All Obituaries

Opelousas – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary Jane Hollier at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2021, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas.  Father Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass.  Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery in Opelousas. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 29, 2021 in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas beginning at 8:30 a.m.  A...

Krotz Springs - Funeral services will be held for Mr. Ulysse Anthony Johnfroe at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs, La.  Brother Allen Meyers will conduct the service.  Burial will follow in the First Baptist Church Cemetery. It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Ulysse Anthony Johnfroe, age 81, on Sunday, October 24, 2021.  He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Ulysse began working on boats when...

Richard “Dickie” Sudduth, born Sept. 19, 1937, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 13. Richard was a lifetime resident of Opelousas and an educator for many years in St. Landry Parish.  He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Kelly Ann Sudduth Lalonde, his parents Andrew Richard “Butch” Sudduth of Opelousas and Aline Soileau Sudduth of Ville Platte and his younger brother, Willard Rene Sudduth, who had been a long-time resident of Houston, TX....

Opelousas - A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Ms. Frankie Lynn Olivier at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Reverend Fr. Gregory Simien will conduct the service.  Inurnment will follow at the Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas beginning at...

Krotz Springs - Funeral services for baby Kaisen Brees Martinez, age 6 months, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, in the First Baptist Church of Krotz Springs.  Reverend Allan Myers will be officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive guests on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m.  in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs. Kaisen gained his angel wings in heaven on Thursday, October...

Opelousas - Funeral services for Myrtle Mary Pitre Ragsdale will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, La.  Reverend Lambert Lein will conduct the funeral service.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until Rosary time at 11:30 a.m. followed by 12:00 p.m. funeral time.  Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas, La. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of...

Krotz Springs- A Mass of Christian Burial for Myrtle Leonie Meche will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Krotz Springs. Rite of committal and burial will be held in the St. Anthony Cemetery in Krotz Springs.  Fr. Michael DeBlanc will celebrate the Mass. Oh, to live to be nearly 100 years old… Our Aunt Myrtle was born in a different time and lived to see so many changes over her lifetime. At 4 years old she experienced the Flood...

Opelousas – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Dotsy Dupre Savoy at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021, at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas.  Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park. Father Neil Pettit will celebrate the Mass. Ms. Savoy was a native and longtime resident of Plaisance, LA.  She died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, Opelousas General Health System, at the age of 77.  She was a loving mother, grandmother,...

Opelousas - Funeral services for Versie B. Richard will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021, in the Skip Montet Memorial Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas.  The Very Reverend Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen will conduct the service.  Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.  A Rosary will be prayed at 1:30 p.m. by...