OBITUARIES

Sep 11, 2021

Michelle "Shelly" Weise passed away peacefully at her residence in New Iberia on September 11, 2021. She was 60 years old. Due to the current Covid-19 spike in our area, memorial services will be held at a later date. Shelly was born on December 20, 1960, in Eureka, Ca., and lived in Lafayette for most of her life. She...

Sep 11, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 20, 2021 at 11:00 am in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milton for Silvana Bourg, 75, who passed away September 11, 2021 while visiting her son in San Antonio, Tex. Father William Schambourgh will be the Celebrant of the funeral mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will...

Sep 9, 2021

Funeral services are pending for Robert Yaeger, Jr., 63, who passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021.

Walters Funeral Home, (337) 706-8941, is in charge of arrangements.

Sep 3, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth Seton Church for Juanita "Nita" Deshotels, 79, who passed away September 3, 2021. Fr. Harold Trahan will be the celebrant of the mass and conduct the funeral services. It is the policy of the Diocese of Lafayette to strongly encourage everyone...

Sep 1, 2021

Our mother Gertrude Menard Huval, 85, peacefully gained her angel wings on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 3, 2021 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home. Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate the services. Interment will follow the services in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visiting hours will...

Aug 30, 2021

Russell Charles Bertrand, better known as "Russ" or "Rusty", passed away on August 30, 2021. He was 67 years old. Due to the current Covid-19 spike in our area, his memorial service and interment will be postponed. Russ was born on October 17, 1953 to Lucien C. Bertrand, Jr. and Dorothy V. Howe Bertrand. He was a smiling, friendly...

Aug 27, 2021

Funeral services will be held in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. for Doris La'Nell Wolfe, 76, who passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.  Brother Luther Burney of First Baptist Church will officiate the service. Burial will take place in Cleveland, MS...

Aug 19, 2021

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021, 11:00 am at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church for Veronica M. Batiste, 66, who passed away August 19, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Father Edward Duhon, pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace, will conduct the funeral services. Kimberly Roy, Jessica Irvin,  and Tara...

Aug 13, 2021

Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Michele Guidry, 63, who passed away August 13, 2021 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Father Clint Trahan of Sacred Heart Church in Port Barre will conduct the funeral services.Sherry Guidry and Selena Lormand will be the lectors. Visiting...

Aug 10, 2021

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 10:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Michael Ward Touchet, 75, who passed away August 10, 2021. Father Howard Blessing will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Daina Gaspard and Barbara Touchet; Karen Broussard will provide the musical selections. Interment will follow in Greenlawn...

Aug 10, 2021

Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 3:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Darrin Hebert, 55, who passed away August 10, 2021 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Deacon Ken Soignier will conduct the funeral services. Survivors include his two daughters, Kristi Benson and her husband Charles, and Lauren Hebert, all of...

Aug 9, 2021

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 13, 2021 at 10:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Donald J. Duhon Sr., 78, who passed away August 9, 2021. Deacon Randy Hyde will conduct the funeral services. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include four daughters, Melanie (Michael) Netto of Carencro, Rainie Romero of...

Aug 7, 2021

Phyllis Marie Moss Goff passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.  A private graveside service will be held at a later date.  Ms. Goff was the daughter of James Joseph Moss, Sr. and Marie Elizadie Broussard Moss, of Lafayette. Phyllis’ cherished memories are left to daughter, Christa...

Aug 4, 2021

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 6, 2021 at 3:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Roger Dale Fontenot, 71, who passed away August 4, 2021 at his residence. Nick Carroll of Our Savior's Church in Opelousas will conduct the funeral services. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 am until service time at Walters...

Jul 30, 2021

Memorial services will be held Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Ashlie Alexis Dohmann, 38, who passed away on July 30, 2021. Father Russell Harrington will conduct the memorial services. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday afternoon prior to the service between 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Due to...

Jul 26, 2021

Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Pauline Ann Robin, 71, who passed away July 26, 2021. Steven Bowen will conduct the funeral services. The family will receive visitors on Thursday from 9:00 am until time of service. Survivors include her husband Merlin James Robin;...

Jul 19, 2021

Thomas (Tom) Russell Will, born on New Year’s Day 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Sylvia Schultz Will and Albert John Will, joined God in Heaven on July 19, 2021 in Lafayette, La.

After graduating from Palatine High School, Palatine, Il., Tom attended Drake University, where in ’64 he earned a degree in Marketing and Communications. In ’68...

Jul 11, 2021

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 2:30 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Joycie "Joyce" Begnaud, 89, who passed away July 11, 2021. Father Gil Dutel will conduct the funeral services. Melanie Brewer will be the lector, and Jodi Bollich will perform, "Amazing Grace", "Shepherd Me, Oh God," "I Will Never...

Jul 10, 2021

John Barrett Bouy died peacefully Saturday morning July 10th. His father, Melvin Lynn Bouy, his mother Eleanor Lilly Bouy, and his brother William Brooks Bouy would like to thank all of those who have expressed their love. John lived a life larger than most of us dream of. He will live forever in the grace of God and the...

Jul 5, 2021

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 3:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Lionel Malagarie, 69, who passed away July 5, 2021 at his residence. Brother Francis Fontenot will conduct the funeral services. Entombment will be in Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery in Broussard following the services. Visitation will take place...