OBITUARIES

Annie Walters

Annie Walters

May 2, 2011

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in the Walters Funeral Home Sunrise Chapel to commemorate the life of Annie Melancon Walters. Father Chester Arceneaux, rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, will officiate the ceremony and conduct the funeral services. Musical selections led by Jodi Bollich will...

Arista Andrus

Arista Andrus

Apr 24, 2011

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Arista Andrus, 80, who passed away peacefully at his home Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011. Father Peter Emusa, Pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption, will officiate. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Better...

Linda Snatic

Linda Snatic

Apr 20, 2011

Survivors include one daughter, Stefanie Snatic, of Redmond, Washington; one son, Jonathan Snatic, and wife Simone, of Austin, Texas; her mother, Winnie Zerangue; and two sisters, Beverly Z. Castano, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; and Velma Z. Descant, and husband Richard, of Houston Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Edward Zerangue; and one brother, Howard Zerangue. She...

Johnny Huval

Johnny Huval

Apr 15, 2011

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Johnny A. Huval, 70, who passed away at 9:32 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2011. Reverend Bill Melancon, pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church, will officiate and conduct the funeral services. Musical selections by Jodi Bollich, organist...

Donald Nigro, Sr.

Donald Nigro, Sr.

Apr 14, 2011

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2011 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Major Donald D. Nigro, Sr. (Retired), 81, who passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at his residence. The Reverend Bill Melancon, pastor of St. Peter Church in Carenco, will officiate and conduct the funeral services. Musical...

Gerald Bruno

Gerald Bruno

Apr 12, 2011

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2011 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Gerald Thomas Bruno, 58, who passed away at Lafayette General Medical Center on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Patrick Braquet, chaplain of Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care, will officiate the ceremony. Musical selections will include, "Somewhere Over The...

Ruth Ortego

Ruth Ortego

Apr 4, 2011

Survivors include her husband, Jimmie Ortego, of Carencro; one daughter, Kelly Ortego and husband Craig, of Carencro; one son, Chris Ortego and wife Diane, of Lafayette; three sisters, Barbara Johnson and husband John, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Doris Meche and husband Charles, of Carencro; and Peggy Lawrence and husband Mike, of Lafayette; four brothers, Paul Couvillion and wife...

Alice Hudson

Alice Hudson

Mar 12, 2011

Alice C. Hudson, 91, passed away March 12, 2011 at her residence in Lafayette. She was born in Pennsylvania on July 5, 1919 to Keller and Agnes Cline. She is survived by her daughter, Dixie Simon; her brother, Robert Cline and his wife Gloria, all of Lafayette. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

Marie Copeland

Marie Copeland

Feb 24, 2011

Memorial services will be held Monday, February 28, 2011, 5:30 pm in Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Marie Smith Copeland, 50, who passed away peacefully February 24, 2011 at Magnolia Estates Nursing Home. Brother Todd Menard of Family Life Church will officiate the ceremony. Survivors include her father Harry Smith of Lafayette; two sisters, "Cookie" Smith Benson...

Dora Lynn "Dodee" Fall

Dora Lynn "Dodee" Fall

Feb 18, 2011

Survivors include two daughters; Crystal Menard, and husband Chris of Scott; and Heather Knott, and husband Mitch of Sunset; two sons; Jacob Fall of Sunset; and Matthew Fall, and wife Jennifer of Carencro; four sisters; Margerat, Martha, Linda, and Celeste; one brother Richard; and ten grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Clyde Benoit; and...

Frances Constantine

Frances Constantine

Feb 15, 2011

Frances Mary Guidry Constantine passed from this earth on February 15, 2011 at her home surrounded by family. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 16 at Walters Funeral Home from 10:30 am- 9:00 pm with a rosary prayed at 7:00 pm, and reopen Thursday at 8:00 am until time of service. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in...

