All Obituaries

Krotz Springs -- It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Alfred Jewel Lacassin announces that he passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at his home in Krotz Springs, LA, at the age of 75. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Krotz Springs Community Center, located at 216 Park Street, Krotz Springs, LA, 70750. Mr. Alfred, a native and life-long resident of Krotz Springs, LA, was a loving father,...

Opelousas - Funeral services will be held for Priscilla Ann Mayer Lafleur on Friday, October 16, 2020 at 11:00 am at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park.  Mrs. Lafleur, age 78, passed away on, Wednesday October 14, 2020 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Priscilla loved creating wonderful works of art and involving herself in many different crafts. She enjoyed reading as many books as she could. She also enjoyed being outside...

Opelousas - Funeral services for Thomas Doucet will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will conduct the service.  Burial will take place at Lafayette Memorial Park.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until time of services at 1:00 p.m. in Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Mr. Doucet, age 70, a resident of Maurice, La., passed away on...

Melville- Due to the current pandemic, a private family graveside ceremony was held for Ruby "Satterley" Chapman at the Methodist Cemetery in Melville, La. Ruby, age 99, passed away at her home on October 10, 2020. She was born in Port Barre, La., on Bayou Teche, but lived in Melville for most of her life. During the late 1950's, she was a beautician. Her shop was called "Ruby's Beauty Shop" and was located in Melville at her home. Her family still has the sign...

Krotz Springs - Funeral services for Willie Kimble will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2020 in the Grace Community Lighthouse Church. Reverend Rocky Warden will conduct the service.  Burial will take place in the First Baptist Church Cemetery in Krotz Springs.   Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Grace Community Lighthouse Church located at 9195 Hwy,.105, Krotz Springs, La.   Willie, age 80, a resident of...

Krotz Springs - Funeral services for Joyce Guillory Johnson will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in the Lafond Ardion Funeral Home Chapel of Krotz Springs.  Bro. Junius Ray Daigle conduct the service.  Graveside services and interment will follow in the First Baptist Church Cemetery in Krotz Springs.  It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that Mrs. Joyce Guillory Johnson, age 77, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at her home in Krotz Springs,...

Opelousas- Visitation for Shirley Joseph Stanford will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas.  Shirley Joseph Stanford was born in Opelousas, LA, on October 30, 1939.  He passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 2, 2020, at the age of 80. Shirley retired as a truck driver with Dixie Glass for many years. Shirley enjoyed riding his horses; as well as, spending...

Melville - Private Graveside services will be held for Shirley Harvey Sylvester in the First Baptist Church Cemetery in Melville, LA.  Rev. Allan Myers will officiate the services.  Ms. Shirley passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020, at the Carrington Place of Baton Rouge at the age of 75.  She was a native of Melville, LA, and moved to Baton Rouge as a young adult. Then, she traveled across the country with her husband's job.  Finally, she settled in Gonzales, LA,...

Lawtell - Graveside Funeral services for Lawrence "Boobie" Noel, Jr. will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in the St. Bridget Catholic Church Cemetery in Lawtell, LA.  Father Ted Broussard will conduct the committal service.    Mr. Noel, age 61, a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Lawrence worked over 38 years for the Department of Transportation and Development and retired as the foreman of the striping crew.  He...

Prairie Laurent, LA (formerly of La Crosse, Wisconsin) -Cheryl (Larkin) Castille, 61 was born to eternal life on Sunday, September 20, 2020. She was born August 8, 1959 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Bill and Jan Larkin. The family moved to La Crosse Wisconsin shortly thereafter, where Cheryl graduated from Aquinas High School in La Crosse in 1977.  She was married to the love of her life, Blake Castille, for 27 years Survivors besides her husband Blake include her mother Jan, brother...