Obituaries

Opelousas, Louisiana Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Opelousas, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas

Rufus Riggs

Rufus Riggs

Jun 28, 2021

LAWTELL- Rufus M. Riggs CSM, USA (Retired), died June 28, 2021, at his home in Cataula, Georgia. The son of Felicien Riggs and Eva Hawkins, he was born, December 25, 1942, in the rural area of St. Landry Parish. After graduating from Carter G. Woodson High School in Lawtell, LA, in 1961, he joined the Army on July 24,...

Laura Galloway

Laura Galloway

Jun 28, 2021

Port Barre – A Funeral Service for Laura Way Galloway will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at the First Baptist Church in Port Barre. Pastor Benji Richard will conduct the Service. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Port Barre.

Laura, age 58, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021, surrounded...

Patsy Zerangue

Patsy Zerangue

Jun 28, 2021

Opelousas – A Funeral Service for Patsy Zerangue will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 4, 2021, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the Service. Burial will follow at St. Leo Mausoleum in Leonville.

Readers will be Janice Victorian, Cheryl Stoute and Suzanne Belleau. Music selections will be, “Phone in...

Janice Berard

Janice Berard

Jun 27, 2021

Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Janice Ann Berard will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, in the St. Bridget Catholic Church in Lawtell. Fr. Ted Broussard will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at the church cemetery.

Janice, age 62, a resident of Church Point, entered into eternal...

Robin Olivier

Robin Olivier

Jun 23, 2021

Robin Renee Olivier

Opelousas – A Private Memorial Service for Robin Renee Olivier will be held at a later date.

Robin Olivier, age 49, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, surrounded by her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Robin is survived by her parents,...

Mildred Leger

Mildred Leger

Jun 22, 2021

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Mildred Bertrand Leger will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Fr. Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass. Readers will be Victoria Carriere and Jordan Leger. Gift bearers will be Stephanie L. Richard and Alyce L. Marks, DVM....

Fontenot Troy

Fontenot Troy

Jun 20, 2021

Opelousas – A Private Memorial Service for James “Troy”, Fontenot will be held at a later date.

James “Troy”, age 52, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

James “Troy” is survived by his wife of 36 years, Shelly Fontenot of Arnaudville, mother,...

Frances Darbonne

Frances Darbonne

Jun 18, 2021

Opelousas – A Funeral Service for Frances Tidwell Darbonne will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in the Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church of Opelousas. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.

Frances, age 97, passed away at her home on Friday, June 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Frances...

Elizabeth Lavergne

Elizabeth Lavergne

Jun 17, 2021

Opelousas –A Funeral Service will be held for Elizabeth Boagni Barstow Lavergne on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. in the SIbille Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the St. Leo Cemetery in Leonville.

A Eulogy will be by Hugh Thistlethwaite and Jeanette Bourgeois.

Elizabeth Boagni Barstow Lavergne passed away at her resident...

Della Meyer

Della Meyer

Jun 16, 2021

OPELOUSAS – A Private Memorial service for Mrs. Della Mcintyre Meyer will be held at a later date.

Della, age 73, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Della loved being outdoors working on her landscaping, tending to her plants, and gardening. Della cherished...

Judy St. Amand

Judy St. Amand

Jun 15, 2021

OPELOUSAS – A Requiem Mass for a repose of the soul of Judy Stanford St. Amand will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Fr. Francis Miller, OFM will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow at St. Landry Cemetery (Msgr. Louis Melancon Mausoleum) in Opelousas.

Judy,...

Kenneth Devillier

Kenneth Devillier

Jun 14, 2021

OPELOUSAS – A Funeral Service for Kenneth Wayne DeVillier will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Pastor Carl Benton of Living Glory Church will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.

Kenneth, age 56, son of Leland and Mary Grace...

Wanda Sittig

Wanda Sittig

Jun 12, 2021

OPELOUSAS – It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Wanda Faye Sittig announces her passing on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the age of 66.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas with Msgr. Russell Harrington as...

John Stelly

John Stelly

Jun 10, 2021

OPELOUSAS – A Funeral Service will be held for John Paul Stelly on Monday, June 14, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Pastor Mike Fitzgerald will officiate the funeral service. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.

John, age 86, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest on...

Daniel Reviere

Daniel Reviere

Jun 4, 2021

LAWTELL – A Mass of Christian will be held for Daniel Reviere on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in the St. Bridget Catholic Church in Lawtell. Fr. Ted Broussard will celebrate the mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Bridget Cemetery.

Daniel Reviere, 58, of Lawtell, LA passed away Friday morning at his...

Louis Doucet, Sr.

Louis Doucet, Sr.

Jun 4, 2021

OPELOUSAS- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Louis Austin Doucet, Sr. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Visitation will be held in the church on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. until time of service, the rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. Monsignor Russell Harrington will celebrate...

Christian Gregg

Christian Gregg

Jun 3, 2021

Opelousas – A Funeral Service will be held for Christian David Gregg on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Pastor Benny Reppond will officiate the funeral service. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service.

​It is with heart-felt sorrow that we...

Roger Lanclos

Roger Lanclos

May 30, 2021

Opelousas – A Funeral Service will be held for Roger Dale Lanclos on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Pastor Benny Reppond will officiate the funeral service. Burial will follow in the St. Leo Mausoleum in Leonville.

Roger, age 69, a resident of Carencro, entered into eternal rest...

Mary Stelly

Mary Stelly

May 29, 2021

Opelousas – Mrs. Helen Stelly, a resident of Opelousas, passed away at Opelousas General Health System on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the age of 86.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, May 31, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church of Grand Coteau. The Rev. Father Clyde LeBlanc celebrated the...

Ginger Hession Domingue

Ginger Hession Domingue

May 29, 2021

GRAND COTEAU- Ginger Cox Hession Domingue was born on July 15, 1923 in Athens, TN and entered eternal rest on Saturday, May 29, 2021. She died peacefully at her home in Lafayette, LA after a brief illness. The funeral Mass will be celebrated by Reverend Mark Kramer, S.J., with Deacon Cody Miller as homilist on Monday, June 14, 2021...