Ira Phelix Lefevre

New Iberia—Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, January 27, 2018, for Mr. Ira Phelix LeFevre, age 75, at 11: 00 AM at Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church located at 130 Richelleu Circle with Fr. Mario Romero officiating. Interment will be at Holy Family Cemetery located at 2807 Curtis Lane.

Visitation will begin on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at David Funeral Home located at 1101 Trotter Street and will resume on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 8:00 AM until the time of service. A Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be recited on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 7:00PM.

Ira began working at an early age in life. Family members shared thoughts and memories of Ira working at odd jobs all of his young life. A hard work ethic followed him throughout his work life in the oil and gas industry as a welder, which made him an excellent employee and leader as a supervisor on his jobsites.

Ira is survived by his wife Mary Ann Romero LeFevre and 9 children; Pamela Jennings and husband Bruce, Elza Lynn LeFevre and wife Louise, Pamala Marcum, Keith Laws, Julie Barras and husband Troy, Sheila Velvin and husband Jay, Arlene Wharton and husband Heath, Shelly LeFevre, and Frederick  Matthew LeFevre; twenty grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; sisters, Nelda Guidry and husband Lee, Barbara Knight and husband Courtland; in-laws; Betty Romero, Rosa Mae Dewveall, Regina Dehart and husband Wayne, Frederick Romero, Jr. and wife Phyllis, Sylvia St. Germain and husband Bob, and Nancy Dayton.

His hobbies included playing guitar, singing, fishing, gardening, and being outdoors. Everyone at the nursing home knew him for rolling around in his wheelchair, going to mass, watching his westerns and listening to music.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elza Chester and Olivia Arlene Ross LeFevre; sister, Reba Hooper and husband Don; in-laws, Frederick Romero, Sr., Lorraine Derouen Romero, Dianna Leblanc,  Dunis Leblanc, Bill Dewveall and Patsy Romero.

Serving as pallbearers will be Elza Lynn LeFevre, Frederick Matthew LeFevre, Levi LeFevre, John Wesley Vaughan, Frederick Romero and Haidan LeFevre.

Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Troy Barras.

You can sign the guest register book and/or send condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.org

David Funeral of New Iberia 1101 Trotter Street New Iberia (337) 369-6336 is in charge of handling the funeral arrangements.