OBITUARIES

Jan 17, 2023

A Memorial Service will be held Friday, January 20, 2023 at 3:00 pm at the Family Life Church for VJ "Boo Boo" Boulet, who passed away January 17, 2023 at his residence. He was 83 years old.Pastors Todd Menard and Brandon Miller will conduct the services. Musicians performing for the service will be Kirk Boudreaux, Gregg Martinez, TK Hulin, and...

Jan 12, 2023

Funeral services will be held Monday, January 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Helen Cormier, 82, who passed away January 12, 2023 at her residence. Gabe Smith of Our Savior's Church will conduct the funeral services. Interment will be in Gallant Fields, the exclusive veterans section of Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include three daughters,...

Jan 10, 2023

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 between 2-4 pm at Walters Funeral Home for Grant Alan Mertz, resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, who sadly left us on January 10, 2023, at the early age of 43. Even though a careless driver took him away from this world, his loving heart left a beacon of light for...

Dec 28, 2022

Graveside services will be held Friday, January 13, 2023 at 1:30 pm in the Infant Rest section of Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for E'Lani Jahdora Jones, infant daughter of Elijah Joshua Peace and Alexis MaryAnn Jones, who passed away in her sleep on Dec. 28, 2022.

The family grieves the loss of their four month old daughter. May her soul rest...

Dec 27, 2022

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Hilliard Gilbert, 94, who passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.  Father Bill Melancon, Pastor of St. Rita Catholic Church in Catahoula, will conduct the services. A private family graveside service will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

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Dec 23, 2022

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Alton J. Ozenne, 70, who passed away suddenly on December 23, 2022 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Pastor Brandon Edwards of Highland Baptist Church in New Iberia will conduct the funeral services. Lynn Guidry will be the lector, and...

Dec 23, 2022

Military funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at.1:30 pm in Gallant Fields of Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for Cecil Earl McPherson, 83, who passed away December 23, 2022. Visitation will be held Tuesday morning from 9:00 am until services at the cemetery.Survivors include his children, Christina McPherson-Roger (Joseph) of Carencro, Barbara (Georg) Albrecht of Germany, Robert (Nikki) McPherson of...

Nov 30, 2022

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Kerrington Nicholas Sam, 22, who passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.  Reverend Herman Caillier will conduct the services.  Interment will in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation hours will be observed on Friday, December 9, 2022 from 12:00 p.m....

Nov 29, 2022

Coni Riel, 57, passed away on Nov. 29, 2022 at her residence in Washington, La. She is survived by her three children, Nicole Carlo of Ashtabula, Ohio, Amanda Morgan of Port Barre, La., and David Childress of Lexington, Md.; her mother, Martha Riel Lynch (Rick Lynch) of Madison, Ohio; siblings, Sandi Raikes and Perry Riel, Jr.; and six grandchildren, Nevaeh, Jayden...

Nov 19, 2022

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Ramona "Mona" Comeaux Charleville, 62, who passed away peacefully on November 19, 2022 at The Calcutta House. Pastor Jeff Ables of Crossroads Church will officiate the services. Interment will follow the services in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include her...

Nov 19, 2022

Raymond Sindo “Coach” Blanco, peacefully passed away at the age of 87 on November 19, 2022, at his home in Lafayette, Louisiana, surrounded by his family.

Raymond was preceded in death by his wife, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Marie Babineaux Blanco, his father, Gumersindo Blanco, his mother Mary Locascio Blanco, his brother, Joseph Blanco, and by a beloved son, Benedict Andrew...

Nov 16, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 11:00 am at St. Anthony Catholic Church for Dorothy "Jean" Guidry Shelvin, 80, who on November 16, 2022 made her transition into glory to be united with her loved ones.

Jean was born July 7, 1942, in Carencro to loving parents, Leonard Guidry and Eulalie Williams...

Nov 2, 2022

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 2:30 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Rhys Alexander Baudoin, infant son of Amy Pontiff and Michael Baudoin, who passed away November 2, 2022 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Reverend Patrick Broussard, pastor of Our Lady of Wisdom Church, will officiate the services. Interment will follow...

Oct 29, 2022

 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Our Lady of Wisdom Church on the UL Lafayette Campus for Hilton Joseph Langley, 87, who died peacefully in the presence of family on October 29, 2022, in Lafayette, LA.

Father Patrick Broussard will celebrate the Mass. Deacon Juan Pagán will be...

Oct 7, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lafayette (419 Doucet Road in Lafayette), for Marcella Moss Baliles, 96, who passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at Magnolia Estates. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (2300 North University Avenue in Lafayette). Very Reverend Thomas Voorhies,...

Oct 4, 2022

A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 12:30 pm in Holy Cross Catholic Church for Manuel J. Lopez, 80, who passed away October 4, 2022. Father Michael Russo, pastor of St. Ann Church in Youngsville, will celebrate the mass and conduct the funeral services. The family will receive friends and family at the church between...

Oct 3, 2022

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 7, 2022 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Gwendolyn Cormier, 66, who passed away October 3, 2022. Father Anthony Anala, S.V.D., of St. Paul the Apostle Church will conduct the funeral services. Interment will follow the services in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will begin Friday morning at...

Sep 30, 2022

Funeral services will be held Monday, October 10, 2022 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Corey Scott Kothenbeutel, 31, who passed away on September 30, 2022 in New Mexico. Chris Rose of Revive Church will officiate the services. Interment will follow in St. Alphonse Cemetery in Maurice, La.

Visitation will begin on Monday morning...

Sep 21, 2022

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. for JD Johnson, 74, who passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.  The celebration will be at 103 Nevada Drive in Lafayette, LA.

JD is survived by four daughters, Sandy Kilgore and her husband Glenn of Youngsville, LA,  Jill Clark of Loganville,...

Sep 14, 2022

Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Walters Funeral Home in the Sunrise Chapel for Shirley Perrodin, 86, who passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.  Deacon Art Bakeler will officiate the service.  Interment will take place immediately following the service in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation hours will be observed...