OBITUARIES

Mar 9, 2021

Kendall James Boudreaux passed away on March 9, 2021. He was survived by his wife Kellie Pryor Boudreaux; parents Carson and Shirley Boudreaux; two brothers, Kynan J. Boudreaux and his fiancee Brandy Navarre, and Kyle J. Boudreaux and his wife Niki; in-laws Pat and Betty Prejean and Bill and Mendi Budzileni; three nieces, Khloe Boudreaux, Karlie Boudreaux, and Evie...

Mar 7, 2021

A Liturgy of the Word Service will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 am at St. Elizabeth Seton Church for Patricia S. Vincent, 80, who passed away March 7, 2021 in Missouri City, Tex. Deacon Nelson Schexnayder will conduct the funeral services. Interment will follow the mass in Highlands Memory Gardens in Lake Charles, La. Survivors include son, Paul...

Mar 6, 2021

Joy G. Johnson, 72, passed away peacefully at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center on Saturday, March 6, 2021. There will be a celebration of Joy’s life on Saturday, April 3, 2021 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at JD and Joy’s house in Lafayette Louisiana. Joy was born in Lafayette, La.  She enjoyed her life to the fullest. Shopping...

Mar 2, 2021

Ruby Nell Romero Duck left this earth on March 2, 2021 to join her Heavenly Father. She was greeted at the gates of Heaven by her father, Elias Romero, her mother, Louise Romero and her brothers, Albert Romero, Carlton Romero, Curley Romero, Harris Romero and her niece, Tonia Romero. Ruby was an amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, niece, sister-in-law,...

Mar 2, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm at St. Elizabeth Seton Church for Maisie B. Huval, 85, who passed away March 2, 2021. Father David Hebert, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton, will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Krystal Parrinello and...

Feb 28, 2021

Janis Smith Duke, 81, passed away peacefully in Lafayette, La. on February 28, 2021. A private ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Walters Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Jena Cemetery in Jena, La. Janis was born in Pineville, La. and lived in Jena, La. She was an only child to her loving parents,...

Feb 25, 2021

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home in Lafayette for Robert F. Smith, 75, who passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.  Pastor Jim Nations will officiate the service.  Interment will be held in the Louisiana National...

Feb 22, 2021

William (Bill) Dryden, 74, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife, Lupe Dryden of Lafayette;  three daughters, Susan Gerkin and her husband Mark of Pumpkin Center, NC,  Pauline Dryden-McVay and her husband Michael of Montgomery, AL,  and Deborah Walls and her husband Randy...

Feb 11, 2021

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Interment of ashes will take place Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 10:00 am with Military Honors in Gallant Fields of Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

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A funeral mass will be held on Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10 AM at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist Church in Lafayette, Louisiana...

Feb 11, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Joseph Albert Dugas, 91, who passed away February 11, 2021. Father Daniel Edwards, pastor of St. Jules Church, will celebrate the mass and conduct the funeral services. Phyllis Simar and Charlotte Jagneaux will provide musical...

Feb 6, 2021

Memorial Services will be held Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Kathlyn Landry Hurst, who passed away February 6, 2021. She was 81 years old. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the memorial service at Walters Funeral Home. Kathlyn was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, attended Academy of...

Feb 3, 2021

Funeral services will be held at a later date for Margaret Manning, 93, who passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.

Margaret is survived by multiple nieces and nephews and one granddaughter.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Dale Charles Manning;  one son, Robert Manning;  her parents, Lena and William Bigham;  six sisters; ...

Feb 1, 2021

Private, graveside services will be held on February 27, 2021 in Sacred Heart Cemetery of Baldwin, La. for Percy Parro, who passed away on February 1, 2021. He was 82 years old. He is survived by his beloved niece, Leslie Sisk, her husband Stan, and their family, who took care of him for the past 30 years. He is...

Jan 28, 2021

On Thursday, January 28, 2021, Louis “Mike” Richard died at the age of 85. He was the loving husband of Nell Vidrine Richard for 64 years and the father of three children, Daniel B. Richard, Debra Bruchhaus, and Charles E. Richard.

Born in Opelousas, LA to Mason and Lydia Richard, Mike lived a life of public service,...

Jan 27, 2021

Robert Bryan Tyvaert, 50, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was born March 18,1970 in Madison Heights, Michigan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert A. and Lavelle Tyvaert; and his sister Nina Graves.

Robert is survived by his niece, Ashely Graves of Killeen, Texas, and his nephew Travis Graves; two...

Jan 27, 2021

Patricia Ann Glenn Warner, 87, of Lafayette, Louisiana passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home with interment to follow at West Oaks Cemetery.

Patricia was born on July 3, 1933 in Jasper, Texas to James & Ruby...

Jan 24, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Kenneth W. Stout, 94, who passed away January 24, 2021 at his residence. Father Gil Dutel will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Elizabeth Ladd and Geraldine Rizzuto; gift...

Jan 17, 2021

A private family service will be held for Kenneth Ortego, 60, who passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Kenneth is survived by his mother, Alice E. Ortego of Lafayette;  two daughters, Krystal Dupre of Lafayette, and Misty Jo Dupre of Carencro;  one son, Foster Goutro and his wife Angela of Melville;  his sister, Audrey Ann Vannoy...

Jan 14, 2021

Rodney Ernest Guidry, Sr., 93, passed away on Jan. 14, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a private graveside service will be held at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, with Father Joshua Guillory of St. Patrick Catholic Church officiating the service. Rodney was born on July 18, 1927 in Opelousas, La. and grew up in Port Barre, La. He graduated from Opelousas...

Jan 9, 2021

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Walters Funeral Home for Kyle Samuel Brown, 34, who passed away on Friday, January 9, 2021. Kyle is survived by his son, Dannon Brown of Birmingham, AL;  his mother, Rhonda Faye Gaspard of Rayne;  his father, Eric Von Brown of Lafayette;  two brothers, Myles Brown...