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Kathleen Dejean

March 4, 1924 — February 1, 2014

Kathleen Lois Bruner DeJean

Port Barre Funeral services for Kathleen Kat DeJean will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Port Barre, Louisiana. Interment will follow at Myrtle Grove Cemetery in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Kathleen passed away peacefully on February 1, 2014, in Lafayette surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and many friends. She was a native of Port Barre, Louisiana. She graduated from Spencer Business College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kathleen was employed by American Bank and Trust in Opelousas until her retirement. She loved to dance, always smiled and enjoyed spending time with her friends and family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren G. DeJean, her son, Warren G. DeJean Jr., Bootsie, her parents, Freda Andrus Bruner and Elton Dewy Bruner, Sr. and her brother, Elton Dewy Bruner, Jr.

She is survived by her son, Kenneth W. DeJean and his companion, Becky Credeur of Lafayette her daughters, Kathleen Lois DeJean Kersting Jeff Kersting of New Orleans and Diane Claire DeJean Balchunas Bill Balchunas of Pensacola, Florida and her grandchildren, Natalie DeJean and her fiance, Logan Trotter Caroline DeJean, Graham Burk, Lauren Rushing, Blake Rushing, Caroline Balchunas, and James Balchunas.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth W. DeJean, Bill Balchunas, Jeff Kersting, Logan Trotter, Pat J. Boudreaux, and Danny Duhon.

The family would like to thank Maison de Lafayette for the loving care they provided her for the last year. The family also wishes to thank Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for the loving support they provided to Kathleen and the family towards the end of her life.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Miles Perret Cancer Services, 2130 Kaliste Saloom Road, Suite 200, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 3, 2014, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home, 402 Saizan Avenue, Port Barre, Louisiana, 70577 3375856812. The funeral home will reopen on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. until the time of service.

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
402 Saizan Avenue
Port Barre, LA  70577
Monday, February 3, 2014
127 p.m.Tues. 810 a.m.

Service


Methodist Funeral Service

Sibille Funeral Home Chapel
402 Saizan Avenue
Port Barre, LA  70577
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
10:00 a.m.

Cemetery


Myrtle Grove CemeteryHa
(Highway 190) 700 East Landry Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
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