All Obituaries

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at a 1:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Monday, August 10, 2020 for Jessie Wayne Fontenot, 76, who passed away on August 8, 2020. Father Mitch Guidry, pastor of Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct services. Burial will take place in Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Jessie Wayne Fontenot was born on January 1, 1944 in Ville...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at a 3:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 for Genevieve Vidrine Morein, 90, who passed away on August 7, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Father Andrew Killeen, associate pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct services. Entombment will take place at Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Genevieve Vidrine Morein was...

VILLE PLATTE-Funeral Services will be held at a 12:00 PM, Mass of Christian Burial, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Saturday, August 8, 2020 for Priscilla L. Fontenot, 85, who passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Father Gil Dutel will be celebrant of the mass and conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery. Priscilla L. Fontenot was born on February 27,...

MAMOU-A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Leancy “Lee” Richard, 77, who passed away on August 3, 2020, in Mamou, LA surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Susan Richard; two sons, Doug Richard of Waco, TX and Chris Richard and wife Hayley of Lafayette; his daughter, Shelly Downs and Barry of Mamou; five grandchildren, Kyle, Kyla, Katie, Jonathan and Kari; one great grandchild, Harlie; and sister, Barbara Deshotel. He is...

     On Sunday, August 2, 2020, Sylvia Ann O’Pry Bourque passed away peacefully in her sleep.  She was 84 years old.  Sylvia was the mother of seven children, eighteen grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.  Mom was a great cook and loved preparing meals for everyone.  That love led her to enter the workforce later in life, after having raised all of her children.  At the age of 49, Mom studied to earn her...

MAMOU – Catholic funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Mamou on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 for Carol Guillory, 76, who passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020. Deacon Chuck Ortego will conduct funeral services. Burial will follow In the New St. Ann’s Cemetery. Carol Guillory was born in Mamou on February 4, 1944 to Aldes and Hattie Rider Guillory.  Carol loved being outdoors working his vegetable garden and fishing.  He also enjoyed...

     EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the son of Rena B. Dupre announces her passing on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Eunice Manor at the age of 92. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Monday, August 03, 2020 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice. Entombment will follow in the St. Paul Mausoleum with Deacon Gary Gaudin, officiating.      Rena was a housewife and devoted her life to the care of her family. She was a very kind and...

SHREVEPORT – Funeral Services will be held at an 11:00 AM, Mass of Christian Burial, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 for Bernita Faye “Bonnie/Nanny” Guillory, 87, who passed away on July 30, 2020. She was a native of Ville Platte, LA and lived there the majority of her life.  At the time of her death, she resided in Shreveport, LA.  Bonnie will be remembered for so many inspirational characteristics.  She...

VILLE PLATTE - It is with great sadness & heavy hearts that the family of Janet Guillaumin LeBas, 80, announces her passing on July 30, 2020 Mercy Regional Hospital in Ville Platte. She was surrounded in prayer by her loving family when she left this world to join her Savior. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 1, 2020. A private Rite of Committal will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, where she will be laid to...