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.
Kim Morvant
Jun 30, 2012
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Kim Morvant, 59, who died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Heart Hospital of Lafayette. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Keith Landry officiating the services. He is survived by two sons, Jeremy Morvant...
Camille St. Amant
Jun 25, 2012
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 28, 2012 at a 2:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church honoring the life of Camille St. Amant, 85, who died Monday, June 25, 2012 at Abbeville General Hospital. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Monsignor Romero and Reverend Kenneth Mayne...
Lewis James Faciane
Jun 25, 2012
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Lewis James Faciane, 90, who died Monday, June 25, 2012 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery with his grandson, Rev. Jeffery Phillips officiating the services. Vocalist will be his granddaughter, Lydia Bru....
Randy Phillip Forrester
Jun 25, 2012
Abbeville—Randy Phillip Forrester, 59, who died Monday, June 25, 2012 at Heart Hospital of Lafayette. Randy serviced for five years in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Midway. He was a native of Georgia and a resident of Louisiana for the past 30 years, working for Bristow International Helicopters for 28 years. He is survived by his daughter, Latice Julia...
Ruth "Holly" Lewis
Jun 24, 2012
Abbeville— Ruth Hollingsworth Edwards Lewis, a native of Abbeville, died Sunday, June 24, 2012. She was born Christmas Day, 1912. She is preceded in death by her former husband, Pierson Lewis, of New Orleans, LA; her parents, Judge William Pierpont Edwards and Ruth Chadwick Edwards, of Abbeville, LA; her sister, Anne Elizabeth Edwards Boynton; and her two brothers, William Pierpont...
Roger James Connor
Jun 24, 2012
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Roger James Connor, 41, who died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his residence in Kaplan. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend David Broussard...
James Rayward Broussard
Jun 23, 2012
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 28, 2012 at a 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of James Rayward Broussard, 82, who died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at his residence in Belle Chasse. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend William C. Blanda officiating the...
Lorena "Maw Maw Gum" Landry Guidry
Jun 23, 2012
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Lorena Guidry, 95, who died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Kaplan Healthcare Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend David Broussard officiating the services. She is survived by one son, Doyce...
Geraldine G. "Deany" Lemoine
Jun 21, 2012
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Monday, June 25, 2012 at a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Geraldine G. LeMoine, 56, who died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Kendal Faulk...
Gloria "Faye" Meaux Turner
Jun 20, 2012
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Gloria "Faye" Meaux Turner, 67, who died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Gilbert Dutel officiating the services. She is survived by her...
Eddie Fontenot Sr.
Jun 17, 2012
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Eddie Joseph Fontenot Sr., 78, who died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Keith Landry officiating...
Annie Hoffman Shanks
Jun 16, 2012
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Annie Hoffman Shanks, 92, who died Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Abbeville General Hospital. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Rev. Steve P. Delino officiating the services. Pallbearers are Tyler Graham, Steven Delino,...
Joseph Winston Broussard
Jun 16, 2012
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Monday, June 18, 2012 at a 2:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anne Catholic Church honoring the life of Joseph Winston Broussard, 69, who died Saturday, June 16, 2012. He will be laid to rest at Harrington Cemetery with Reverend Keith Landry officiating the services. He is survived by his wife of 47...
Yvonne Sonnier Broussard
Jun 15, 2012
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 16, 2012 at a 12:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Yvonne Sonnier Broussard, 93, who died Friday, June 15, 2012 at Kaplan Healthcare Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Father Scott DesOrmeaux officiating the services. Pallbearers...
John Ray Guidry
Jun 14, 2012
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 21, 2012 at an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Mission Chapel honoring the life of John Ray Guidry, 72. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend David Broussard officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be: Shirley Wade Broussard, Nelson Boutte Sr., Spencer...
Lenwood Choate
Jun 11, 2012
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at a 2:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church honoring the life of Lenwood P. Choate, 79, who died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Lafayette General Medical Center. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Mayne officiating the...
Brandy Amiee Suire Landry
Jun 10, 2012
Abbeville—Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Brandy Amiee Suire Landry, 30, who died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her residence. Deacon Randy Hyde will officiate the services. She is survived by her daughter, Bralyn Amiee Landry; mother, Donnell Dent and her husband, Jimmy Jay;...
L. Charles Doucet
Jun 9, 2012
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of L. Charles Doucet, 79, who died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend David...
Kirby Lee Paul Guidry
Jun 7, 2012
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Kirby Lee Paul Guidry, 63, who died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Mayne officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Merlin Byron, Chance...
Howard Joseph Fontenot
Jun 5, 2012
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 9, 2012 at a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Howard Joseph Fontenot, 81, who died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Golden Age Nursing Home. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Keith Landry...