Obituaries

Opelousas, Louisiana Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Opelousas, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas

Mary Young

Mary Young

Nov 11, 2009

Mary Wilma Atkins Young Opelousas, La. Born March 31, 1931 Deceased November 10, 2009 Mary was born in Arcadia, LA and later moved to the town of Springhill, LA where she was raised. Mary was a 1952 graduate of LA Tech with a bachelors degree in secondary science education. After teaching at several schools she settled in and retired...

Dianne Hebert

Dianne Hebert

Nov 11, 2009

Dianne Bergeron Hebert Opelousas- Funeral services for Mrs. Dianne Bergeron Hebert, age 62, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2009, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville. Interment will follow in the St. Leo Cemetery Mausoleum. Father Kenneth Domingue will celebrate the Mass. Dianne was a native...

Charles Babin

Charles Babin

Nov 10, 2009

Charles Ellis Lalay Babin Opelousas- Rosary services for Charles Ellis Lalay Babin, age 71, will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 12, 2009, and an Elk service will be at 5:30 p.m. Private burial service wil be held at a later date. Lalay was a long time resident of Opelousas. He died on November 10, 2009, at Opelousas...

Mary Jolivette

Mary Jolivette

Nov 7, 2009

Mary Frances Jolivette Grand Coteau-Funeral services for Miss Mary Frances Jolivette, age 77, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2009, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the St. Charles Cemetery. Mary Frances Jolivette was born in Sunset, Louisiana on October 14, 1932, the third daughter...

Barbara Vidrine

Barbara Vidrine

Nov 6, 2009

Barbara A. Vidrine Opelousas- Funeral services for Barbara Ann Vidrine, age 66, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church, and the interment will follow in St. Bridget Cemetery in Lawtell. Father Angelo Cremaldi will conduct the Mass of Christian Burial. Mrs. Vidrine was born in Opelousas, LA. and...

Thelma Spell

Thelma Spell

Nov 6, 2009

Thelma M. Spell Opelousas- Funeral services for Thelma M. Spell, age 73, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2009, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church and interment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park. Father Angelo Cremaldi will conduct the Mass of Christian Burial. Readers for the Mass will be Paul Veazey, Jr. and Suzanne...

Sara Perhamus

Sara Perhamus

Nov 3, 2009

Sara Perhamus A memorial service will be held for Sara Lee Butler Perhamus on Friday, November 6, 2009, at 1:00 p.m., at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Opelousas. Father Pete Smith will officiate. Mrs. Perhamus died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at her residence in Opelousas. Sara Perhamus was a joy and a blessing to those who knew...

David Thomas, Jr.

David Thomas, Jr.

Oct 28, 2009

David L. Thomas, Jr. Opelousas-Funeral services for David Lloyd Thomas, Jr., age 49, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Father Austin Leger will officiate the services. He was a native and life-long resident of Opelousas. He died on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at his residence. He was a...

Timothy Boyd

Timothy Boyd

Oct 26, 2009

Timothy Tim James Boyd Opelousas- Funeral services for Timothy James Boyd, known to many as Tim, age 61, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park. Msgr. Louis Melancon will officiate the services. Tim was a native and life-long resident of Opelousas. He...

Hazel Marks

Hazel Marks

Oct 24, 2009

Leonville- Funeral services for Hazel Thibodeaux Marks, age 84, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the St. Leo Cemetery. Fth. Kenneth Dominque will conduct the Christian Mass of Burial and Valarie Andrus will provide the music. Mrs. Hazel was born in Pecaniere and died...

Steven Anders

Steven Anders

Oct 24, 2009

Steven Anders Sunrise: September 11, 1969 alignleftSunset: October 24, 2009 Funeral services for Steven Anders known to many as Stevie, age 40, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2009, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Benny Reppond will officiate the services. He was a resident of Melville. He died on Saturday, October 24, 2009,...

Willie Richard

Willie Richard

Oct 24, 2009

Cankton- Funeral services for Willie Lee Sibille Richard, age 86, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at St. John Berchman Catholic Church, Cankton, La.; interment will follow in the St. John Berchman Cemetery. Fth. Broussard will conduct the Christian Mass of Burial. Willie Lee Sibille Richard was born August 23, 1923 to Louis and Belle...

Raymond Patterson

Raymond Patterson

Oct 23, 2009

Opelousas- Funeral services for Raymond A. Pat Patterson, age 77, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2009, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Interment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery in New Iberia, La. Mr. Patterson was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. He died on October 23, 2009, at Lafayette General Medical Center. He...

Thomas Horne

Thomas Horne

Oct 23, 2009

Opelousas- Funeral services for Thomas Tommy Horne, age 83, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2009, at the Unity Baptist Church of Lawtell, interment will follow in Prudhomme Cemetery in Swords, LA. Pastor Greg Gaspard and Chaplin Patrick Braquet will conduct the service. Mr. Thomas was born in EL Dorado, Arkansas. He died on October 23,...

Georgia Melancon

Georgia Melancon

Oct 23, 2009

Opelousas- Funeral services for Georgia Lavergne Melancon, age 79, will be held at 10 :00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27 , 2009, at our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park. Mrs. Georgia was born in Blue Springs, LA. and was a long time residence of Opelousas. She died on October 23, 2009, at her...

Wilbert Credeur

Wilbert Credeur

Oct 21, 2009

Wilbert G. Credeur Port Barre- Funeral services for Mr. Wilbert G. Credeur, known to many as Butt, age 81, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 23, 2009, with a Mass of Christian Burial in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Father Nicky Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Mr. Credeur...

Joseph Stelly

Joseph Stelly

Oct 21, 2009

Joseph Andy Stelly, Sr. Opelousas- Funeral services for Joseph Andy Stelly, age 92, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2009, in the Sibille Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Park. Fr. Gary Schexnayder will officiate the service. Mr. Andy was a resident of Opelousas. He died on October 21, 2009, at Prompt Succor Nursing...

Able Ortego

Able Ortego

Oct 16, 2009

Able G. Ortego Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Able G. Ortego, known to many as Sauce, age 78, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2009, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park. Father Paul Bienvenu will celebrate the Mass. Mr. Ortego...

Terry Caswell

Terry Caswell

Oct 15, 2009

Terry Pop Caswell Dragon of Port Barre, Louisiana, died at the age of 60 on October 15th, 2009 at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans. Terry was the husband of Del Melancon Caswell, father of Jason Caswell, son of Leo Paul Caswell and Delta Trahan, stepson of Celine Dore, step-father of Daniela Richard Hargett, Troy Richard Arte Richard, and...

Bernice Ivy

Bernice Ivy

Oct 14, 2009

Bernice Stelly Ivy Grand Coteau- Funeral services for Bernice Stelly Ivy, age 85, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2009, with a Mass of Christian Burial in the St. Charles Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the St. Charles Cemetery. Mrs. Ivy was a native of Leonville and was a past resident of Grand Coteau and...