Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Eldridge Glen Istre, 70, who died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his residence.
He will be laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery with Deacon Tim Marcantel officiating the services.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Hargrave Istre; sons, Michael Bryan Istre, Marlin Wayne Istre, Eldridge Glenn Istre, Jr., and David Babin; daughters, Jeri Marcel, Rebecca Leslie, and Christine Verret; brothers, Marlin Simon, Wayne Simon, Murphy East, and Whitney Istre; sisters, Margie Hebert, Ruby East, Norma Istre, and Annie Daigle; twelve grandchildren, Brianna Istre, Paislee Istre, Gawain Westbrook, Paul Westbrook, Blake Westbrook, Stephanie Istre, Eldridge Glenn Istre, III, Joeie Lovell, Heather Lovell, Skiler Lovell, Chelbie Escalante, and Cheyenne Escalante; and eight great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gladu Istre, Sr. and his mother the former Jeanette Quibodeaux; brothers, Gladu Istre, Jr. and Bobby Thomas Istre; and step-father, Otto Simon.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be prayed at 7:00 p.m.; Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. until time of services.