All Obituaries

Krotz Springs – Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 for Virginia Talley Warden at First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs. Reverend Roger Johnson will officiate the service. Burial will follow in the First Baptist Church Cemetery. Virginia Talley Warden, age 87 and a resident of Krotz Springs, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Opelousas General Health Systems. Virginia was known for her “green thumb”. She loved spending time gardening and...

Opelousas – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Jacqueline "Jackie" Nguyen at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA.  Monsignor Russell Harrington will officiate the Mass.  Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.  Mrs. Jackie, age 56, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, August 19, 2019, at Opelousas General Health System.  She was joyfully reunited...

Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2019 for Patrick Wayne Taylor in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park. Patrick Wayne Taylor, age 78 and a resident of Butte La Rose, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019. Patrick worked as a Realtor for Century 21 for many years in Breaux Bridge. He then went to start his own real...

VILLE PLATTE-The family of Sandra Gail Fontenot announces her passing on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Opelousas General surrounded by her loved ones. Sandra Gail Fontenot was born in Ville Platte, LA on July 17, 1954 to Allen Sylvester, Jr. and Betty Jane Fontenot Sylvester.  She is survived by loving husband of 47 years, Wayne Fontenot; daughters, Laura Fontenot, Melissa Fontenot, Debra Fontenot, Ashley Fontenot; son, Michael Fontenot; grandchildren, Brooklyn Hoyt, Dylan Hoyt, Coby...

           BASILE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Jonathan Fruge announces his passing on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at his home at the age of 43. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Basile. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating.         Jonathan loved sports, especially...

MAMOU-Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Thursday, August 22, 2019 for Willand “Bill” Joseph Menier, 83, who passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. Father Billy Massie, pastor of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and will conduct all funeral services. Burial will take place in Reed Cemetery. He is survived by one son, Patrick J. Menier and wife...

MAMOU-Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 for Wilda Rene (Miss Lynn) Vizina, 90, who passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at River Oaks Retirement Manor in Lafayette, LA surrounded by loved ones. Father Billy Massie, pastor of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and will conduct all funeral services. Burial will take place in New St Ann Cemetery. Wilda Rene...

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Sharon Shuff announces her passing on Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Eunice. A Memorial Service will be Celebrated at a later time.        Sharon is survived by her sisters, Sheree Shuff of Eunice and Janet “Lee-Lee” Walters of South Carolina; a brother, Jessie Walters of Eunice; and extended family and friends.        She is preceded in death by her son, Ryan Lee;...

Opelousas - It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Troy James Young. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 19, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau. Rite of Committal will follow in the Church Cemetery.  Troy Young, age 58, who was a native of Crowley and resident of Opelousas, died on Friday, August 16, 2019 at his residence.  Troy's success in rodeo began in high school by winning National High...

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Anna Reed announces her passing on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Eunice Manor with her loving family by her side at the age of 94. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Pastor Jason Miller officiating.      Anna was a master floral designer and the owner and operator of Anna's Flower Shop...