Winnie S. Joubert Gamber

Opelousas-A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Landry Catholic Church at 1:00 pm. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 with burial following at St. Landry Cemetery.

Mrs. Gamber, age 89, a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at her residence.  She is survived by her husband, James Gamber, Jr., her daughter, Gwendolyn Heck (Steven) of Prairieville, LA.  and her son, Kenneth Joubert (Patricia) of Sherwood, Arkansas.  She was the proud grandmother of 5 grandchildren, Colby Joubert (Stephanie), Brittany Brewer (Joey), Erica DeRouen (Mark), Samuel J. Heck (Sarah) and Stacey Joubert; 10 great-grandchildren, Matthew DeRouen, Annabelle DeRouen, Brielle Joubert, Carter Joubert, Hudson Joubert, Valentina Brewer, Benjamin Brewer, Juliet Heck, Valerie Heck, and Samuel T. Heck.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Samuel Joubert, her son Gregory Joubert; her parents Willie and Azalie Soileau; brother, Ray Soileau; and sisters Gertie LaFleur and Nazel Fontenot.

Visitation will be on Friday, January 3, 2020 in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel from 2:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m., with a rosary at 6:30 pm. On Saturday funeral home will reopen at 8:00 a.m. until time of service.

The family would like to extend special thanks to STAT for their Home Health Care.  Lots of thanks to Shanon, Carol and Keara for their outstanding care with Serenity Hospice.

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