OBITUARIES

Recent obituaries in Kaplan, Abbeville, and Gueydan Louisiana


The obituaries in the Kaplan, Abbeville, and Gueydan, Louisiana Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy.

Roy Joseph Meaux

Roy Joseph Meaux

Sep 20, 2012

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at a 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church honoring the life of Roy Joseph Meaux, 84, who died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Iberia Medical Center. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Mayne officiating the services....

Learna T. Richard

Learna T. Richard

Sep 19, 2012

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, September 21, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Learna Trahan Richard, 88, who died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Abbeville General Hospital. She will be laid to rest at Harrington Cemetery with Reverend Keith Landry officiating the services. She is survived by three daughters, Delana Marceaux...

Marie Aline Boudreaux Suire

Marie Aline Boudreaux Suire

Sep 19, 2012

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Friday, September 21, 2012 at a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church honoring the life of Marie Aline Boudreaux Suire, 74, who died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Abbeville General Hospital. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Mayne officiating the...

Bobby Gene Channell

Bobby Gene Channell

Sep 18, 2012

GUEYDAN—Bobby Gene Chanell, 66, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at his residence. He is survived by one daughter, Tammy Cormier and her husband, Wallace of Gueydan; three stepdaughters, Tammy Richard of Gueydan, Angela Mallett and her husband, Glenn of Gueydan, and Christina Guidry and her husband, Patrick of Houma; three stepsons, Dwayne Broussard of Forked Island, Gerard Broussard and his...

Derrick Jason Cormier

Derrick Jason Cormier

Sep 17, 2012

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Derrick Jason Cormier, 30, who died Monday, September 17, 2012 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Abshire Cemetery with Pastor Donnie Crane officiating the services. He is survived by his mother, Cathy Trahan of...

Frederick Wade Don Parsons

Frederick Wade Don Parsons

Sep 16, 2012

Abbeville, LA—Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Frederick "Rick" Wade Don Parsons, III, 58, who died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Deborah L. Parsons; two daughters, Jennifer Clausen and husband Harold Richard “Rich” Clausen and Alexis...

Dorothy Elaine Burleigh Thibodeaux

Dorothy Elaine Burleigh Thibodeaux

Sep 15, 2012

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Dorothy Elaine Thibodeaux, 87, who died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She will be laid to rest at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. She is survived by three sons, James O. Burleigh Jr. and...

Yola Mae "Toot" Abshire

Yola Mae "Toot" Abshire

Sep 13, 2012

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Yola Mae Abshire, 81, who died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital. She will be laid to rest at Abshire Cemetery with Reverend D. Blaine Clement officiating the services. She is survived by one son,...

Wayne Paul Landry

Wayne Paul Landry

Sep 13, 2012

He will be laid to rest with graveside services per Mr. Landry's wishes at LeMaire Cemetery, Cow Island, La on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 11 a.m. Reverend Keith Landry will officiate the services. Mr. Landry passed away while in the care of Heart of Hospice. He served in the US Navy 1961 - 1964 and will be honored with...

Shelby Dean Miguez Bares

Shelby Dean Miguez Bares

Sep 11, 2012

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Friday, September 14, 2012 at a 1:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Lourdes Church honoring the life of Shelby Dean Miguez Bares, 74, who died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Regional Medical Center of Acadiana. She will be laid to rest at LeBlanc Community Cemetery with Father Kendall Faulk officiating the...

Mary "Jeanette" Choate Lachaussee

Mary "Jeanette" Choate Lachaussee

Sep 10, 2012

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at a 2:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church honoring the life of Mary "Jeanette" Choate Lachaussee, 79, a lifelong resident of Abbeville, who died Monday, September 10, 2012 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with...

Lena Frederick "Malena" Desormeaux

Lena Frederick "Malena" Desormeaux

Sep 10, 2012

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church honoring the life of Lena Frederick Desormeaux, 94, who died Monday, September 10, 2012 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Father Kendall Faulk officiating the services....

Howard J. Toups

Howard J. Toups

Sep 7, 2012

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Howard Joseph Toups, 86, who died Friday, September 7, 2012 at Abbeville General Hospital. He will be laid to rest at Harrington Cemetery with Deacon Byron Soley officiating the services. He is survived by two sons, Gerald Toups...

Winnie Lemaire Mouton

Winnie Lemaire Mouton

Sep 5, 2012

Kaplan—Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Kaplan Cemetery honoring the life of Winnie LeMaire Mouton, 86, who died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Kaplan Healthcare Center. She is survived by her son, Wade A. Mouton and his wife, Beth of Kaplan; three grandsons, Charles Marque Mouton, Paul Benjamin Mouton, and John William Mouton;...

Effie Lemaire "Aunt Effie" Marceaux

Effie Lemaire "Aunt Effie" Marceaux

Sep 4, 2012

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 6, 2012 at a 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Effie LeMaire Marceaux, 94, who passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Father Corey Campeaux...

Harold Paul Roy

Harold Paul Roy

Sep 4, 2012

KAPLAN —Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2012 at Abshire Cemetery honoring the life of Harold Paul Roy, 56, who died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Abshire Cemetery with Deacon David Vaughn officiating the services. He is survived by two daughters, Rhonda Roy and Holly Roy,...

Early G. Hargrave

Early G. Hargrave

Sep 2, 2012

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Early Hargrave, 95, who died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Opelousas General Health System. She will be laid to rest at Greene Cemetery with Reverend D. Blaine Clement officiating the services. She is survived by one son, Floyd...

Eleanor Broussard Dubose

Eleanor Broussard Dubose

Sep 2, 2012

Indian Bayou—Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Leroy honoring the life of Eleanor Broussard Dubose, 99, who passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, September 2, 2012. She will be laid to rest at Indian Bayou...

Benite Mire Monic

Benite Mire Monic

Sep 1, 2012

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, September 3, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Benite Monic, 100, who died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Kaplan Healthcare Center. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Deacon Keith Duhon officiating the services. Mrs. Monic loved sewing, dancing and Holly Beach. She...

Ollie Lou Benefield

Ollie Lou Benefield

Aug 31, 2012

Graveside services for Ollie L. Benefield, 99, will be held at New Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery on Tuesday September 4, 2012, in Haynesville, Louisiana. Ollie was a member of New Ramah Baptist Church for over 50 years. Gordon Wayne Rogers will officiate for the services. Ollie was born in Rosten, Arkansas on July 28, 1913, to Milton and Lucy Atkins...

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