Larson "Cap" Bodin

Erath ~A Mass of Christian Burial for Larson “Cap” Bodin will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Father Clinton Sensat will be the celebrant.

Visitation will be held at Frioux-David Funeral Home in Erath on August 16, 2025, from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, with a recitation of the rosary at 10:00 AM by Boni Suire. The funeral will be at 11:00 AM. Interment will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery following the funeral mass.

Larson "Cap" Bodin passed on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. He was 90 years old. He died with family members with him, surrounded by love.

Cap Bodin was born to Francois and Emily (Brasseaux) Bodin on July 11, 1935, in his family's home. He attended school in Erath and in 1953, he graduated from Erath High. He and his wife of 60 years, Gertie (Hebert Bodin) were high school sweethearts from 1951 until they married on June 24, 1956.

He worked for Freeport Sulphur for four years then worked in the oilfield industry. He started with Kerr-McGee, ODECO, and completed his oilfield career with Petrol Star. He then transitioned into the food service industry with Doerle’s, and then retired in 2001.

Cap lived on his family's land from birth until he was married in 1956. In 1971, he and his wife, Gertie, were proud to move back onto his family's property. He remained there until his death.

From 1957 until 1970, the couple had four children, Brian, Stacy, Janine, and Sean. Other than about four years when he worked away from home, he was a lifetime resident of Erath.

He loved to read and was a jack of all trades when it came to fixing things. Later in life, he enjoyed his computer and iPad. He was a “family man” who loved spending time with his family.

Like his parents and family, he was a devoted Catholic. He was a lifetime member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Parish in Erath, where he was baptized, made his First Confession, Communion, Confirmation, and, as a couple in 1956, he and Gertie celebrated their Sacrament of Marriage. His final Christian Mass will also take place in the church where he was a parishioner all his life.

In 1989, Cap became a grandfather for the first time to his oldest grandson, Bryce. Shortly after Tate, (twins) Nick and Emily, and then Bailey added even more joy to her life. In 2011, Cap and Gertie became great grandparents, which was a special light in their hearts.

Music will be provided by Frances Toups, a dear friend of the family and Natial Perrin Daugereau. Musical selections will be "On Eagles Wings", "Here I am Lord", "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman", and “Jirai la vour un jour".

The pallbearers are his grandsons Nick Hebert and Tate Bodin, son in law, Thomas Hebert, grandson in law, Justin Punch, and nephews, Garrett Hebert and Charles Hebert.

His niece, Alaina Hebert Touchet will be the reader.

The gift bearers will be his two granddaughters, Emily Hebert, Bailey Bodin Punch, and daughter in law, Gwen Bodin.

He is survived by his four children Brian Bodin, Stacy Bodin, Janine Bodin Hebert, and Sean Bodin, son in law, Thomas Hebert, and daughter in law, Gwen Stoute Bodin, five grandchildren Nick Hebert (Anand), Emily Hebert, Bryce Bodin (Emily), Tate Bodin (Hailey), Bailey Bodin Punch (Justin), eight great grandchildren and another on the way, Aubrye Bodin, Graham Bodin, Chandler Bodin, Collyns Bodin, Ella Bodin, and Olivia Bodin, Levi Punch, Colter Punch and Baby Punch (Due December 2025), two brothers in law Gaylyn (Beth) and Neil Hebert (Charlene), sister-in-law, Lois Bodin, and several nieces and nephews.

Cap is proceeded in death by his wife Gertie Hebert Bodin, his parents Francois and Emily (Brasseaux) Bodin, and brothers Mickey and Hayward Bodin, Osay and Leah (Brasseaux) Broussard, who were Cap's mother's lifetime guardians and grandparents in his heart, his biological maternal grandparents Felelon and Eva (Meyers) Brasseaux, his paternal grandparents Gregorie and Eva (Primeaux) Bodin, his great grandparents, Terence and Anastacie (Luquette) Bodin, Francois and Josphine (Harrington) Primeaux, Ophe' and Anna (Saunier) Brasseaux and Desire and Anaise (Landry) Meyers, his in laws, John Presley"Boni" Hebert and Lilly (Bouillion) Hebert, and brother in law, Johnny Hebert. Though not biologically related, he considered the Louis and Sevannie Broussard family as his own. (Their son Osay Broussard and his wife, the former Leah Brasseaux, raised Cap's mother, Emily Brasseaux Bodin.)

A special thanks to Boni Suire, who brought him communion at home once his health issues began. Also, Concepts of Care and their workers with a special thanks to Mel Theriot who took care of him after his heart surgery and various health issues, Vital Care, Hospice of Acadiana with a special thanks to Natalie Broussard Gray, his doctors through the years, Dr. Johnny Thibodeaux, Dr. Ronnie Lahasky, Dr. Jon Leleux, and Dr. Stephen Simpson. And a special thank you to Christy Guidry, who was always there when the family needed her through the years.

In lieu of flowers or donations, anyone who wishes to may donate to the American Heart Association in Cap’s name. https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give?form=FUNQCSERKQD

Frioux-David Funeral Home of Erath, 209 East Putnam Street, (337) 937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.