Velta Bishop

Velta Bishop

Jan 25, 2011

Survivors include her husband, Charles C. Bishop of Carencro; one son, Robert _Bob_ Guidry and wife Babette of Lafayette; three step-daughters, Linda Bishop of Lafayette; Janet Taylor and husband Thomas _Tommy_ of Arnaudville; and Julie Lopez and husband Terrance _Terry_ of Elton, LA; three step-sons, Larry Bishop and wife Annie of Pearland, TX; Randy Bishop, Sr. and wife Jessica...

Frank Menard

Frank Menard

Jan 24, 2011

Frank Menard, 90, passed away on January 24, 2011 at Lafayette General Medical Center. Survivors include his daughter, Gaywynn Gaude and her husband Donald "Don" Bertrand of Lafayette; two sisters, Irene Bonin of Broussard, and Vida Fruge and her husband Joe of Broussard; three brothers, Cleveland Menard of Youngsville, Fred Menard of Lafayette, and Willis Menard and his wife...

Lois Herpin

Lois Herpin

Jan 19, 2011

A graveside service will be held Friday, January 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the Lafayette Protestant Cemetery for Mrs. Lois Knighten Herpin, 96, who passed away in Crowley at the residence of her son on January 19, 2011. Rhett Wyatt of Crossroads Church in Lafayette will conduct the funeral services. Mrs. Herpin was born in Winnfield, LA and...

Joseph Jeanminette

Joseph Jeanminette

Jan 8, 2011

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at an 11:00 am Mass of Christian Burial in St. Peter Catholic Church in Carencro for Joseph L. "Boonie" Jeanminette, who passed away on January 8, 2011 at Lafayette General Medical Center. He was 63 years old. Interment will follow in Evangeline Memorial Gardens in Carencro. The Reverend Vincent...

Colleen Shelton

Colleen Shelton

Dec 27, 2010

Survivors include one daughter, Nicole Shelton and Tyler Wooding of Carencro, LA; one son, Nicholas Shelton of Scott, LA; her mother, Barbara Manuel of Starks, LA; two sisters, Debbie McCulley of Starks, LA, and Liz Smith, and her husband Randy, of Vidor, TX; one brother, Adam Mathis of Starks, LA; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Bobby Bourque

Bobby Bourque

Dec 25, 2010

Bobby Lee Joseph Bourque, 59, passed away on December 25, 2010. Bobby is survived by his daughter Jamie Bourque Couvillion of Belle Chasse; son Tatum Bourque of Belmont, North Carolina; mother Beatrice Bourque of Duson; step-daughter Crystal Guidry of Lafayette; two step-sons, Phillip and Stefan Arceneaux of Lafayette; three sisters, Shirley Derouselle, Kathleen Vodicka, and Katherine Rizutto; two brothers,...

Clifford Newman

Clifford Newman

Dec 5, 2010

Well done my good and faithful servant. --Matthew 25:21 Clifford Ray Newman, 81, passed away on December 5, 2010. Clifford is survived by his spouse Magda Vincent Newman of Lafayette; one daughter, Sherry Vincent and her husband Joey of Ringold, LA; one son, Steve Newman and his wife Elaine of Lafayette; one step-son, Ronnie Vincent and his wife Sue...

Sherry Alleman

Sherry Alleman

Dec 5, 2010

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, December 9, 2010, 2:30 p.m. at St. Peter Church in Carencro for Sherry Ann Alleman, 63, of Lafayette, who passed away on December 5, 2010. Father Bill Melancon, Pastor of St. Peter Church, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and conduct the funeral services. Scripture will be read...

Helen "Joyce" Melancon

Helen "Joyce" Melancon

Dec 5, 2010

Joyce was very active in the community, serving as a Past President of the Salvation Army Auxiliary, a member of the Home League of the Salvation Army (with an outstanding 27 year perfect attendance record), a charter member of the VFW Post 9822 Auxiliary, and a member of St. Leo the Great Altar Society. In her free time, she...