OBITUARIES

Feb 21, 2014

A Memorial Service will be held Monday, March 10, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Scott for Renell Begnaud Welborn, who passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2014. Father David Hebert of St. Augustine Church in Basile, LA will conduct the memorial service. She is survived by her two brothers, Pat Begnaud and his...

Feb 15, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 12:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for John Reginald Morain of Carencro, who passed away suddenly on February 15, 2014 at his home. Father Bill J. Melancon, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath, will celebrate the mass and conduct...

Feb 10, 2014

A gathering of friends and family will meet to celebrate the life of Rebecca Ann Hudson Courville, 57, who passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 at her residence.  The gathering will be held Saturday, February 15, 2014, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the residence of her son, Jakah Courville, 113 Smart Park Lane, Carencro, Louisiana, (337) 565-6793. Survivors...

Jan 29, 2014

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 3, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Harold D. Fike, 79, who passed away on January 29, 2014.  Pastor Chad Thibodeaux, Pastor of Vatican Baptist Church will conduct the service.  He is survived by two daughters, Charlene Lombes of Bayou Vista, La., Charlotte F. and her husband Kevin...

Jan 23, 2014

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 31, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Mary Elizabeth Atkinson, 89, who passed away January 23, 2014. Pastor Steven Younger of Emmanuel Church will conduct the funeral services. Interment will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park. Survivors include a daughter, Rosamary A. Chotin of Covington, La.; five...

Jan 18, 2014

A private, family graveside service will be held at a later date for Susan Begnaud, 65, who passed away January 18, 2014 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Survivors include her beloved husband, Donald James Begnaud of Lafayette; her daughter Jennifer Kelly and her husband John of Lafayette; her son Ross Edward Begnaud of Lafayette; two sisters-in-law, Barbara "Bobbie" Breaux of...

Jan 17, 2014

Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for Robert Evan Hansch, 83, who passed away January 17, 2014 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Father William Schambough, associate pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church, will conduct the funeral services. Survivors include two daughters, Caren Hansch of Modesto, CA, and Sallie (Wayne)...

Jan 16, 2014

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Shreveport for Linda N. Reily, 82, who passed away on January 16, 2014 at her residence in Lafayette following a short battle with cancer. Interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery. She is survived by four sons, James Shelby, III, Kevin Nicholson,...

Jan 9, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, January 13, 2014 at 11:00 am at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church for Albert M. LeBlanc, 75, who passed away January 9, 2014 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Father Allen Breaux, associate pastor of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and...

Jan 8, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2:00 pm  in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Judith Lynn LeBlanc, 66, who passed away January 8, 2014 at her residence. Reverend Tom Voorhies, pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Scott will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the...

Jan 4, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 2:00 pm in St. Genevieve Catholic Church for Juanita Fortier, the former Juanita Sonnier, 81, who passed away January 4, 2014 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Father Kenneth Domingue, Pastor of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Leonville and Father Brian Taylor, Pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church...

Dec 31, 2013

Graveside services will be held Sunday, January 5, 2014 at 12:00 pm in the Infant Rest Section of Greenlawn Memorial Gardens for Nathanael August Rebstock, son of Nicole Richardson Rebstock and John Rebstock, who passed away December 31, 2013 at Women's & Children's Hospital.

The family will receive visitors at Walters Funeral Home from 10:00 am until...

Dec 27, 2013

Nellie Adams Hartzog, 90, passed away on Friday, December 27.  Mrs. Hartzog was born in Trussville, Alabama in 1923 and resided in the Birmingham area until moving to Lafayette to be near her daughters.  She was extremely athletic and enjoyed tennis and softball in her younger years and was an active member of her local bowling league.  Her love...

Dec 23, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Dorothy G. Richard, 80, who passed away December 23, 2013. Father Brian Taylor, pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will celebrate the mass and conduct the funeral services. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens....

Dec 19, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Gus J. Boulanger, who passed away December 19, 2013 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was 83 years old.

Father Brian Taylor, pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will be the...

Dec 13, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church for Jessica A. Begnaud, 69, who passed away at her residence on Friday, December 13, 2013 after battling cancer.  Father Gary Schexnayder, Pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will officiate the funeral ceremony.  Interment will take...

Dec 8, 2013

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, in the Walters Funeral Home Sunrise Chapel, for Patrick Thibodeaux, 63, who passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013.   Pastor Francis Martin, of Family Life Church, will officiate the ceremony.

Interment will be held at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens immediately following the services.

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Dec 3, 2013

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Rose M. Greer, 64, who passed away December 3, 2013 at her residence in Youngsville. Pastor Todd Menard of Family Life Church will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include her...

Nov 28, 2013

Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Scott, for Derek Ray “Shamrock” Jock, age 26, who passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013. Fr. Mario Romero will officiate the ceremony. Derek was born on December 2, 1986 in Lafayette, LA. He attended Acadiana High School.  Derek...

Nov 28, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, December 2, 2013 at 11:00 am in St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church for Stanford  A. Smith, Jr. 71, who passed away November 28, 2013 at his residence. Father Gary Schexnayder, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton, will officiate the mass and conduct the funeral service. Interment will follow the mass at Greenlawn...