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.
Laura Trahan Carrette
Jan 25, 2014
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Monday, January 27, 2014 at an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Laura Trahan Carrette, 92, who died Saturday, January 25, 2014. She will be laid to rest at St. Alphonsus Cemetery with Reverend Joseph Breaux officiating the services. She is survived by her daughter,...
Thomas Cormier
Jan 25, 2014
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at a 11:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Thomas Cormier, 83, who died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend William C. Blanda officiating the services. He was the...
John Ira Leblanc
Jan 24, 2014
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Monday, January 27, 2014 at an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of John Ira LeBlanc, 78, who died Friday, January 24, 2014 at Abbeville General Hospital. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Father Neil Pettit officiating the services. Pallbearers...
Annie Mae Trahan Bourque
Jan 23, 2014
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Annie Mae Trahan Bourque, 84, who died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Deacon Joe Hebert officiating the services. She is survived by her...
Claude Orin Hoover
Jan 23, 2014
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Claude Orin Hoover, 62, who died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Abbeville General Hospital. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Rev. Pres Riley officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Rickey Meaux, David Ashley,...
Josephine Marie Gisclair Lacour
Jan 23, 2014
ABBEVILLE—A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m at Vincent Funeral Home – Abbeville honoring the life of Josephine Marie Gisclair Lacour, 77, who died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at her residence. She is survived by her two sons, Danny Landry and his wife Sandra of Abbeville and...
Lois Ann Stakes Babineaux
Jan 21, 2014
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Lois Ann Stakes Babineaux, 72, who died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Maison du Monde Living Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Deacon William "Billy" Vincent officiating the services. She is survived...
Mary Ann Peré Abshire
Jan 21, 2014
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 23, 2014 at an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Mary Ann Peré Abshire, 83, a lifelong resident of Abbeville and a native of Kaplan, LA, who passed away on January 21, 2014 at the St. Joseph’s Hospice Carpenter House in Baton Rouge,...
Carroll "Yogi" Lee Broussard
Jan 20, 2014
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Vincent Funeral Home -Kaplan honoring the life of Carroll Lee “Yogi” Broussard, 75, who died Monday, January 20, 2014 at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital of Lafayette. He will be laid to rest at Abshire Cemetery with Reverend Cedric Sonnier officiating the services. He is survived by...
Mildred Dubois Trahan
Jan 20, 2014
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at a 2:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Mildred Trahan, 88, who died Monday, January 20, 2014 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Kendal Faulk officiating the services....
Leon Richard Parker
Jan 15, 2014
Leon Richard Parker, 65, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away from complications of multiple myeloma on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at MD Anderson in Houston, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a Rosary recited at 6:30 p.m. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 4,...
Barbara Brice Schexnider
Jan 15, 2014
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Barbara Brice Schexnider, 65, who died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Johnathan Janise officiating the services. Barbara was employed by Big Brothers and...
Rodley Francis Roy
Jan 15, 2014
Abbeville— Private services will be held for Rodley Francis Roy, 74, who died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at his residence. He is survived by his son, Rodley Jude Roy of Abbeville; daughter, Melinda R. LeBlanc of Abbeville; brothers, Larry Roy, David Roy, Steve Eugene Roy and Nathaniel Roy; sisters, Mildred "Millie" Frankquez, Gladys "Rusty" Matthews, JoAnn Sawyer, Hilda Broussard, Daisy...
Hilda Mae Trahan
Jan 13, 2014
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 16, 2014 at a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Hilda Mae Trahan, 76, who passed away at her home on Monday, January 13, 2014, after a lenghty battle with ALS. She will be laid to rest at St. Alphonsus Cemetery with Reverend...
John Calvin "Papoo" Langlinais
Jan 12, 2014
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Monday, January 13, 2014 at a 12 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of John Calvin Langlinais, 83, who died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Cedric Sonnier officiating the...
Glen Adams Meaux
Jan 11, 2014
Abbeville—Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2014 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Glen Adams Meaux, 65, who died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Reverend David Broussard will be officiating the services. Glen was a longtime loyal employee with Acadian Contractors. He enjoyed cooking, hunting, playing...
Guion Hugh Kleinpeter
Jan 11, 2014
Abbeville— A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church honoring the life of Guion Hugh Kleinpeter who died January 11, 2014 in Abbeville, La. at the age of 74. The family requests visiting hours be observed at St. Paul's Episcopal Church from 9:30 a.m. until time of service...
John Sheldon Bourque
Jan 9, 2014
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of John Sheldon Bourque, 74, who died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. He will be laid to rest at Marceaux Cemetery with Reverend Johnathan Janise officiating the services. He is survived by his...
Walter Abshire
Jan 8, 2014
Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 10, 2014 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Walter Abshire, 82, who died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Abshire Cemetery with Pastor Donald Phar officiating the services. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Laura...
Mia Katherine Trahan
Jan 8, 2014
Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 11, 2014 at a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Mia Katherine Trahan, 25, who died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Kendal Faulk officiating the...