OBITUARIES

Ethel "Greenie" Hanes

Nov 3, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 11:00 am at St. Elizabeth Seton Church for Ethel “Greenie” D. Hanes, who passed away on November 3, 2019 at Courtyard Manor. She was 90 years old. Father David Hebert, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton will celebrate the mass and conduct the funeral services. Lector will...

Nelda Tweedel

Oct 16, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, October 21, 2019 at 10:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Nelda Lois Tweedel, 83, who passed away October 16, 2019 at her residence. Father Brian Taylor, pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will celebrate the mass and conduct funeral services. Jodi Bollich will perform, "Here...

Billy Barrett, Sr.

Oct 13, 2019

Billy Joe Barrett Sr. died peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2019 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was 93 years old. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 10:00 am in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Father Gary Schexnayder will be the celebrant of the funeral mass and conduct the funeral services....

William Sibille

Oct 13, 2019

A Liturgy of the Word Catholic funeral service will be held Friday, October 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for William "Conley" Sibille, 82, who passed away October 13, 2019. Reverend Kyle White, associate pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Broussard, will conduct the funeral services. Interment will be in...

Thomas Gerard

Oct 5, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 13, 2019 at St. Basil Catholic Church in Judice for Thomas Gerard, 87, who passed away December 9, 2019 at his residence. Father Steve LeBlanc, Pastor of St. Basil, will celebrate the mass and conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Bobby Guilbeau and Rocky...

Rose Begnaud

Sep 30, 2019

Rose M. Begnaud, 91, of Breaux Bridge, passed away on September 30, 2019, at Courtyard Manor in Lafayette. Memorial services celebrating her life will be held Monday, October 28, 2019 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow the service in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Rose was born in Calitri, Italy in...

Paul Gauthier

Sep 26, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Paul Arcade Gauthier, 89, who passed away September 26, 2019. Father Brian Taylor, Pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will be the Celebrant of the funeral mass and will conduct the funeral services. Delphine Lejeune and...

Evelyn Rogers

Sep 22, 2019

Services are pending for Evelyn Rogers, 72, who passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019.

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

Lucien Gastineau

Sep 20, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Lucien “Louie” “Dutch” Gastineau, 66, who passed away at home on Friday, September 20, 2019.  Father Gary Schexnayder will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass.  Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, LA....

Harold Hebert

Sep 19, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 23, 2019 at 1:30 pm in the  for Harold "Smiley" Hebert, 90, who passed away September 19, 2019. Father Brian Taylor, pastor of St. Genevieve will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Interment will follow the mass in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors...

Dow "D.W." Rushing

Sep 3, 2019

Memorial Services will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 10:00 am in Gallant Fields of Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for Dow "D.W." Rushing Jr., 92, who passed away September 3, 2019 at the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jennings, La. Military funeral honors will be presented. Survivors include two sons, Randy Rushing of Breaux Bridge and Larry Rushing of...

Jean Tuber

Aug 30, 2019

Services are pending for Jean Toubert, 93, who passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019.

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

Wilson Suire

Aug 26, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 11:00 am at St Jules Catholic Church for Wilson Joseph Suire, 81, who passed away August 26, 2019 at his residence. Father Dan Edwards, pastor of St. Jules Church, will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Private, family burial...

Joyce Delahoussaye

Aug 24, 2019

Joyce Keller Delahoussaye, 82, died peacefully and surrounded by family on August 24, 2019 at St. Joseph's Hospice Carpenter House in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Joyce was born and raised on Welham Plantation in Hester, Louisiana. She was the seventh of eight children, having six brothers and one sister.

Her large family will cherish her memory. Joyce...

Kathleen Blanco

Aug 18, 2019

Former Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco peacefully passed away on August 18, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospice Carpenter House in Lafayette, La., surrounded by her beloved husband of 55 years, Raymond Blanco, their children and other family members. The cause of death was ocular melanoma.

The woman who would become Louisiana’s first (and so far only) female governor...

Mildred Hebert

Aug 14, 2019

Funeral services will be held at Monday, August 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Live Oak Room at Walters Funeral Home for Mildred Hebert, 90, who passed away August 14, 2019. Interment will follow the services in Lafayette Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm on Monday at Walters Funeral Home. Survivors include...

Wilven Boudreaux

Aug 8, 2019

A Funeral Mass will be held at Walters Funeral Home in the Sunrise Chapel on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. for Wilven J. Boudreaux, 73, who passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019.  Father Aaron Melancon will officiate the services.

Visitation hours will be observed on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until time...

Lorita Mouton

Aug 6, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 9, 2019 at 2:00 pm at St. Elizabeth Seton Church for Lorita B. Mouton, 77, who passed away August 6, 2019. Father David Hebert, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton will be the Celebrant for the mass and conduct the funeral services. Leslie Soileau and Cherie Tweedel will be the...

Gertrude Credeur Clause

Aug 6, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, August 9, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Lafayette for Gertrude Credeur Clause, 94, who passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at her residence in Lafayette.  Father Dustin Dought, Pastor at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will...

Jeffery Meaux

Jul 31, 2019

A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, August 2, 2019 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Carencro for Jeffery “Jeff” Meaux, 69, who passed away on July 31, 2019. Members of the United States Air Force will be on hand at the burial to perform TAPS and have a flag folding. Visitation will take...