OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Kaplan, Abbeville, and Gueydan Louisiana
The obituaries in the Kaplan, Abbeville, and Gueydan, Louisiana Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy.
Preston Miller Summers, Sr.
Mar 11, 2026
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday March 18, 2026 at Vincent Funeral Home- Abbeville for Preston Miller Summers, age 81, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 11, 2026. The family requests that visitation be observed from 11:00am until 1:00pm with the funeral service beginning at 1:00pm.
Preston was born on June 6, 1944. Growing up in Abbeville, he was...
Elaine O'Bryan Trahan
Mar 9, 2026
ABBEVILLE - Funeral services officiated by Pastor Jeremy Cupp will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Vincent Funeral Home – Abbeville, honoring the life of Elaine O'Bryan Trahan, 84, who passed away on March 9, 2026, at The Calcutta House of Lafayette. She will be laid to rest beside her late husband at Graceland Cemetery. A...
John "Jeff" Stelly
Mar 9, 2026
ABBEVILLE - A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Father Daniel Picard will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, March 13, 2026, at St. John the Evangelist Church in Henry, honoring the life of John Jeffery Stelly, 92, who passed away on March 9, 2026. He will be laid to rest at Bancker Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be his...
Gerald J. Ryder
Mar 6, 2026
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on March 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Gueydan, Louisiana. He will be laid to rest at Hanks Cemetery in Morse, Louisiana. Reverend Fr. Stephen Irudayasamy will officiate the services.
A visitation will take place at Vincent Funeral Home of Gueydan on Wednesday, March 11, 2026,...
Raymond John Hanks
Mar 6, 2026
ABBEVILLE - Funeral services officiated by Deacon William "Billy" Vincent will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, March 09, 2026, at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, honoring the life of Raymond John Hanks, 83, who passed away on March 6, 2026, at Legacy at St. Christina Nursing and Rehab Center in Pineville. He will be laid to rest at St....
Paul LeBlanc
Mar 1, 2026
Gueydan, La - Funeral services officiated by Reverend Stephen S. Irudayasamy will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 05, 2026, at Vincent Funeral Home of Gueydan honoring the life of Paul LeBlanc, 91, who passed away on March 1, 2026, at Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home. He will be laid to rest at Gueydan Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be...
Richard Stephens Wiley Sr.
Feb 28, 2026
Richard Stephens Wiley Sr., age 54, passed away on February 28, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Bradenton, Florida, but called Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home for many years. Richard was an avid fisherman and talented woodworker who found joy in working with his hands. He loved tending to his chickens and vegetable garden while spending time...
Virgie C. LeMaire
Feb 28, 2026
A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Reverend Mikel Polson will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Virgie C LeMaire, 78, who passed away on February 28, 2026, at her residence. She will be laid to rest at Our Lady of the...
Greg Allen Young
Feb 26, 2026
Greg Allen Young, age 67, passed away on February 26, 2026 at his residence.
He is survived by his two children, Shaina Young Roy (Brock) of Kaplan and Brayton Young (Shawna) of Kaplan; five grandchildren, Logan Roy (Gracie), Aiden Roy, Emily Roy, Kason Young, and Bodhi Young; his mother, Jacqui Zarate (Mike); and one sister, Kim Young.
He was preceded in death...
Loraine Breaux
Feb 25, 2026
A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Reverend Stephen S. Irudayasamy will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 2, 2026, at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Loraine Gaspard Breaux, 87, who passed away on February 25, 2026, at Kaplan Healthcare Center. She will be laid to rest at Our Lady...
Dolores Campbell Meaux
Feb 25, 2026
ABBEVILLE - It is with great sadness and the heaviest, but also peaceful hearts that the family of Dolores Marie Campbell Meaux, 87, announces her passing from this life into the arms of angels peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loved ones on February 25, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Reverend Paul Bienvenu will be held...
Grace B. Fontenot
Feb 25, 2026
A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Reverend Mikel Polson will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, March 02, 2026, at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Grace Fontenot, 93, who passed away on February 25, 2026, at Kaplan Healthcare Center. She will be laid to rest at Our Lady of the...
Loison Joseph Vincent Jr.
Feb 23, 2026
ABBEVILLE - Funeral services officiated by Deacon William "Billy" Vincent will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, honoring the life of Loison Joseph Vincent, Jr., 81, who passed away on February 23, 2026, at his residence. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be...
Sandra Trahan LeBouef
Feb 20, 2026
Abbeville- A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Reverend François Sainte-Marie will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Sandra Louise LeBouef, 88, who passed away on February 20, 2026 at her residence in Abbeville. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery....
John Blake Stanford
Feb 17, 2026
ABBEVILLE - A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Father Don Bernard will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, February 21, 2026, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, honoring the life of John Blake Stanford, 51, who passed away on February 17, 2026, at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary...
Fred Joseph Hewlett
Feb 15, 2026
Frederick Joseph Hewlett, 67, passed away on February 15, 2026, at Ochsner Lafayette General Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Paula Hebert Hewlett, with whom he built a life marked by perseverance and commitment. He is also survived by his children, Jennifer Fontenot (Anthony), Lisa Harris, and Stacey Hewlett; and by Heather Brown (Frank),...
Anna Belanger
Feb 15, 2026
ABBEVILLE - A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Reverend Matthew Barzare will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, February 19, 2026, at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church, honoring the life of Anna Marie Boudreaux Belanger, 76, who passed away on February 15, 2026, at her residence. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen...
Ricky John Meaux
Feb 15, 2026
ABBEVILLE - A Mass of Christian Burial for Ricky John Meaux, officiated by Reverend Emmanuel Manny Fernandez, will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Henry, LA. He will be laid to rest at the Bancker Cemetery.
A visitation will take place at Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, 209 S...
Yvonne Marie Viator
Feb 14, 2026
A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Reverend William Schambough will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, February 19, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milton, honoring the life of Yvonne Marie Viator, 67, who passed away on February 14, 2026, at her residence on Church Point. She will be laid to rest at St. Joseph Cemetery in Milton....
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