All Obituaries

MAMOU - Graveside services celebrating the life of Raphael Aucoin will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery in Ville Platte. Mr. Ray, (as he was affectionately known) 80, of Mamou, passed from this life on Friday, February 26, 2021.  He proudly served in the United States Air Force and was a beloved coach and educator.  Mr. Ray taught 1 year at Pine Prairie High School and 25+ years in Mamou.  He loved traveling, gardening, LSU...

     EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Louis Thibodeaux announces his passing on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Opelousas General Hospital with loving family by his side. He was 83. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Monday, March 01, 2021 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Deacon Gary Gaudin, officiating.      Louis loved his family dearly...

Preceded in death by her husband Ira John Garcille Sr., parents Homer & Hilda Bellard of Church Point, and youngest son Tarver Roth Garcille and Son-in-law Warren “Bozo” Ardoin.  Survived by daughter Vicki Ardoin, son Ira John Garcille II & wife Sharon, and daughter in law Jan Fuselier Garcille, 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren. Fay worked at Church Point Wholesale, Kelly-Weber Wholesale in Eunice, and South Central Bell Telephone for 27 years, retiring in...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Ville Platte on Monday, March 1 2021 for Betty Dupre Fontenot, 86, who passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 in Baton Rouge. Burial will take place in St Andrew’s Cemetery in Plaisance, LA. A loving and caring born-again Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a great-great grandmother.  She will be missed by her daughter, Jackie Alexander of Prairieville;...

     EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Ronald Sittig announces his passing on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette at the age of 75. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 12 noon on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow in the Ashford Cemetery with Brother Carl Pierrotti, officiating.      Ronald loved to play the harmonica and...

EUNICE~It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of their beloved father, brother, grandfather and friend, James Thibodeaux, on February 20, 2021 at the age of 71. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with Father Sensat Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Thomas More Cemetery.       James, known as Doc by all who knew and loved him, loved...

     BASILE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Helena Young announces her passing on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 84.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. Entombment will follow in the St. Augustine Mausoleum with Father Keenan Brown, Celebrant.      Helena was employed for...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at a 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial, at the Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte, on Thursday, February 25, 2021 for Randall Keith Firmin, 66, who passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 in Lake Charles, LA. Father Mitch Guidry, pastor at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct services. Burial will take place at Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Randall Keith Firmin...