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.

Ray Allen Trahan

Ray Allen Trahan

Nov 29, 2011

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 1, 2011 at an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anne Catholic Church honoring the life of Ray Allen Trahan, 79, who died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Kaplan Healthcare Center. He will be laid to rest at Immaculate Conception Cemetery with Reverend Keith Landry officiating the services. He is survived...

Joseph Dalton Simon Jr.

Joseph Dalton Simon Jr.

Nov 28, 2011

KAPLAN— Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Nunez Baptist Cemetery honoring the life of Joseph D. Simon Jr., 68, who died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Camelot Place. He will be laid to rest at Nunez Baptist Cemetery with Reverend Noah Langley officiating the services. He is survived by one sister, Peggy Simon...

Joseph Ovey Desormeaux, Jr.

Joseph Ovey Desormeaux, Jr.

Nov 27, 2011

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Joseph Ovey Desormeaux, Jr., 64, who died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at his residence. Reverend Kenneth Mayne will be officiating the services. He is survived by his sons, Joseph Ovey Desormeaux, III of Cutoff, Lawrence John Desormeaux of...

Albert L. Duhon

Albert L. Duhon

Nov 25, 2011

Kaplan—Albert Leonard Duhon, 46, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at his residence. He is survived by one sister, Brenda and her husband, Billy J. LaSalle of Morgan City; one brother, John M. Duhon Jr. of Kaplan; two nephews, Billy J. LaSalle II of Plaquemine and Nicholas Joe LaSalle of Berwick; and one niece, Sherie Celeste Flowers of Morgan City. He...

Henrietta "Honey" Melancon Couvillion

Henrietta "Honey" Melancon Couvillion

Nov 24, 2011

Abbeville—Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 3, 2011 at a 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church honoring the life of Henrietta “Honey” Melancon Couvillion, 84, who died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Regional Medical Center of Acadiana. She will be laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Mayne officiating...

Ouida Dubois Young

Ouida Dubois Young

Nov 24, 2011

Abbeville— A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2011 at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery honoring the life of Ouida Dubois Young, 91, who died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Eastridge Nursing Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Father Scott DesOrmeaux officiating the services. She is survived by her...

David M. "Pinky Lee" Vidalier

David M. "Pinky Lee" Vidalier

Nov 22, 2011

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2011 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of David Mark Vidalier, 53, who died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at his residence in Cow Island. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend David Broussard officiating the services. He is survived by one son,...

Francis "Jeb" Guidry

Francis "Jeb" Guidry

Nov 22, 2011

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Friday, November 25, 2011 at a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Francis "Jeb" Guidry, 74, who died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Heart Hospital of Lafayette. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend David Broussard...

John Edward Faulk, Sr.

John Edward Faulk, Sr.

Nov 19, 2011

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at a 2:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of John Edward Faulk, Sr., 83, who died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Father Scott DesOrmeaux officiating the services. Pallbearers will...

Pauline Harrington Simon

Pauline Harrington Simon

Nov 18, 2011

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Pauline Harrington Simon, 88, who died Friday, November 18, 2011 at Emeritus at Lafayette. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Kendal Faulk officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Rusty, Steven and...

Deborah Ann Dunstane Villien

Deborah Ann Dunstane Villien

Nov 17, 2011

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Monday, November 21, 2011 at a 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 300 Pere Megret Street, Abbeville, LA honoring the life of Deborah Ann Dunstane Villien, who died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with...

Dr. James Ray Nunez

Dr. James Ray Nunez

Nov 16, 2011

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 18, 2011 at a 3:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of James Ray Nunez, 90, who died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Reverend William C. Blanda officiating the services. Dr. James Ray...

Mitzi Sonnier Doucet

Mitzi Sonnier Doucet

Nov 16, 2011

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 19, 2011 at an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Mitzi Sonnier Doucet, 85, who died Wednesday, November 16, 2011. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Kendal Faulk officiating the services. Serving as...

Buna Babineaux "Maw" Michaud

Buna Babineaux "Maw" Michaud

Nov 14, 2011

ABBEVILLE— A mass of Christian Burial for Buna Babineaux Michaud, 83, will be held Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church with burial at St. Paul Mausoleum, Abbeville, La. Her grandson, Rev. Mark F. Melancon, pastor of St. Ann Roman Catholic Church in Mamou, La. will preside with other priests of the Diocese...

Karl Philip Petry

Karl Philip Petry

Nov 13, 2011

Gueydan—Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Karl Philip Petry, 52, who died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Gueydan Cemetery with Reverend Jason Vidrine officiating the services. Serving as...

Laura Stelly Demarcy

Laura Stelly Demarcy

Nov 11, 2011

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Monday, November 14, 2011 at an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Laura Stelly DeMarcy, 81, who died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Lafayette General Medical Center. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Millard Boyer...

Grace Bourque

Grace Bourque

Nov 10, 2011

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 12, 2011 at a 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Grace Bourque, 79, who died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at her residence. She will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend David Broussard officiating the services....

Jeanne Broussard Stelly

Jeanne Broussard Stelly

Nov 9, 2011

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2011 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Jeanne Broussard Stelly, 87, who died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Regional Medical Center of Acadiana. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Rev. Gregory Simien officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Shane Stelly,...

Beverly Therese Palombo Noel

Beverly Therese Palombo Noel

Nov 9, 2011

Abbeville—Funeral services will be held Friday, November 11, 2011 at a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Beverly Therese Palombo Noel, 75, who died peacefully Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Father Scott DesOrmeaux...

Roberta Mae Robicheaux Williams

Roberta Mae Robicheaux Williams

Nov 7, 2011

Abbeville-Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at St. Marcellus Cemetery honoring the life of , 77, who died Monday, November 7, 2011 at Magnolia Estates Nursing Home. She will be laid to rest at St. Marcellus Cemetery. She is survived by her brothers, Ronald Robicheaux of Lafayette and Mike Robicheaux of West Monroe; and...

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