Edward McKinney passed away on September 17, 2026, at the age of 102. He was born on September 11, 1924, and lived a long life marked by devotion to the people and pastimes he loved most.
Charlie was a proud World War II Army Air Force veteran, and that service remained an important part of his life and legacy....
Bailee Ann Leger
Sep 15, 2026
Bailee Ann Leger, age 13, was born on August 15, 2013, and passed away on September 15, 2026.
Funeral services for Bailee Ann Leger will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Big Cane Baptist Church in Morrow, LA. Pastor Matt Cormier will conduct the service. Burial will follow at the Big Cane Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Ella Olivier Bernard
Sep 15, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Ella Olivier Bernard announces her passing on September 15, 2026, in Eunice, LA at the age of 95. She entered Heaven peacefully surrounded by her family.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Ella Olivier Bernard will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Our Lady Queen of Angels...
Thomas Daniel "Danny" Jarrell
Sep 12, 2026
Thomas Daniel “Danny” Jarrell, a resident of Marlin, TX, passed away on September 12, 2026, at the Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital in Baytown, TX, at the age of 65. He was born on November 17, 1960, in Franklinton, Louisiana.
Funeral services for Thomas Daniel “Danny” Jarrell will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Pentecostal Church of Opelousas (1437...
Donald Ray Lanclos
Sep 11, 2026
Donald Ray Lanclos passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the age of 84. He was born in Opelousas on January 12, 1942.
Funeral services for Donald Ray Lanclos will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the funeral service....
Leonard "Lenny" Soileau
Sep 9, 2026
Leonard James "Lenny" Soileau was born on July 20, 1950, in Opelousas, Louisiana. He passed away on September 9, 2026, at the age of 76.
A Memorial Gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, LA. The...
Ellen Joan Barbay Ducote
Sep 8, 2026
Ellen Joan Barbay Ducote, age 91, was born on September 18, 1934, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at her residence in Melville, Louisiana.
Funeral services for Ellen Joan Barbay Ducote will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Melville. Father Stephen Ugwu will conduct...
Jodi Lyn Ellis
Sep 8, 2026
A Celebration of Life Service in honor of Jodi Lyn Ellis will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Gary Soileau Community Center, 216 Park St, Krotz Springs, LA 70750.
Jodi Lyn Ellis, 54, of Melville, Louisiana, was born on July 22, 1972, in Lafayette, Indiana to the late Malcomb Emmons and Nancy Clark.
Jodi was a...
Clyde Ray Zeringue
Sep 7, 2026
Clyde Ray Zeringue passed away on September 7, 2026, at the age of 76.
Born on July 15, 1950, Clyde will be remembered as a man who found joy in creativity, music, and the outdoors. He was an excellent craftsman who enjoyed making wood projects as a hobby. He also loved spending time outside, where gardening and fishing were among the...
Clovis "Dusty" R. Meche, Jr.
Sep 7, 2026
Clovis “Dusty” R. Meche, Jr., age 75, passed away on September 7, 2026, at St. Francis Cabrini Hospital. He was born on August 3, 1951, in Church Point, Louisiana.
Funeral services for Dusty Meche, Jr. will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs, La. Father Henry Antony will conduct the...
Anna Jane Brinkhaus Gaiennie
Sep 4, 2026
“Anna Jane,” as she was known to her family and friends growing up, was born on October 17, 1939 in Sunset, Louisiana to Julia and Dr. Armand Brinkhaus. She left us for a better place on September 4, 2026. She was a talented piano player and was fluent in French and Spanish. She learned languages and piano “by ear.” She...
Craig Anthony Devillier
Aug 30, 2026
Craig Anthony Devillier, born March 5, 1966 in Opelousas, Louisiana, passed away at age 60 peacefully on August 30, 2026.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs at 12:00 p.m. Burial will take place in the First Baptist Church Cemetery in Krotz Springs. Brother Michael Devillier will officiate the service....
Jacky Paul Savoie
Aug 30, 2026
Jacky Paul Savoie, born on April 16, 1958, passed away on August 30, 2026.
Jacky will be remembered as a hardworking man whose life was marked by dedication and steady commitment. He worked as a diesel mechanic for 30 years and a heavy machine operator for 15 years, bringing skill, dependability, and perseverance to his work over the course of many...
Deacon Tom Lindsey
Aug 27, 2026
Deacon Tom Lindsey, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Thursday, August 27, 2026. He was born in Cotton Valley, Louisiana on July 12, 1947. Tom lived a life marked by faith, service, devotion, and love.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. for Deacon Tom Lindsey on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Our...
Juanita Elizabeth Page Andrepont
Aug 22, 2026
Funeral services will be held for Juanita Elizabeth Page Andrepont, age, 93, at 2:00PM on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park. Pastor Chad Norman will officiate the service. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home from 9:00AM until 2:00PM.
Juanita was born in Mansfield,...
Sabrina Lynn Navarro
Aug 19, 2026
Sabrina Lynn Navarro, age 39, was born on July 9, 1987, and passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026. Her life was marked by deep compassion, professional dedication, and wholehearted devotion to her loved ones.
A Funeral Service for Sabrina Navarro will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home at 2:00PM....
Gerald Lee Fitzgerald
Aug 17, 2026
It is with both heavy and joyful hearts that we announce the passing of Gerald Lee Fitzgerald, age 77, who passed away on August 17, 2026. A longtime and beloved resident of the Krotz Springs community and a lifelong parishioner of Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church of Krotz Springs.
A Memorial Mass for Gerald will be held at Saint Anthony...
