May 25, 2023

 

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Lee Garland Halphen on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. at the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas MSGR. Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Lee, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest on May...

May 24, 2023

 

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Francis “Donald” Willingham on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Leo Catholic Church in Leonville. Fr. Darren Eldridge will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow in the St. Leo Mausoleum in Leonville.

Donald, a resident of Leonville, entered into eternal rest on May 24, 2023,...

May 12, 2023

Jeunita Labbe Richard

June 9, 1930 – May 12, 2023

Opelousas - Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 2:00 pm in the St John Chapel in Lewisburg for Jeunita Labbe Richard, age 92, who passed away on May 12, 2023, at 11:15 am. at Acadia St. Landry Nursing & Rehab. She was a native and...

May 12, 2023

 

Opelousas- Funeral service will be held for Javalie Woodson on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Fr. Jude Halphen will officiate the service. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Javalie Higginbotham Woodson, age 91, gained her wings and entered into eternal rest on Friday. May 12, 2023, at Senior...

May 10, 2023

 

Lena Marie Hanks

Lena, age 73, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at her residence in Church Point, surrounded by her loving family.Lena is survived by her sisters, Gail Briley, Elaine Hanks Tweedel, Jill Hanks Barnett, Diane Hanks Tweedel and her husband Jimi, and Connie Hanks Mark and her husband Paul; and numerous nieces and nephews.Lena...

May 8, 2023

 

Grand Coteau- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Dianna Ward on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 3:15 p.m. at the St. Charles Catholic Borromeo Church in Grand Coteau. Fr. Clyde LeBlanc will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow in the St. Charles Cemetery in Grand Coteau.

Dianna, a resident of Sunset, entered into eternal rest on...

May 7, 2023

 

Michael “Mike” Wayne Schexnayder, 59, of Denver, died Sunday, May 7th, at Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital, where he was recovering from a Stroke he suffered on Easter Sunday, April 9th. While in the Neuro ICU at Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, they discovered that he had very aggressive, terminal stomach and liver cancer that was ultimately responsible for ending his...

May 5, 2023

 

Vickie Lynn Stevens

Vickie, age 69, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 5, 2023, at her residence in Melville surrounded by her loving family.Vickie is survived by her sons, John Rodney Thomas and Jeremy Stevens; brother, Scotty Lee Leon; and 2 grandchildren,Zachary Stevens and Victoria Stevens.Vickie is preceded in death by her husband Danny Stevens; parents, Jimmy &...

May 4, 2023

 

Born on July 6, 1925 in Opelousas, Janys Elise Huntington Schexnader was a generous, kind, compassionate, most forgiving woman.  She was thoughtful and unpretentious, and she had a quiet and unassuming presence. She always had a classic appearance and timeless sense of etiquette.

A devout Catholic, Janys practiced her faith her entire life.

As a young person growing up...

May 1, 2023

OPELOUSAS- A Funeral Service for Richard “REDD” Young will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Minister Ronald Bernard will conduct the service.  “REDD”, age 45, a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Opelousas General Health System with his family at his side. He...

Apr 23, 2023

Opelousas --A Memorial Service will be held for Jed Robert Booth on Sunday, April 30, 2023, with visitation starting at 3:00 p.m. and a memorial service at 4:00 p.m. to be officiated by Pastor Steven Bowen at the Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas.  

Jed, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest on April 23, 2023, at the age...

Apr 21, 2023

A Funeral Service for Mr. Michael LaFleur will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Minister Jonathan Lewis will officiate the service. Rite of Committal will be at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas, La. Michael, age 74, a resident of Lawtell, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023, at his residence....

Apr 16, 2023

Opelousas - Peggy Prince Wyble, born in Shreveport and a resident of Opelousas, died on April 16, 2023.     Peggy graduated from Louisiana State University and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She later obtained her paralegal certificate from LSU and worked as a paralegal at firms in Opelousas and Lafayette.   Peggy is survived by daughter, Kathryn Landry, her husband,...

Apr 16, 2023

Opelousas -A Funeral Service will be held for Mrs. Nelwyn Darbonne Gulino on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the First Pentecostal Church in Opelousas. Pastor Anthony Polotzola will officiate the service.

Mrs. Nelwyn, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest on April 16, 2023, at the age of 89. Mrs. Nelwyn worked for...

Apr 15, 2023

Opelousas --A Memorial Service will be held for Jerome Hargroder at a later date.

Jerome, a resident of Virginia, entered into eternal rest on April 15, 2023, at the age of 74.  Jerome was a pharmacist for 50 years. And was a graduate of Northeast Louisiana University in 1971. He will be greatly missed by his family...

Apr 12, 2023

Opelousas -A Funeral Service will be held for Carl DaVille on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Pastor Greg Gaspard and Pastor Feron Bertrand will officiate the service.

Carl, a resident of Opelousas, entered into eternal rest on April 12, 2023, at the age of 67. Carl loved...

Apr 8, 2023

Opelousas– A Funeral Service will be held for Mrs. Victoria “Vicky” Miller on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Pastor Bud Plake of Crossroads Church will conduct the service. A private interment will take place at a later time in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Lafayette.

Vicky, age 66,...

Apr 5, 2023

Port Barre– A Funeral Service will be held for Mrs. Judie Schexneider on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Port Barre. Fr. Clint Trahan will conduct the service. Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Leo Cemetery in Leonville.

Judie, age 63, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday,...

Apr 2, 2023

Kermit Lavergne

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Kermit Lavergne on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Deacon Jerome Collins will officiate the service.

Kermit, a resident of Church Point, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at MD Anderson...

Mar 31, 2023

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mrs. Denise Gremillion on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Fr. Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at the Lejeune Family Cemetery in Lawtell.

Mrs. Denise, a resident of Eunice, entered...