OBITUARIES

Marcelle Citron

Mar 3, 2018

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Marcelle Fortier Citron, age 91, who died peacefully in her home surrounded by family Saturday, March 3, 2018.  The Mass will be prayed by the Reverend Michael Delcambre, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in...

Raymond "Jack" Johnson, Sr.

Feb 27, 2018

Raymond “Jack” Johnson passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.

Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Mamie Johnson of Lafayette;  two daughters, Colleen Geer and her husband Jerry of Lafayette, and Rosemary Massey and her husband Mike of Kingwood, TX;  two sons, Raymond Johnson, Jr. and his wife Liz of Lafayette, and Bob Johnson and his...

Genevieve "Jan" Bearb

Feb 24, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 11:00 am at St. Elizabeth Seton Church for Genevieve "Jan" Bearb, 87, who passed away February 24, 2018. Father Austin Leger will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Marianne Hebert will be the lector; Stacey Bearb and Paulette Hebert will...

Catherine Handy

Feb 20, 2018

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Octavia Catherine Catalan-Porche-Handy, 73, who passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.  Father Chester Arceneaux, Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.

Visitation hours will be held on Friday, February...

Iberia Lemoine Jr.

Feb 18, 2018

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Iberia J. Lemoine Jr., 84, who passed away February 18, 2018. Deacon Ken Soignier will conduct the services. His grandson, David Lemoine Jr., will be the lector for the service. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors...

James Barthel Jr.

Feb 10, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 16, 2018, 1:30 pm at St. Gabriel Catholic Church (St. Gabriel, La.) for James Leroy Barthel Jr., 58, who passed away February 10, 2018 at his residence. Reverend Gregory Daigle will conduct the funeral services, and interment will follow in the St. Gabriel Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Thursday,...

Lawrence LeBlanc

Feb 4, 2018

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Lawrence LeBlanc, 71, who passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018.  Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate the services.  Inurnment will take place in Gallant Fields at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation hours will be observed on...

Charles Hartdegen

Feb 1, 2018

Graveside services will be held Monday, February 5, 2018, 1:00 pm at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for Charles J. Hartdegen, 71, who passed away February 1, 2018. Survivors include his wife, Marie "Terri" Hartdegen; two daughters, Wendy Bowers and Jody Miller; three sons, Bret, Matthew, and Christopher Hartdegen; three sisters, Linda Juan, Janice Weller, and Brenda Berthalot; one brother, Brian...

Aaron Mertz

Jan 29, 2018

A Celebration of Life will be held at The Episcopal Church of the Ascension on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. for Aaron Wright Mertz "Burger Man," 76, who passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018.  The Reverend Joseph Daly will officiate the ceremony.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon L. Mertz of Lafayette;  one daughter, Valerie...

C.J. Stelly

Jan 24, 2018

A eulogy will be given by Gregg Gothreaux at 2 p.m. Monday, January 29, 2018 in the Live Oak Room at Walters Funeral Home for C.J. Stelly who died from complications due to a massive stroke, Wednesday, January 24 2018.  Burial will take place in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include his forever friend of more than 30 years,...

Vernon Tekell, Sr.

Jan 23, 2018

Funeral services will be conducted for Vernon O. Tekell Sr. 96, on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at  1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home. Vernon passed away on January 23, 2018 at his residence. Pastor Rick Aultman of Mangham Baptist Church will be officiating. Interment with military graveside rites by the U.S. Army Honor Guard dispatched...

Kathleen Mayers

Jan 19, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2018 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Kathleen Mayers, 93, who passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018.  Father Gil Dutel, Pastor of St. Edmond Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

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Tommie Fox

Jan 16, 2018

Funeral services are pending for Tommie Fox, 88, who passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

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

JeanPaul Judice

Jan 16, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2018 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for JeanPaul Judice, 20, who passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Lafayette General Medical Center.  Father Gary Schexnayder will officiate the funeral ceremony. Lectors will be Renee Judice Clement and Robin Judice Bostick;...

Merlin Smith, Jr.

Jan 12, 2018

Our beloved husband, father, brother and friend, Merlin Chapman Smith, Jr., Ret. USAF Col., peacefully departed us after a lengthy illness January 12, 2018 with family at his bedside. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home.  Lectors will be Kristopher Hallam, a grandson...

Dalton Guidry

Jan 11, 2018

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 10:00 am in Calvary Cemetery for Dalton R. Guidry, 89, who passed away January 11, 2018 at his residence. Deacon Jody Blanchard will conduct the funeral services. Survivors include two daughters, Sandy Hawk and her husband Jimmy of Henderson, and Linda Breaux and her husband Darrell of Hendersonville, Tenn.; ...

Anne Guidry

Jan 6, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 11:00 am at St. Elizabeth Seton Church (610 Rain Tree Trail at Moss St.) for Anne Catherine Miles Guidry, 78, who passed away January 6. Father David Hebert, pastor, will be the principle celebrant.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Bob; her daughter,...

Gerald Harrington

Dec 20, 2017

***UPDATE TO THE SERVICES FOR GERALD HARRINGTON***

A Memorial Mass will be held at St. John Berchman Church in Cankton on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 6:30 pm for Gerald Harrington. Visitation will take place for one hour prior to the mass from 5:30-6:30 pm. Following the mass a light reception will be held in the church...

Rena Mouton

Dec 17, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 22, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge for Rena Mouton, 68, who passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017.   Father Joseph Campion, SSJ, will officiate the ceremony and conduct graveside services.  Interment will take place at St. Francis of Assisi...

Goldman McBride

Dec 12, 2017

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 16, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Goldman Anthony McBride who died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at his residence. The Very Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington, Pastor of St. John Berchmans Church in Cankton, LA will celebrate the Mass.  Lectors will be Nicole...