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Funeral Mass for Melanie Laborde Desselle of Bordelonville will take place at the St. Peter Catholic Church of Bordelonville on Thursday, June 8th, 2023 beginning at 10:00am with Rev. Louis Sklar officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.
Melanie Desselle, age 49, passed away at her home in Bordelonville on Sunday, June 4th, 2023.Those left to...
Funeral Services for Mary Tyler of Plaucheville will take place at the Escude Funeral Home of Mansura on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Pastor Abram O’Connor officiating. Burial will take place at the Tyler Cemetery in Center Point, LA.
Mary Tyler, age 78, passed away at her home in Plaucheville surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday,...
Graveside for Nathalie E. Dufour, born in Redfish and resident of Hamburg, will begin at 1:00pm on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the Alexandria Veteran Cemetery in Pineville with her husband, Joseph W. Dufour, Sr.
Nathalie E. Dufour, age 87, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Bayou Chateau Nursing Home in Simmesport. Those left to cherish her...
Funeral Mass for Elaine Ducote of Hessmer will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church of Hessmer on Friday, June 2nd, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Mausoleum.
Elaine Ducote, age 85, passed away at the Colonial Nursing Home of Marksville on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023.Those left...
Funeral services for Eddie Stirgus, Jr. of Mansura are currently pending.
Eddie Stirgus, Jr., age 50, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at his home in Mansura.
Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Eddie J. (Kurissa) Stirgus of Lafayette and Christopher J. (Shae) Stirgus of Mansura; sisters, Regena (Anthony) Young of New Orleans,...
Funeral Services for Janel M. Rico will begin at 10:00am with eulogy, 10:30am rosary, and 11:00am funeral mass on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville. Burial services will follow at the Sacred Heart Catholic Mausoleum.
Janel M. Rico, age 74, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Bloomington, MN on...
Funeral services for Doretha Ann Bonton of Mansura will take place at the Little Zion Baptist Church of Cottonport on Friday, May 26th, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Vernon Simon officiating.
Visitation will begin at 10:00am on Friday, May 26th, 2023 at the Little Zion Baptist Church until time of services.
Doretha Ann Bonton, 74 years young, entered...
Memorial service for Daniel John Dauzat, age 69 of Moreauville will begin 7:00pm on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville with Brother Norris Landry of Point of Life Church officiating. Visitation will begin at 4:00pm until 7:00pm on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville. Rosary will be recited by Elliene Laborde. The...
Funeral service for Andrew Paul Coco of Bordelonville will begin at 11:00am on Monday, May 22, 2023 at Bayou des Glaises Baptist Church (7934 HWY 451 Moreauville, LA 71355) with Pastor Eugene Carlock officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Andrew Paul Coco, age 69, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at his home in Bordelonville.
Those left...
Ellen Bordelon
June 2, 1943 – May 17, 2023
Ellen C. Bordelon, 79, went to her eternal rest on May 17, 2023. A woman of faith, strength, and dignity, she will be dearly missed.
She was born in Hessmer, Louisiana, to Eugenia and Louis Courville. After graduating Avoyelles High School, Ellen married Willie “Bill” Bordelon, Jr., and joined him...
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Mary’s Assumption Church, Cottonport, LA at noon on Wednesday, May 17th for Helen Ducote St. Romain, age 94, who passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, Mother’s Day, at her home in Cottonport surrounded by family. The family will receive friends at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport on Wednesday,...
Lansing Goudeau, age 68 of Simmesport, originally of Hessmer, passed away at the Rapides Regional Medical Center on Friday, May 12th, 2023.Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Faye Goudeau, Amanda Goudeau, Corey Goudeau, and Conrad Goudeau.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lansing, Sr. and Meveline Goudeau.
Escude Funeral Home of Mansura, 6608...
Graveside service for Bernardine Hathorn of Alexandria will begin at 10:00am on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at St. Paul the Apostle Mausoleum in Mansura with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating.
Bernardine Hathorn, age 93, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at The Summit Retirement Home in Alexandria.
Those left to cherish her memory are her niece, Debra Newton of Alexandria...
Funeral service for Carolyn James of Marksville will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Golden Chain Baptist Church in Cottonport. The burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Carolyn James, age 64, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Paul James;...
Funeral Mass for Wilma West Scallan of Mansura will take place at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church of Mansura on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 beginning at 12:00pm with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating. Burial will take place at St. Paul Catholic Church Cemetery.
Wilma Scallan, age 93, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Hessmer Nursing Home in Hessmer....
Gary James Leonard, age 70, born in Cottonport & resident of Baton Rouge passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023 at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge.
Burial was held at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery in Plaucheville on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lee Smith and father, Willie Leonard.
Left...
A Celebration of Life for Eric “BB” Andrews of Marksville will begin at 1:00pm until 2:00pm on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. Visitation will begin at 12:00pm until 1:00pm on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. The interment will be held on a future date.
Mr. Andrews passed away from this...
Funeral service for Donald Ray Jones, resident of Alexandria formerly of Simmesport, begins at 11:00am on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Simmesport with Rev. Henry Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Cemetery in Simmesport.
Donald Ray Jones, age 67, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at his home in Alexandria....
Funeral Mass for Nora Descant of Hessmer will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church of Hessmer on Monday, May 1st, 2023 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery.
Nora Jeansonne Descant, age 79, was a native of Moreauville and resident of Grand Isle but lived in Hessmer....
Funeral Mass for Alice Normand of Simmesport will begin at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport with Fr. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating. Entombment will follow at Christ the King Mausoleum in Simmesport.
Alice Normand, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at her home in Simmesport.
Those left to cherish...
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