Emmadine Soileau

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial for Emmadine Marie Kady Soileau will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA. Fr. Austin Leger will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park.

Emmadine was a native and longtime resident of Opelousas. She passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016, at Jennings American Legion Hospital in Jennings, at the age of 84. She was an Associate of Marianites of Holy Cross, Extra Ordinary Eucharistic Minister, and a Cathecism teacher for many years. She loved gardening and had a collection of over 200 different species of flowers in her yard. She would take care of decorating the altar for Mass. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family and friends. She organized religion classes to be taught in her own home for children unable to attend regular classes so that many could receive sacraments. She was a parishioner of St. Landry Catholic Church.

Survivors include two sons, Raymond Soileau of Broussard; and Thomas Soileau of Lafayette; three daughters, Rita Reinach and husband, David of Baton Rouge; Eva Council and husband, Roy of Palmetto; Geraldine Soileau of Opelousas; two sisters, Eula Faul of Church Point; and Theresa Fontenot of Ville Platte; godchild, Betty Ann Brasseux Young of Chatagnier; 8 grandchildren, Raelene Williams and husband, Jason of Montz; Rachel Saborio and husband, Joseph of Baton Rouge; Shane Council of Carencro; Brady Council and wife, Courtney of Opelousas; Jeremi Council of Port Barre; Daris Council and wife, Claire of Port Barre; Charlene Leger and husband, Tony of Opelousas; and Eliska Johnson and husband, Darrin of Opelousas; 21 great-grandchildren, Grant Williams, Gabrielle Williams, Gracelyn Williams, Kirsten Saborio, Lauren Council, Anna Council, Lindsay Council, Kolby Council, Audrey Council, Kati Council, Savannah Council, Abbigail Chautin, Raphael Chautin, Annie Josephine Leger, Jayden Leday, Dominic Leday, Mariah Leday, Joseph Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Sarah Johnson, and Gabriel Allen Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George Allen Soileau; her parents, Noah Kady and Cecile Comeau Kady; her sister, Lydia Brasseux; and an infant child, Francis Dean Soileau.

Visiting hours will be observed in the Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas on Monday, July 4, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. On Tuesday, the funeral home will reopen at 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. A Rosary service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday evening in the funeral home.

The family request that the family and visitors bring fresh cut flowers from their yard to put into her collection of vases or fresh vegetables from their garden to place in baskets to share with the poor.

The family also request that donations be made to any of the following charities: Masses for Poor Souls in Purgatory and Safety for Travelers, St. Landry Catholic Church Building and Repair fund, Marianites of Holy Cross, Jesuits of Grand Coteau, Berchmans Academy of the Sacred Heart, Homeless Ministry through Miracle Place Church in Baker, LA, Holy Family Institute, DesOrmeaux Foundation, Inc., Opelousas Cerebral Palsy Clinic, or Catholic Deaf Center of Lafayette.

Words of Comfort to the family may be expressed at www.sibillefuneralhomes.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.

Visitation

Sibille Funeral Home
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Monday, July 4, 2016
3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sibille Funeral Home
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
8:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Service

Mass of Christian Burial

St. Landry Catholic Church
1020 North Main Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
2:00 p.m.

Rosary Service

Sibille Funeral Home Chapel
2309 George Drive
Opelousas, LA  70570
Monday, July 4, 2016
6:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Bellevue Memorial Park
4833 Highway 182
Opelousas, LA  70570

Memorial Contributions

Catholic Deaf Action Center
1408 Carmel Avenue
Lafayette, LA  70501

Cerebral Palsy Clinic of Opelousas
841 E. Bellevue Street
Opelousas, LA  70570

Marianite Retirement Fund
1011 Gallier St.
New Orleans, LA  70117