All Obituaries

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte, on Saturday, January 29, 2022, for Wayne Vidrine, 76, who passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Brother Kevin West will conduct services. Burial will take place at Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery.  A lifelong resident of Ville Platte, Wayne was born on June 28, 1945, to Nestor and Una Vidrine.  Wayne graduated from TH Harris with a...

     EUNICE~It is with great sadness that the family of Joyce Deshotel announces her passing on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Oak Lane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Eunice at the age of 92. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Deacon Gary Gaudin, officiating.     Joyce was born in Mamou on February 28,...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held at a 1:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Thursday, January 27, 2022, for Earlis Paul Vidrine, 89, who passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Father Tom Voorhies, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church will be celebrant of the Mass and will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in the Belaire Cove Cemetery. Earlis Paul Vidrine was born on May 11, 1932, in Ville...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte, on Friday, January 28, 2022, for Rella Brunet Duplechain, 91, who passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Father Andrew Killeen will conduct services. Burial will take place at BJ Fontenot Cemetery. Rella was a woman of enormous faith. She loved her children more than anything and they were her entire world. She enjoyed cooking especially for...

MAMOU – A Memorial Service Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Mamou on Saturday, January 29, 2022, for Michael Clay Spurlock, 51, who passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022.  Michael Clay Spurlock was born in Browns, Texas on April 27, 1970, to Ernest Spurlock and Winnie Brady.  He was a retired Veteran of the United States Marine Corp.  He served in Desert Storm.  Michael worked as a transport officer with the US Immigration...

BASILE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Leola Johnson announces the passing of their beautiful mother, sister, grandmother and friend at the age of 82. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Monday, January 24, 2022, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Augustine Cemetery with Father Brown, Celebrant.       Leola was a very active and devout parishioner of St. Augustine Catholic Church....

MAMOU – A memorial service will be held at a later date for Annabelle Theresa Heller, 93, who passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Oaklane Wellness and Rehabilitation in Eunice. Annabelle was born in Mamou, Louisiana on October 18, 1928, to Adraste and Samantha Landreneau.  Annabelle’s greatest joy was that of spending time with and taking care of her family.  She loved her family, including her dog, very much.  Annabelle will be greatly missed, and her...

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Mamou on Saturday, January 22, 2022, for Ronald Ray Lafleur, 58, who passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Deacon Gary Gaudin will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in New St. Ann’s Cemetery. Ronald Ray Lafleur was born on January 3, 1964, in Mamou, LA to Clayton and Shirley Vidrine Fontenot.  He enjoyed spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, and doing mechanic...

GRAND PRAIRIE – Funeral Services will be held at a 1:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte, on Wednesday, January 18, 2022, for Charlene Claire Soileau, 83, who passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Father Tom Voorhies, pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct services. Burial will take place at Evangeline Memorial Cemetery. A lifelong resident of...

     EUNICE~ It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Jessie Daigle, of Eunice, announces the unexpected loss of a beloved father, brother, grandfather and friend, who passed away on January 17, 2022. He was 84. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Deacon Gary Gaudin, officiating.      ...