Jack Burghdoff

Jack A. Burghdoff

Port Barre Funeral services for Mr. Jack A. Burghdoff, age 73, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery Mausoleum.

Father Nicky Trahan will celebrate the Mass.

Mr. Jack was born in Hastings, Michigan, and was a long-time resident of Port Barre. He passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009, in Opelousas. He worked i the insurance business for over 30 years and retired in 1998 when he began doing what he loved the most whichh was devoting his life to his children and grandchildren.

He loved three things in life: his family, his friends, and being outdoors. He would spend lots of time with his family especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved to spend time outdoors whether it was camping, fishing or cooking for his family. He also loved woodworking crafts in his spare time. He was a past member of the Knights of Columbus Council, American Legion, and was also a

U. S. Army Veteran who proudly served his country. He was a very devoted husband, and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Survivors include four sons: Arlan Burghdoff and wife, Carolyn of Cecilia; Bradley Burghdoff and wife, Mona of Port Barre; Craig Burghdoff of Krotz Springs; and Mark O'Connor and wife, Lynn of Port Barre; one daughter, Debbie Hebert and husband, Mitch of Opelousas; two brothers: Richard Burghdoff and wife, Janet of Bellevue, Michigan; and David Burghdoff and wife, Rose of Otsego-Plainwell, Michigan; one sister, Geraldine Storm of Tampa, Florida; stepmother, Lucille Bolley of Battle Creek, Michigan; 16 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Lea Burghdoff; daughter, Nikki Coffelt and son-in-law, Mitch Coffelt; his parents: Gerald and Irene Pierce Burghdoff; brother, Ronnie Burghdoff; and sister, Connie Burghdoff.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
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Visitation

Sibille Funeral Home
402 Saizan Avenue
Port Barre, LA  70577
Sunday, June 14, 2009
10 a.m.all night wake until srv

Service

Rosary Service

Sibille Funeral Home
402 Saizan Avenue
Port Barre, LA  70577
Sunday, June 14, 2009
7:00 p.m.

Mass of Christan Burial

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
403 Saizan Avenue
Port Barre, LA  70577
Monday, June 15, 2009
10:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Sacred Heart CemeteryHa
403 Saizan Avenue
Port Barre, LA  70577