OBITUARIES

Jun 10, 2022

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 13, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Eva Delle Touchet, 90, who passed away June 10, 2022 at her residence. Father David Hebert, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Church, will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Bree Guidry and Madison Guidry. Phyllis Simar and...

Jun 9, 2022

Funeral services are pending for Janice Gail Murray, 70, who passed away on June 9, 2022 at her residence in Lafayette. She was born in 1951 in Church Point to Joseph and Eola Bourgeois, the eighth child the couple had and the only girl. She is survived by her husband, James Murray, and four brothers: Paul Terrel, Peter, Grady,...

Jun 6, 2022

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2022 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Kenneth “Ken” Joseph Haire, 70, who passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022.   Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens immediately following the service.

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May 24, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 27, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church for Frances Melrose Guidry, 81, who passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.   Father David Hebert, Pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will be in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery in Carencro....

May 24, 2022

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27, 2022 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Geneva H. Hebert, 90, who passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.  Deacon Keith Hebert will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens immediately following the service.

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May 22, 2022

Lafayette resident Jason Dorr passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 22, 2022. He was 51 years young. He is survived by his only son, Stuart Allen, his wife Brittany, and their son, Greyson; his mother, Cathy Dorr of Indiana; father, David Dorr and his wife Kathleen "Sally" Dorr of Henderson, La.; the mother of his child, Hellice...

May 12, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, May 16, 2022 at 10:00 am at St. Jules Catholic Church for Genevieve "Jenny" Martin-O'Rourke, 73, who passed away May 12, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. The Right Reverend Russell Harrington will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Interment will...

May 6, 2022

Lafayette resident Mable Anita Theriot passed away late in the evening on May 6, 2022. She was 83 years old. A Celebration of Life service is planned for June 11, 2022 at 4:00 pm at 1111 Saint Esprit Rd., Carencro, LA 70520. Survivors include her four daughters, Georgia Proctor of Scott, Brenda (Michael) Gauthier of Carencro, Kathy (Dean) Vienne of...

Apr 27, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, May 2, 2022 at 10:30 am in St. Edmond Catholic Church for Dallas Vincent who passed away April 27, 2022. He was 92 years old. Father Gil Dutel will be the celebrant of the funeral mass and conduct the funeral services. Jodi Bollich, organist and soloist will perform "Amazing Grace",...

Apr 27, 2022

Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Alfred “Al” Elie Chiasson, who passed away on April 27, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was 90 years old.

He was a most loving husband, survived by his wife of 70 years, Norma Jean...

Apr 21, 2022

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 10:00 am in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for Ken Kerrell Duke, 75, who passed away on April 21, 2022 at his residence.

Ken is survived by his wife Lauri Conerly Duke; four nephews, Todd Duke, Mack Duke, Jonathan Duke, and Kevin Jones; and two nieces, Stacy Duke...

Apr 17, 2022

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Luke LaGrange, 41, who passed away on April 17, 2022.  Father Bryan Taylor, Pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will officiate the funeral ceremony.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery immediately following the service.

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Apr 12, 2022

Shreveport native Patrick D. Weaver passed away at his home in Lafayette on April 12, 2022 following a lengthy struggle with thyroid cancer. He was 69 years old.

Pat was born on September 30, 1952, to Bruce Hamill Weaver and Margaret Pace Weaver, and was the youngest of three sons. He spent his childhood in Oil City,...

Apr 4, 2022

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 2:00 pm in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for Melinda Marie Mahfouz, 62, who passed away April 4, 2022 at St. Joseph's Carpenter House. Survivors include her three daughters, Patricia (Shawn Kerrigan) Sellers of Breaux Bridge, Shasta (Claire Venable) Mahfouz, and Sarah (Jordan Bordelon) Mahfouz; her mother and father, Marie...

Apr 2, 2022

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Joseph Carlton "Carl" Guidry, 64, who passed away April 2, 2022, after a tragic motorcycle accident. Father Aaron Melancon will officiate the services. Karen Broussard, musician and vocalist, will lead the congregation in "Here I Am, Lord," "The...

Mar 27, 2022

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 1, 2022 at 12:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Deborah Oliver Hargrave, 72, who passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022.  Deacon Ken Soignier will conduct the services. Inurnment will take place in a private ceremony at Fountain Memorial Gardens at a later date. Visitation hours will...

Mar 25, 2022

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for Richard Aucoin, Sr., 72, who passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022 surrounded by his family.  Pastor Brandon Miller, of Family Life Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will take place in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens immediately following the service.

Mar 21, 2022

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Danny Ray Brown, 72, who passed away March 21, 2022. Deacon Cody Miller will conduct the funeral services. Stephanie James will provide the musical selections. Interment will be held in Gallant Fields, the exclusive veterans' section of Greenlawn...

Mar 18, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 21, 2022 at 10:30 am at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church for Carroll Joseph Blanchet, 87, who passed away March 18, 2022 at Hospice of Acadiana's Calcutta House. Father David Hebert, Pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will celebrate the mass and conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Helene...

Mar 12, 2022

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Marjorie Leger, 86, who passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022.    Deacon Cliff Tanner will officiate the ceremony.

Interment will be immediately following the service in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

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