All Obituaries

          IOTA ~With heavy hearts and great sadness the family announces the passing of Elaine Sittig Dupre’, our loving and devoted mother, sister, grandmother and friend on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in the comfort of her home with her loving family by her side. She was 80. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte on Thursday, May 28, 2020 for Shane Deville, 41, who passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Acadiana Medical Center in Eunice. Pastor Daniel Holsomback will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in the Platin Cemetery in Ville Platte. Shane Deville was born on April 2, 1979 in Mamou to Ricky Deville and Judy Fontenot.  Shane was a true outdoorsman and enjoyed...

 BASILE ~ It is with heavy hearts that the family of Dr. Bobbie Deshotel announces his passing on Friday, May 22, 2020 in the comfort of his home with loving family by his side. He was 83. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2020 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. Entombment will follow in the St. Augustine Mausoleum with Father Keenan Brown, celebrant.    A 1954 graduate of Vidrine High School and 1960 graduate of the LSU...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM at Our Lady Queen of all Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Sunday, May 24, 2020 for Roxanne Marie Firmin, 58, who passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 in Ville Platte. Deacon Ben Soileau will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Roxanne Marie Firmin was born in Ville Platte on April 19, 1962 to Joseph Laurel Chapman and Verda Lee Bordelon Chapman.  Roxanne was a sales...

VILLE PLATTE – It is with great sorrow that the family of John Davis “JD” Fruge, announces his passing on Friday, May 22, 2020 in Ville Platte at the age of 84. JD, as he was known by family and friends, was born on October 20, 1935 to Eldia Vidrine.  He was a hard worker; during his lifetime he had many different jobs which included being the “projector man” at the Platte Theater many years ago.  JD was also a service station attendant, bicycle...

EUNICE ~ On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Kasey Gerard Leger passed away suddenly at age 29.       A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:00 pm on Monday, May 25, 2020 at St. Anthony  Catholic Church in Eunice. Burial will follow in the St. Lawrence Cemetery with Father Hampton Davis officiating.      Kasey was a native of Mowata and a resident of Columbia, SC, who was an avid reader and had a passion for art. He was described by his...

MAMOU – A Going Home Celebration will be held at 11:00 AM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Mamou for Sister Juanita “NeeNee” B. Freeman, 55, who passed away peacefully at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, LA surrounded by her loving family.  Pastor Wallace Bellard, Jr. and Archbishop Allen Celestine, Jr. will be officiating services. Interment will take place in Zion Travelers Baptist Cemetery. “Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God,...

     EUNICE~It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Wilma Jean Bourque announces her passing on Monday, May 18, 2020 in the comfort of her home with loving family by her side. She was 88. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Entombment will follow in the St. Paul Mausoleum with Father Sensat officiating.      Clarence and Wilma Bourque established...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at a 3:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, for Raphael J. Delafosse, 88, who passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 in Mamou, LA  surrounded by his loving family. Father Mitch Guidry, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in Gates of Heaven...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at a 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Saturday, May 16, 2020, for Dianna Fontenot Manuel, 73, who passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Sugarland, TX surrounded by her loving family. Father Blake Dubroc, associate pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in Gates of Heaven...