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Funeral Mass for Huron Gauthier, Sr. of Cottonport will begin at 11:00am on Thursday, April 10th, 2025 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. Charles Ray officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s #2 Cemetery in Cottonport.
Huron Gauthier, Sr., age 80, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at his residence in Plaucheville surrounded by his...
Visitation for Roosevelt “Ham” Sampson, Jr. of Mansura will begin at 9:00am until 11:00am on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Escude Funeral Home of Mansrua. Burial will follow at St. Paul the Apostle Cemetery in Mansura.
Roosevelt “Ham” Sampson, Jr., age 82, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.
Those left to cherish his...
Myles Marie Callihan, age 70, passed away at Zachary Manor Nursing Home in Zachary, LA on April 1, 2025.
Funeral Service will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Shiloh Baptist Church in Hamburg. Burial will follow at Shiloh Baptist Cemetery.
Funeral Visitation will begin at 11:00am until time of service on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Shiloh Baptist...
Funeral Mass for Alvin St. Romain of Mansura will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Blake Deshautelles officiating. Burial will follow at the Saint Paul Catholic Church Cemetery in Mansura.
Alvin St. Romain, 56, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at his residence in Mansura,...
Funeral Mass for Sarah Mae Brooks of Mansura will take place at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura on Saturday, April 5, 2025, beginning at 11:00am with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Paul Catholic Church in Mansura.
Sarah Mae Brooks, 90 years old, passed away at her residence in Mansura on Thursday,...
Funeral service for Michael Joseph Jones of Marksville will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Little Zion Baptist Church in Long Bridge with Pastor Vernon Simon officiating. Burial will follow at Little Zion Baptist Cemetery.
Michael Joseph Jones, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Valley View Nursing Home. Michael lived a fulfilling life,...
Mrs. Elaine Rabalais Valois, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025, in Moreauville, Louisiana at the age of 89.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating.
Funeral Visitation will begin 4:00pm to 8:00pm, on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Escude...
Shirley Ann LeDuc, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.
Shirley is survived by her two daughters, Mary Guidroz (John) of Moreauville and Melissa Lemoine (Micheal) of North Carolina; grandchildren, Blaine Guidroz, Caleb Miller, Brittany Boitnott, Payton Miller, Paula Guidroz, Matthew Guidroz, Toby Guidroz, Kathy Coco, and Devin Johnson; ten great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in...
Funeral Mass for Jeanette Theresa Diaville of Baton Rouge formerly of Plaucheville will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 beginning at 1:00pm in Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Father Martin Laird officiating.
Relatives and Friends are invited to join the family for visitation at Escude Funeral Home at 522 Front street Cottonport LA. 71327 and church services at...
Memorial service for Russ Paul Laborde of Hessmer will begin at 11:00am on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Pastor Mark Crawford and Pastor Louis Charrier officiating. Interment will be held at the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum in Hessmer.
Russ Paul Laborde, age 49, passed away at his home in Hessmer surrounded by loved ones. Russ was...
Funeral Mass for Nicole Desselle of Moreauville will begin at 12:00pm on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Mausoleum.
Nicole Desselle, age 57, passed away at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center on Monday, March 17th, 2025. Those left to cherish her memory...
Funeral Mass for Beulah Mae Dupas, of Mansura will take place at the Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church on Saturday, March 22, 2025, beginning at 12:00pm with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating.
Visitation will begin at 9:00am to 11:45am, at Escude Funeral Home of Mansura on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Burial will take place at the St. Paul Cemetery in...
Funeral service for Annetta Ree "Mickey" Francois Dupas of Simmesport will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Simmesport with Rev. Chris Augustine officiating. Burial will follow at the Greater New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Simmesport.
Annetta "Mickey" Dupas, age 81, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Christus St. Francis Cabrini...
Funeral Mass for Myra Ann Desselle will begin at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 14, 2025, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Bordelonville. Entombment will follow at St. Peter Cemetery.
Myra Ann Desselle, age 81, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Bayou Chateau Nursing Home in Simmesport, LA.
Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Alfred Desselle; Sisters,...
Stuart Smith, age 69, passed away at the Opelousas General Hospital on Monday, March 3rd, 2025. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife 22 years Delce Smith; daughter, Melanie Forbes (Remmy); sister, Becky Smith Pendergrass; and his grandchildren, Ben Forbes and Rory Forbes.
He was preceded in death by parents, Tom & Mary Bannister Smith.
Family and friends are invited...
Funeral Mass for Russell P. Armand of Cottonport will begin at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. Charles Ray officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Mary’s Mausoleum in Cottonport.
Russell P. Armand, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at this home in Cottonport.
Russell loved to fish, hunt,...
Teresa Philomena Whitmore, age 87, passed away at the Avoyelles Hospital of Marksville on Monday, February 24th, 2025.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 64 years, Wil Whitmore; children, Elizabeth Whitmore Sobel, William Whitmore (Eliza), and Allyson Schreck (Erich); her grandchildren, David Sobel, Lauren Sobel, Alexander Schreck, Aidan Schreck, Kate Whitmore, Samantha Whitmore, Anne Whitmore, Christian Whitmore,...
Funeral service for Jane Eva Wilson of Mansura beginning at 11:00am on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Rev. Lawrence Porterie officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Paul Cemeterty in Mansura.
Jane Eva Wilson, age 87, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025, at her home in Mansura.
Those left to cherish her memory are her...
Funeral Mass for Ryan James Lemoine, Sr., of Hamburg, will begin at 11:00am on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Catherine Cemetery in Hamburg.
Ryan Lemoine, Sr., age 72, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at his home in Hamburg.
Those left to cherish his...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ricky St. Romain, a devoted husband, father, son, and brother, who left us too soon on February 22, 2025, at the age of 48. Ricky was born on February 7, 1977, and he lived a life filled with love, laughter, and an unwavering commitment to those around him.
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