OBITUARIES

Cleo Cotham

Oct 7, 2021

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at noon in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Cleo Cotham, 64, who passed away September 13, 2021. Reverend Peter Johnston of Trinity Anglican Church will officiate the services. Visitation will be a Walters Funeral Home from 10:00 am Wednesday until the time of service. She is...

Roger Carl Beasley

Oct 6, 2021

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Roger Carl Beasley, 67, who passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.   Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation hours will be observed at Walters Funeral Home...

Sean Patrick Cunningham

Sep 27, 2021

On September 27,  2021,  our  beloved son, Sean Patrick Cunningham, 34, died of an accidental overdose.  The son of Patrick J. Cunningham and Kathleen Breaux Cunningham, Sean was born in Lafayette, LA on September 23, 1987.

A Celebration of Life will be held in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 12:00p.m. ...

Viola Aberly

Sep 17, 2021

On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, we celebrate the life of Viola (Vi) Laffitte Aberly who passed away peacefully on Friday September 17, 2021, in Lafayette, LA. Viola was the only child of Adolph Laffitte and M. Elia DeSoto Laffitte of Carmel, LA where she was born on February 22,1919. Her ancestors were some of the original founders of Louisiana,...

John "Prestly" Rogers

Sep 14, 2021

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for John Prestly Rogers, 81, who passed away September 14, 2021. Deacon Ken Soignier will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Linda Rogers and Emmy Rogers. Valerie Andrus will perform, "I Can Only Imagine," "Ave Maria," "Amazing Grace," ...

Shelly Weise

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...

Madeline Yvette Mamer

Sep 11, 2021

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Madeline Yvette Mamer, 61, who passed on Saturday, September 11, 2021.  Deacon Art Bakeler will officiate the service.  Interment will be held at a later date.

Visitation hours will be observed at Walters...

Robin Trahan

Sep 11, 2021

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Robin M. Trahan, 45, who passed away September 11, 2021. Marlice Dugas will conduct funeral services. Bobbie Fontenot will deliver the eulogy, and interment will follow the service in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Victor Trahan...

Silvana Bourg

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...

Robert Yaeger, Jr.

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.

Juanita Deshotels

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...

Gertrude Huval

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...

Russell "Rusty" Bertrand

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...

Doris Wolfe

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...

Veronica Batiste

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...

Michele Guidry

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...

Darrin Hebert

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...

Michael Touchet

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...

Donald Duhon, Sr.

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...

Phyllis Goff

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...