Obituaries

Opelousas, Louisiana Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Opelousas, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas

Lennis Lalonde

Lennis Lalonde

Oct 25, 2016

Port Barre- Funeral service for Lennis Lalonde will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016, in the First Baptist church in Port Barre. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Palmetto Methodist Cemetery in Palmetto, LA. Pastor Benji Richard will officiate the service. Lennis, a resident of Port Barre, passed away on Tuesday, October...

Capt. Ret. Jr.

Capt. Ret. Jr.

Oct 22, 2016

Capt. Carl Clarence Clement, Jr., USN. Ret. O Maker of the mighty deep whereon our vessels fare Above our life's adventure keep, Thy faithful watch and care. We know not where the secret tides will help us or delay, Nor where the lurking tempest hides, nor where the fogs are gray. When outward bound we boldly sail and leave...

Jill Lanclos

Jill Lanclos

Oct 7, 2016

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at St. Landry Catholic Church for Jill Lanclos. Fr. Jim Brady will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Port Barre. Jill was a lifelong resident of Port Barre, Louisiana. She died on Friday,...

Bruce Jennings

Bruce Jennings

Oct 7, 2016

Opelousas -Funeral services for Mr. Edward Bruce Jennings, age 91, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2016, in the First Baptist Church of Opelousas. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park. Rev. Perry Hubbs will officiate the services. Bruce was born in Port Arthur, Texas, and was a longtime resident of Opelousas. He died...

Nicholas Faul

Nicholas Faul

Oct 3, 2016

Port Barre- A funeral service for Nicholas J. Faul will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., in the First Baptist Church. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Nicholas passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016, at his home, at the age of 31. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, loved...

John Cady

John Cady

Oct 2, 2016

Grand Coteau- A funeral service for John Cady will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Rite of Committal and interment will be at a later date. John passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at Opelousas General Health System, at the age of 64. John worshiped his family, especially...

Joseph Charles

Joseph Charles

Sep 30, 2016

Grand Coteau- A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Joseph "Joe" Nelson Charles will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Charles Catholic Church in Grand Coteau. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Charles Catholic Church Cemetery. Joe, age 53, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016, at Opelousas...

Steve Fontenot

Steve Fontenot

Sep 21, 2016

Port Barre-A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 23, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for, Steven O. Fontenot. Fr. Daniel Picard will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Steve was a resident of Port Barre. He died on Wednesday, September 21,...

Christa Dimonde

Christa Dimonde

Sep 19, 2016

Opelousas-Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel for Christa Dimonde. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the service. Rite of Committal and Interment will be at a later date. Christa was a resident of Opelousas, Louisiana. She died on Monday, September 19, 2016, at her home, at the...

Beverly Foret

Beverly Foret

Sep 18, 2016

Opelousas-Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel for Beverly Briley Foret. Deacon Sammy Diesi officiate the service. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Beverly was a resident of Opelousas, Louisiana. She died on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Heritage...

Gladys Blanc

Gladys Blanc

Sep 15, 2016

A Mass of Christian Burial for Gladys Slidell Busby Blanc, known to many as "Dee Dee" will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 19, 2016, in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home in Lafayette. Rev. Fr. Chester Arceneaux and Msgr. Ron Broussard will concelebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow at Indian Bayou...

Tensay Bellow, Jr.

Tensay Bellow, Jr.

Sep 10, 2016

Opelousas- The visitation for Tensay "Chuck" Charles Bellow, Jr. will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Sibille Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas. Chuck was a native and longtime resident of Opelousas. He died on Saturday, September 10,...

Ronald Boyd

Ronald Boyd

Sep 9, 2016

Ronald "Bip" Boyd, a resident of Fredericksburg, Texas was born and raised in Opelousas, Louisiana. He attended 12 years at AIC, participating in baseball, football and basketball activities. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he also played baseball for the Navy team, in 1963 then served 6 years in the U.S. Navy, including time as Lieutenant on...

Joseph Lejeune

Joseph Lejeune

Sep 9, 2016

Opelousas -A Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph Lurlin LeJeune, age 79, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, in St. Landry Catholic Church. Rev. Fr. James Brady will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park. Mr. Joe was a native of Church Point, was a longtime...

Anite Lemaire

Anite Lemaire

Sep 9, 2016

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Anite Simon LeMaire will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas. Msgr. Harrington will officiate the services. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery in Scott. Anite Simon LeMaire, 85, passed...

Vanessa Brown

Vanessa Brown

Sep 8, 2016

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial for Vanessa "Van" Brown will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. Fr. James Brady will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park. She passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Rapides Regional...

Claudia Courville

Claudia Courville

Aug 27, 2016

Opelousas- A Celebration of Life Memorial service for Claudia Shelton Courville will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2016, in First Baptist Church of Opelousas. Rev. Perry Hubbs will officiate the service. Claudia was a native of Oklahoma and a resident of Port Barre. She passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Opelousas General Health...

Francis Fontenot

Francis Fontenot

Aug 24, 2016

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2016, at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church for Mr. Francis Fontenot. Rev. Msgr. Keith J. DeRouen celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. There will be a Military service at grave side....

Uriah Phillips, Jr.

Uriah Phillips, Jr.

Aug 23, 2016

Opelousas- Funeral service for Uriah Phillips, Jr. will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2016, in Sibille Funeral Home Chapel, Brother Perry Hubbs will officiate the service. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. A Military service will be held at grave side. Uriah, a resident of Opelousas, passed away...