Jun 3, 2022

Grand Coteau– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mills Joseph Vautrot on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau. Rite of Committal will follow in the church cemetery.

Mills, age 87, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 3, 2022, at his residence in Sunset...

May 31, 2022

Opelousas– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Elsie “Momee” Mae Papillion Bellow on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Fr. Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Ann Cemetery in Mallet.

Elsie, age 79, entered into eternal rest...

May 31, 2022

Opelousas– A Funeral Service will be held for Genevieve Thomas Charles on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Church of God Campground in Palmetto. Visitation will be held in the church from 8:00 a.m. until the time of service. Pastor Dale Fontenot will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Chimneyville Baptist Cemetery in Garland.

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May 29, 2022

Billie Jo Mayer Casanova, born October 21, 1930, passed away on May 29th, 2022 at 91 years of age. She was the first Miss Opelousas and represented the Yambilee Festival before queens were chosen. Billie Jo was one of the founding members of the Opelousas General Grey Ladies, a volunteer group formed to assist hospitalized patients and staff. She...

May 29, 2022

Opelousas– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Florine “Flo” Stelly on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Leo Catholic Church in Leonville. Fr. Darren Eldridge will celebrate the Mass. A Private Inurnment will be held at St. Leo Cemetery.

Flo, age 72, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 22, 2022,...

May 22, 2022

Opelousas– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Karen Sebastien Tweedel on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Fr. Neil Pettit will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.

Karen, age 58, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 22,...

May 22, 2022

Port Barre– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Geneva Vidrine Stanford on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the church cemetery.

Geneva, age 66, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 22,...

May 20, 2022

Opelousas– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Joyce Elaine Richard Lavergne on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Visitation will be held in the church from 10:00 a.m. until service time; the rosary will be recited at 10:30 a.m. Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the...

May 16, 2022

Port Barre– A Funeral Service will be held for Ella Marie Dowling Richard on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in Port Barre. Pastor, Benji Richard will officiate the service. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. until time of service in the First Baptist Church in Port Barre.

Ella, age...

May 16, 2022

Opelousas -A mass of Christian burial will be held for Ozea Marie Noel on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Father Greg Simien will celebrate the mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Specular Mausoleum Cemetery.

Ozea, age of 95, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May...

May 8, 2022

Port Barre -Gilman H. Aguillard, 87, passed away on May 8, 2022. He was surrounded by family, at home. He was the Owner / Operator of Aguillard’s. In his free time, he loved to play French / Cajun music on his fiddle. He played many locations across the United States and Canada. His family remembers him as a hard-working...

May 8, 2022

Port Barre– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Vivian “Jackie” Deviller Hargroder on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Vivian, age 73, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May...

May 6, 2022

Opelousas– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for John “Dwain” Benoit on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.

Dwain, age 57, entered into eternal rest on...

Apr 29, 2022

Opelousas– A Funeral Service will be held for John Kenneth Davenport on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas. Pastor Dean Rydbeck of Hope Presbyterian Church will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Kenneth, age 76, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 29,...

Apr 29, 2022

Port Barre– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Carolyn Marie Bihm on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Carolyn, age 74, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April...

Apr 28, 2022

Leonville– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Percy J. Angelle, Jr. on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Leo Catholic Church in Leonville. Fr. Darren Eldridge will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the church cemetery.

Percy, Jr., age 75, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 28,...

Apr 26, 2022

Sr. Mary Laura (AKA Mary Ann) Melancon, MSC was born December 7, 1934 on the West Bank of New Orleans in Algiers, LA.  She died peacefully at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home at 1:47 AM on April 26, 2022.

Sr. Laura was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Melancon, and her mother, Blanche Hebert Melancon...

Apr 26, 2022

Opelousas– A Funeral Service will be held for Bonnie Courville Bene on Friday, April 29, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.; the rosary will be recited at 1:30 p.m. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park...

Apr 19, 2022

Opelousas– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Belinda Gail Chautin on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Fr. Gregory Simien will officiate the Mass. Readers for the mass will be Kevin Thibodeaux and Chad Thibodeaux. Musical selections will be performed by Valerie Andrus. Rite of Committal...

Apr 16, 2022

Mrs. Frankie Shaver Glasscock was born on November 2, 1934, in Opelousas, Louisiana, and was a longtime resident there.  She left this world peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, after a long, full life.

Frankie obtained her bachelor’s degree at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and her master’s degree at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. ...