Obituaries

Opelousas, Louisiana Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Opelousas, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas

James Leger

James Leger

Feb 26, 2015

Grand Coteau-Graveside funeral services for James Erroll Leger will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015, in the St. Charles Cemetery in Grand Coteau. He was resident of Sunset and passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at his home at the age of 75. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Grand...

Louella Jolivette

Louella Jolivette

Feb 24, 2015

Grand Coteau-A Mass of Christian Burial for Louella Jolivette will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015, in the St. John Berchmans Catholic Church in Cankton. Msgr. Russell Harrington will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the St. John Berchmans Cemetery. She was resident of Sunset she passed away on Tuesday,...

Wilkerson Ned, Jr.

Wilkerson Ned, Jr.

Feb 23, 2015

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial for Wilkerson Joseph Ned, Jr. will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2015, in Holy Family Catholic Church. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Holly Family Cemetery. Mr. Joseph a resident at Opelousas, he died on Monday, February 23, 2015, at the age of 70. He enjoyed volunteering...

Alice Noel

Alice Noel

Feb 17, 2015

Port Barre-A Mass of Christian Burial for Alice Guillory Noel will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2015, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre, LA. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery with Father Daniel Picard will concelebrant the Mass. Alice passed away on February 17, 2015 in Many,...

Claudia Morgan

Claudia Morgan

Feb 16, 2015

Claudia F. Morgan Opelousas- Funeral Services for Claudia F. Morgan, age 93, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2015, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Rev. Brian Johnston will officiate the service. Interment will follow in the Palmetto Methodist Cemetery in Palmetto, La. Claudia was a resident of Tri-Community Nursing Home and passed...

Robert Courville

Robert Courville

Feb 16, 2015

Robert "Timmy" Courville Opelousas- Funeral Services for Robert "Timmy" Courville, age 54, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Rev. Fth. James Brady will officiate the service. Timmy was a resident of Opelousas and passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015, at his residence in Opelousas. Timmy...

Joseph Etienne

Joseph Etienne

Feb 16, 2015

Grand Coteau-A Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph Wilbert "Brother" Etienne will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2015, in St. Charles Catholic Church. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Charles Cemetery, with Fr. Nathan O'Halloran, S.J. as the celebrant. Mr. Joseph a resident at Senior Village Nursing Home, he died on...

Gerald Chachere, Sr.

Gerald Chachere, Sr.

Feb 15, 2015

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Gerald L. Chachere, Sr. will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2015, in Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park with Rev. Msgr. Keith J. DeRouen as the celebrant. Mr. Chachere passed away on...

Silas Manuel

Silas Manuel

Feb 15, 2015

Opelousas- Memorial services for Silas Edward Manuel, age 12 days, will be held at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, February 21, 2015, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Deacon Sammy Diesi will conduct the service. Silas was a resident of Gonzales and passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015, at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge. Survivors include...

Walter Lantz

Walter Lantz

Feb 15, 2015

Port Barre-A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Walter Cecil Lantz will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre, LA. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery with Rev. Fr. Daniel Picard as the celebrant. Mr. Lantz was a resident of Opelousas and...

Myrtle Dupre

Myrtle Dupre

Feb 15, 2015

Opelousas- Funeral Services for Myrtle Marie Picard Dupre, age 58, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Rev. Mike Fitzgerald will officiate the service. Myrtle was a resident of Opelousas and passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015, at her sister's home in Sunset. She was a...

Sr. Coulon

Sr. Coulon

Feb 14, 2015

Opelousas-Sister Vivian Marie Coulon, MSC (AKA Sister Catherine of Siena) was born December 28, 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She died at 3:00 PM at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home on February 14, 2015. Sister Vivian was preceded in death by her parents Sophie Perrin Coulon and Whitney A. Coulon, Sr. and step-mother Flossie Parr Chauvin Coulon;...

William Gerace

William Gerace

Feb 7, 2015

Port Barre-A Mass of Christian Burial for William Anthony Gerace will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2015, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre, LA. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery with Rev. Daniel Picard as the celebrant. William was the infant son of Laine Gerace and Brittany...

Mercedes Henry

Mercedes Henry

Feb 6, 2015

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial for Mercedes Henry, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2015, in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Father Greg Simien as the celebrant. Mercedes was a native of Bellevue and a lifelong...

Joshua Winfield, Jr.

Joshua Winfield, Jr.

Feb 3, 2015

Grand Coteau-Graveside funeral services for Joshua Jamal Winfield, Jr. will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the St. Charles Cemetery in Grand Coteau, LA. Rev. Benny Reppond will officiate the services. Joshua Jamal Winfield, Jr. entered into the arms of his Heavenly Father on February 3, 2015, at 12:45 p.m. in Women's and Children's...

Tilman Babineaux, Sr.

Tilman Babineaux, Sr.

Jan 28, 2015

Cankton - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at St. John Berchmans Catholic Church in Cankton, LA, for Mr. Tilman Paul Babineaux, Sr., age 61. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. John Berchmans Cemetery in Cankton, LA. Msgr. Russell Harrington will celebrate the Mass. Mr....

Wilfred Wheaton

Wilfred Wheaton

Jan 28, 2015

Wilfred "Beb" Wheaton Port Barre - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre, LA, for Mr. Wilfred "Beb" Wheaton, age 92. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Port Barre, LA. Rev. Father Daniel Picard will...

Warren Norton, Sr.

Warren Norton, Sr.

Jan 26, 2015

Grand Coteau-- Warren Norton Sr., entered into the arms of his Heavenly Father on January 26th at 8:00 p.m. in Opelousas, Louisiana, leaving behind his wife of 72 years, Lorraine Norton. Mr. Norton was born on Oct. 25, 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended St. Peter's high school. Warren was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He...

Jacob Doucet

Jacob Doucet

Jan 23, 2015

Opelousas- A funeral service for Grant Doucet, age 14, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2015, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. Deacon Dwain Joubert will conduct the service. Grant was a resident of Opelousas, and passed away on Friday,...

Doris Collins

Doris Collins

Jan 23, 2015

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial for Doris Rita Trahan Collins, age 89, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2015, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the St. Landry Cemetery. Fr. Jerry Mesley will celebrate the Mass. Doris was a resident of Opelousas, and passed...