Earl Gondron, Sr.

New Iberia—Funeral service will be conducted for Earl Gondron, Sr., age 88, on Friday, November 3, 2017, at 3:00 PM at David Funeral Home Chapel located at 1101 Trotter Street with Fr. Ed Degeyter officiating.

The interment of Earl Gondron to follow at Memorial Park Mausoleum in New Iberia.

Visitation will be on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 PM in the funeral home. Visitation will continue on Friday, November 3, 2017, at 8:00 AM until the time of services.

Earl was a long time oilfield worker who retired from consulting with J. Lowe and Associates. He was widely known by his family and close friends as a lover of Quarter horses.  He began riding horses at an early age, passing on the love and skill of horseback riding to his children. During his oilfield consulting years, Earl began training horses for racing and shared this passion for racing with his long-time companion, Brenda Touchet.  Earl and Brenda turned their careers to breeding racehorses which Brenda hopes to continue Earl’s legacy in the horseracing industry.

He is survived by the love of his life and companion for 32 years, Brenda M. Touchet; mother-in-law Edith Touchet; children, Earl Gondron, Jr. and wife Ellen Dugas Gondron, Mitzie Gondron and companion Curtis Birch of Lafayette, Ronnie Gondron of Marietta, GA, Scott Gondron and wife Trudy Derouen Gondron of New Iberia;  step-child, Alexis Broussard; sibling, Dorothy “Dolly” Landry, Jane G. Day, Allen Gondron and wife Joyce Gondron and Richard Gondron and wife Evelyn Hebert Gondron;  nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one more great-grandchild on the way.

Earl was preceded in death by parents Laurent Gondron and Camille Borel Gondron; his son, Rodney Gondron, brothers-in-law, Robert Day and Paul Landry

Pallbearers will be Kelsey Gondron, Seth Gondron, Damon Theriot, Ben Proctor, Jacob Proctor, Chase Gondron and  Derek Gondron,

Honorary Pallbearers will be Earl Gondron, Jr., Ronnie Gondron, Scott Gondron, Curtis Birch, and Richard Gondron.

Special thanks to home health nurse Mitzi Lizie , Dr. Paul Gullota, Kelly, Dr. Garcia, Dr. Hales, ranch hand, Curtis Birch and driver Mark Elridge.

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