All Obituaries

Opelousas– A Service of Remembrance for Risé Anne Nicholson will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon in the funeral home. Risé, a resident of Sunset, entered into eternal rest at the age of 65, on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Risé dedicated her career to educating the youth of America. She...

Opelousas– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Velma Joycelyn Lalonde on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Our Lady of Queen of Angels Catholic Church of Opelousas. Msgr. Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Velma, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest at the age of 89, on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Senior Village Nursing Home. Velma is survived by sons, Eugene Lalonde of...

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for, Mr. Harold Baque, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Msgr Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at the Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas. Mr. Harold, age 92, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022 at Senior Village Nursing Home. He loved cooking, camping and hunting. Mr. Harold worked and retired with the Louisiana Dept of Agriculture...

Opelousas– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Joseph “Brad” Douget on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the St. Landry Catholic Church of Opelousas. Fr. James Brady will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Brad, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest at the age of 45, on Friday, November 4, 2022 at his residence. From a young age Brad enjoyed the boy scouts and attained the Life Scout...

Donna Sue Prejean   Donna, age 63, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at her residence in Opelousas. Donna loved spending time with family and enjoyed sharing memories with her children and grandchildren. Donna is survived by her significant other, Francis Keith Hidalgo; 2 sons, Steven Lanclos & wife Jessica, and Jeremy Lanclos; and 2 grandchildren, Paitin and Tailor Lanclos. Donna is preceded in death by her parents, Kermit and Geraldine Morris; 2...

PORT BARRE– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Sandra Gail Hebert on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home of Port Barre.   Sandra Gail, a resident of Port Barre, entered into eternal rest at the age of 64, on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Opelousas General Health System.   Sandra Gail worked...

Opelousas– A Funeral Service will be held for Valerie Latiolais Fitzmorris on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 12:00 noon in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas. Fr. Matthew Higginbotham will officiate the service. Burial will take place at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Valerie, a native of Washington and resident of Covington, entered into eternal rest at the age of 70, on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at St. Tammany Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Valerie was a...

Alvin Jackson Kennedy II Opelousas– A Funeral Service will be held for Alvin Kennedy II at a later date. Alvin passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, at the age of 44. Alvin is survived by his mother, Jenny Kennedy; one half-sister, Sandra Gail Jowers of Florida; one half-brother, James Kennedy Jr of Florida; and his dear friend, Cade Lefleur. James is preceded in death by his father, James Kennedy Sr. Words of Comfort for the family may be expressed at...

Port Barre– Funeral service to be held for Katie Reed Baham at a later date. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of, Katie, age 72, she entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 31, 2022. Katie is survived by children, Matthew Baham of Port Barre, Christopher Baham and his wife, Anna of Sunset, and Rachael Baham Storms and her husband, Eric of Church Point, her sisters, Jackie Mayer and her husband, Ronald of Port Barre, and Donna Fontenot and her husband, Shane...

Grand Coteau– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Beatrice “Bea” Devillier Sibille on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. in St. John Berchmans Catholic Church in Cankton, LA. Msgr. Russell Harrington will Celebrate the Mass.  Interment will follow in the St. John Berchmans Cemetery. Music will be provided by Katie Rees and Natalie Sibille. Bea passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at the age of 95. Bea was a member of the Opelousas Art League, the...