All Obituaries

. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Janette M. Collins, 71, who passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  Carl J. Sonnier, Senior Pastor at St. Peter Baptist Church in Lafayette, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 p.m. at Walters Funeral...

George Edward Schwartz, 86, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020.   He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Brinkman Schwartz of Lafayette;  two daughters, Debbie Domingue of Lafayette,  and Julie Cloteaux and her husband James of Lafayette;  one son, John E. Schwartz and his wife Laurie of Centennial, CO;  one sister, Ann Marquardt of Palatine, IL;  one brother, Marvin Schwartz of Grayslake, IL;  five grandchildren, Jessica Venable and her husband...

Funeral services are pending for Jacob Paul Begneaud, 35, who passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. He is survived by his daughter, Tatum Claire Begneaud of Lafayette;  his mother, Marcella Begneaud of Lafayette;  and two brothers, Gabriel Begneaud of Los Angeles, CA,  and Matthew Begneaud of Lafayette. Walters Funeral Home, (337) 706-8941, is in charge of arrangements.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Patricia Hollier, 73, who passed away at her residence on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.    Patricia is survived by five sons, Johnny Hollier, Jr. of Youngsville,  Christopher Fontenot and his wife Tammy of Scott,  Troy Hollier and his wife Tessa of Carencro,  Nicklas Hollier of Lafayette,  and Eddie Fontenot of Lafayette;  two sisters, Cathy Fontenot of Bryan, TX,  and Pamela Malamphy and her husband Rick...

Funeral services are pending for Natty LeBlanc, 89, who passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020. He is survived by one daughter, Jeanette Wenzel of Carencro;  and one son, Michael LeBlanc of Lafayette. Walters Funeral Home, (337) 706-8941, is in charge of arrangements.

A private Graveside Service will be held for Paul Nathan Fontenot, 80, who passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 virus.  The Reverend Tom Voorhies, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte, will conduct the service.  Interment will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Fontenot is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jerrylene T. Fontenot of Ville Platte;  two daughters, Maria Irene Fontenot Kirkland and her husband...

A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Etheline “Ann” Thibeaux, 68, who passed away at her residence on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Ann is survived by two daughters, Denise “Rachelle” Langlinais Gallet and her husband Blake of Carencro,  and Sandra Whalen of Kaplan;  three sisters, Shirley Delahoussaye of Lafayette,  Elsie Honnell and her husband Wayne of LaPlace,  and Lena Hebert and her husband Dalton of Breaux Bridge; ...

Sherry Goodson Colligan passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at her residence in Lafayette. She is survived by two brothers, Gary Goodson and his wife Debbie of Union Grove, AL, and Randy Goodson of Huntsville, AL;  one niece, Shannon Edge;  two nephews, Jonathan Goodson and Brian Goodson;  one great-niece, Lily Edge;  one great-nephew, Dylan Edge;  her first ex-husband, Bruce Wieser of Huntsville, AL;  and her second ex-husband, Kevin Colligan of...

Patricia Authement, 63, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Mark Authement;  one daughter, Kelly Authement;  one son, Matthew Authement;  three sisters, Carolyn Atchinson, Sarah Atchinson, and Judy Kilgore;  two brothers, John Atchinson, and Gregory Atchinson;  and two grandchildren. Patricia is preceded in death by her parents, Shirley and Charles Atchinson. A native of Ft. Hood,...

Private funeral services and Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2020 for E.C. “Chuck” Anselmo, Jr., 79, who passed away peacefully on April 13, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospice of Acadiana.  Interment will be at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Lafayette. Mr. Anselmo was born September 18, 1940, in Port Arthur, Texas.  He is the husband of Cynthia Comeaux Anselmo, and son of the late Earnest Charles Anselmo, Sr. and his wife Mable, and the late...