Obituaries

Opelousas, Louisiana Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Opelousas, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas

Michael Napoli, Sr.

Michael Napoli, Sr.

Aug 19, 2019

Melville- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mr. Michael John Napoli, Sr. at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Melville; visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until time of service in the church. Fr. Stephen Ugwu will conduct the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in...

June Sebastien

June Sebastien

Aug 17, 2019

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mrs. June Sebastien on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Monsignor Russel Harrington will conduct the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park.

Mrs. June, age 87, a resident of Opelousas, passed away peacefully on...

Joseph Stephen, Sr.

Joseph Stephen, Sr.

Aug 16, 2019

Washington- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mr. Joseph C. Stephen, Sr. at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington. Fr. Matthew Higginbotham will conduct the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington.

Mr. Stephen, a resident of Opelousas and native...

Carl Doucet

Carl Doucet

Aug 15, 2019

Port Barre- A Funeral Service will be held for Mr. Carl E. Doucet at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2019, at the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Port Barre. Fr. Clint Trahan will conduct the funeral service. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Port Barre.

Mr. Doucet, age 69, a resident of Port...

Russell Stelly

Russell Stelly

Aug 12, 2019

Grand Coteau – Russell J. Stelly, age 76, a resident of Grand Coteau, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Russell, at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Grand Coteau.  Fr. Mark Kramer will celebrate the mass, followed by internment beneath the beautiful...

Hazel Collins

Hazel Collins

Aug 7, 2019

Opelousas – Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 2:00pm in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel of Opelousas. Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Sepulcher Mausoleum in Opelousas.

Hazel Credeur Collins, age 99, a resident of Plaisance, passed away on Wednesday August 7, 2019 in a local care facility.

Hazel was born...

Jason Guidroz

Jason Guidroz

Aug 4, 2019

Port Barre- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Jason Charles Guidroz at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Fr. Clint Trahan will celebrate the mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Port Barre.

Jason, age 47, a resident of Port Barre, passed away...

John Soileau

John Soileau

Aug 4, 2019

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for John Ray Soileau at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at St. Leo Catholic Church in Leonville. Fr. Darren Eldridge will celebrate the mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Leo Cemetery in Leonville.

John Ray, age 88, a resident of Leonville, passed away...

Connie Benoit

Connie Benoit

Aug 1, 2019

Opelousas- A Funeral Service will be held for Connie Schwartzenburg Benoit at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2019, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Deacon Sammy Diesi will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas.

Mrs. Connie, age 63, a resident of Washington, went to be with...

J.Y. Reed

J.Y. Reed

Jul 31, 2019

Opelousas- A Funeral Service will be held for Mr. J.Y. Reed on Monday, August 5, 2019, at 12:30 p.m.  in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Deacon Jerome Collins will conduct the service. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.

J.Y., age...

Garland Badeaux

Garland Badeaux

Jul 29, 2019

Port Barre- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mr. Garland Badeaux at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Port Barre. Fr. Brian Taylor will celebrate the mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Port Barre.

Mr. Garland, age 82, a resident of...

Paul Spell

Paul Spell

Jul 29, 2019

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Paul Oran Spell at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Our Lady of Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas. Msgr. Keith De Rouen will celebrate the mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas.

Paul, age 85, a...

Gantt Wyble

Gantt Wyble

Jul 28, 2019

Port Barre—A mass of Christian Burial will be held for Gantt Wade Wyble at 11am on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Port Barre. Gantt will be laid to rest on his 32nd birthday. Visitation will be held July 30, 2019 from 2pm to 10pm at Sibille Funeral Home in Port Barre. A...

Barbara Moreau

Barbara Moreau

Jul 27, 2019

Religious of the Sacred Heart, Barbara Moreau, died July 27, 2019, in Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Sister Barbara Moreau was born on June 10, 1938, in New Orleans, Louisiana to John Herbert Moreau, Sr., and Una Bernadette Lalonde. She served in administration and taught in Sacred Heart Schools in St. Louis, and Saint Charles, Missouri, and Grand Coteau,...

Vernita Ducharme

Vernita Ducharme

Jul 19, 2019

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mrs. Vernita “Nita” Ducharme at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas. A rosary will be prayed at 1:00 p.m. by Deacon Sammy Diesi. Monsignor Russell...

Melba Chautin

Melba Chautin

Jul 19, 2019

Opelousas- A funeral service will be held for Melba Juanita Chautin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until time of service. Pastor Benny Reppond will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas.

Mrs. Chautin, age...

Rita Higginbotham

Rita Higginbotham

Jul 16, 2019

Rita Higginbotham, 92, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.

Private service will be held at a later date.

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

Isabel Posner

Isabel Posner

Jul 6, 2019

OPELOUSAS- Funeral services for Isabel Peal Posner will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019 in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel, at 2309 George Drive in Opelousas, LA. Services will be officiated by Rabbi Barry Weinstein. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Temple Emanuel Jewish Cemetery, at 900...

Novella Taylor

Novella Taylor

Jun 28, 2019

Opelousas- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Novella Taylor at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. MSGR. Keith J. DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park.

Novella, age 84, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019...

Jessica Crouchet

Jessica Crouchet

Jun 24, 2019

Port Barre- A memorial service will be held on a later date.

Jessica Crouchet, age 31, passed away on Monday June 24, 2019.

She is survived by her mother, Mary Crouchet; her father, Lionel Crouchet, Sr., sister, Brook Crouchet; brothers, Russell DeSalvo, Lance Crouchet, Lionel Crouchet Jr. and fiancé Eryn Coleman; brother in law, T...

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