All Obituaries

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 30, 2021 at 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Ville Plate for Wilda Marie Walker, 95, who passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. Pastor Kevin West will officiate services. Burial will take place in the Vandenburg Cemetery in Bayou Chicot. Wilda Walker was born in Ville Platte on October 21, 1925 to Avie Fontenot and Atile Vidrine.  Wilda was a kind and loving wife, mother, and...

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Harry Lee Ledoux announces his passing on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at his home with loving family by his side at the age of 91. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 11:30 am on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Deacon Chuck Ortego, officiating.       Harry was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He worked...

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, for Robert Lee “Bobby” Dougia, 82, who passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.  Father Billy Massie will be celebrant of the Mass and will conduct funeral services. Entombment will take place in the New St. Ann’s Mausoleum. Robert Lee “Bobby” Dougia was born in Lake...

VILLE PLATTE- A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date for Mary Alice Fontenot, 83, who passed away surrounded by her loving family.  On July 24, 2021, Mary Alice Aucoin Fontenot departed this world, succumbing to Alzheimer’s.  Mary was born on April 15, 1938 in Chataignier, LA to Gilbert Aucoin and Carrie Billeaudeau Aucoin.  She was a loving sister to older brother Preston and “baby” brother Gilbert Wayne “Winky.” Mary grew up in Ville...

Eunice-On Friday, July 23, 2021, Glen Allen Francis Weideman, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and friend passed away at The Carpenter House in Lafayette at the age of 72.  A Celebration of Glen’s life will be held at 9:00 am on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Deacon Gary Gaudin, officiating.      Glen enjoyed tending to his garden and was retired from H....

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Ville Platte, on Sunday, July 25, 2021, for Emily G. Bertrand, 92, who passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Pastor Kevin West and Reverend Joe Arnold will conduct services. Burial will take place in Prairie Ronde Baptist Church Cemetery. Emily G. Bertrand was born on March 11, 1929, in Prairie Ronde, LA to Elton and Evela Diaville Granger.  She was a faithful...

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 Saturday, July 24, 2021 for Gary Dale Beaubouef, 82, who passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Heritage Manor of Ville Platte surrounded by his family. Father Andrew Killeen will be celebrant of the Mass and will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in the Ferguson Cemetery. Gary Dale Beaubouef was born on August 14, 1938...

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Rev. Melvin “Pop” Finley announces his passing on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 81. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Abundant Life Assembly of God in Rayne. Burial will follow in the Maxie Cemetery with Pastor Tod Finley officiating.      Melvin, known as ‘Pop’ to all, started his career as...

     IOTA- It is with heavy hearts that the family of Helen LeJeune Patin announces her passing on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in the comfort of her home at the age of 94. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 11:30 am on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Iota. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery with Father Caleb Sons, officiating.     Helen was a homemaker and devoted herself to the care of her family. She...