Geraldine Venable

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 12:00 pm at St. John Berchmans Church in Cankton for Geraldine Venable, 81, who passed away February 28, 2025 at her residence. Father Kenneth Domingue will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Lectors will be Zachary Venable and Logan Venable. Gift bearers are Keelyn Carpenter and Aaron Rizzutto. Interment will follow the Mass in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery. 

Survivors include her three children, Tina Venable of Cankton, Dwayne (Amy) Venable of French Settlement, LA, and Timothy Venable of Broussard; three siblings, Joann Janice of Lafayette, Bradley Menard of Duson, and Glenn Menard of Sunset; five grandchildren, Logan Venable, Zachary Venable, Ashley Carpenter, J.C. Rizzutto, and Lexus Venable; and four great-grandchildren, Keelyn Carpenter, Julius Carpenter, Aaron Rizzutto, and Isabella Rizzutto. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Julius Venable; her parents, Gerti and Skurdy Menard; one sister, Debra Bourque; one grandson, Alex Venable; and her grandparents, Letha and Prospere Labbe.

Geraldine was born and reared in Lafayette. She spent the last eight years as a resident of Cankton. She and her husband were the owners of Venable Terrazzo Co. in Baton Rouge. She was a loving grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed cooking for family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Logan Venable, Zachary Venable, J.C. Rizzutto, Jason Carpenter, Troy Janice, Jamie Huval, and Brannon Bourque. Honorary pallbearers include Bradley Menard, Glenn Menard, Carl Janice, and Dale Bourque.

The family requests that visitation be held Thursday morning between the hours of 9:00 am - 11:30 am. A rosary will be led by Patty Trahan at 9:30 am. 

Memorial contributions can be made in Geraldine's name to St. Joseph Hospice by visiting www.stjosephhospicefoundation.org.

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