OBITUARIES

Sep 6, 2017

A Memorial Mass will be held Monday, September 11, 2017 at 2:00 pm at St. Francis of Regis Catholic Church for Lafayette native Carla Ann Comeaux, who passed away September 6, 2017. She was 59 years old.

Father Gary Schexnayder will be the celebrant of the mass. Jackie Stelly will be the lector; Lori Kidder, Bonita Lee...

Sep 1, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2017 at St. Genevieve Catholic Church for Lena “Annette” Harmon, 67, who passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017.   Father Brian Taylor, Pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery immediately following church services.

Aug 30, 2017

Catholic Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home Allen Paul Roberts, 71, who passed away August 30, 2017 at his residence in Branch, La. Deacon Kenneth Soignier will officiate the funeral services. Lectors will be Chrystal Thibodeaux and Amanda Tate. Karen Broussard, organist and soloist, will...

Aug 11, 2017

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Paul Mark Menard, 56, who passed away August 10, 2017 in Baton Rouge. Ninette Ponthieux and Lottie Guilbeau will be the lectors. Survivors include his wife, Lisa M. Menard of Saint Martinville; his son, Paul Rodney (Jade Ray)...

Aug 7, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 11, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Stephanie Vincent, 51, who passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017.   The Rev. Gary Schexnayder, Pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, will officiate the ceremony.  Interment will take place at Highland Memory Gardens...

Aug 5, 2017

A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 1:00 pm at First Lutheran Church for Wilimena Hurling, 90, who passed away August 5, 2017. Pastor Rob Miller will lead the service. Bobby Anderson will deliver the message entitled "The Great Imitator," and her close friend Virginia Poe will give the eulogy. Musicians include Katherine...

Aug 2, 2017

Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 3:00 pm in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Stefanie Snatic, who passed away in the early morning hours of August 2, 2017. She was 44 years young. Rob Miller of The Family Life Church will lead the service. Inurnment will take place in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens....

Jul 31, 2017

A Celebration of Life will be held at Walters Funeral Home on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. for John Robert “Rabbit” Anderson, Sr., 76, who passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017.   Pastor Ernest “Nubbin” Swanson, Jr. will officiate the ceremony.  An hour of visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. until time of service.

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Jul 30, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 10:00 am in St. Genevieve Catholic Church for Dorothy "Dot" Latiolais, 86, who passed away July 30, 2017 at her residence in Lafayette. Monsignor Keith DeRouen, pastor of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Opelousas will be the celebrant of the funeral mass and conduct...

Jul 25, 2017

A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, July 28, 2017 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Michael A. Peschier Jr., who passed away July 25, 2017 at his residence. He was 73 years old.

Father Aaron Melancon, pastor of St. Benedict the Moor Church in Duson will be the Celebrant of...

Jul 25, 2017

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 10:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Wanda "Sweetpea" Fike Gautreaux, 77, who passed away July 25, 2017 in Gulfport, Miss. Deacon Kenneth Soignier will conduct the funeral services. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Survivors include four daughters, Donna Chiasson of Gulfport, Dana...

Jul 15, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Verna Benton Barrilleaux, 94, who passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017.  Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery immediately following the funeral mass.

Verna is survived by two sons, Melvin Barrilleaux...

Jul 4, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 7, 2017 held at 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth Seton Church for Lafayette native Roxanne "Rocky" Melancon, who passed away July 4, 2017 surrounded by her family and friends at home. She was 56 years old.

Father Gary Schexnayder, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Church, will be the...

Jul 4, 2017

Funeral Services will be held in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 2:00pm for Maurice Boudreaux, 68, who passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.  Interment will take place immediately following the ceremony at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation hours will be observed on Friday, July 7, 2017 from 9:00 am until services...

Jun 26, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 11:00 am in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Betty Ann Landry, 82, who passed away June 26, 2017. Father Keith LaBove, pastor of St. Patrick Church, will be the celebrant of the funeral mass and will conduct the funeral services. Tressie Barrett and...

Jun 23, 2017

On June 23, 2017, our beautiful Judith passed away, at the age of 63 while hospitalized. She was surrounded by her loving family. Judith served as past president of the Board of Directors at Faith House of Acadiana.  She had a caring spirit and dedicated her life to the under served, making them her priority Judith was a 1982...

Jun 23, 2017

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, June 26, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Rita Martin Begnaud, 96, who passed away on Friday, June 22, 2017. Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate the ceremony and conduct graveside services. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery.

Survivors include two daughters, Pat...

Jun 15, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Thelma Fowler, 95, who passed away June 15, 2017 at her daughter's home in Lafayette. Father Ken Domingue, pastor of St. Leo the Great Church will be the Celebrant of the funeral Mass and...

Jun 15, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for John Roberts, 79, who passed away on June 15, 2107.  Reverend Hampton Davis, Pastor of  Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, will officiate the funeral ceremony. Interment will follow the funeral...

Jun 12, 2017

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home for Tami Constantine, 60, who passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017.     Deacon Ken Soignier will officiate the ceremony. Visitation hours will be observed on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., and will resume...