Rena Ann Aucoin Buteau

Jeanerette - A Mass of Christian Burial for Rena Ann Aucoin Buteau, 80, will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 1:30PM with Father Keith Landry officiating. Interment will be at a later date.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 11:00AM until 1:00PM at Frioux Funeral Home of Jeanerette on Friday, October 23, 2026, with a recitation of the rosary at 1:00PM to be prayed at church immediately before the service.

Known as “Poogie” to all who knew her, Rena was a most loving and generous soul. She was a great daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend. Her greatest joy in this life was caring for others, especially her parents, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rena became a bride and mother at the very young age of 16. After tragically, losing her first husband Richard, with whom she had three children, she later married her second husband, Allen, who had 7 children of his own. She and Allen had one child together so at the age of 24 she was now responsible for raising eleven children! After the children were of school age, Rena became a seamstress for Fruit of the Loom and remained there for over twenty years. After retirement, Rena became the caregiver for her aging parents, Poppa Day and Maw Maw Rena, and her oldest brother, Jerry.

In her spare time, Rena enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, listening and dancing to music, and feeding people, she was a fabulous cook. After a back injury, her most recent years were spent at Iberia Manor South Nursing Home.

She is survived by a son, Richard Picard, Jr.; two daughters, Bonny Picard and her husband John, and Rachel Buteau and her significant other Chelsey Theriot; six step- children, Anthony “Butch” Buteau, Homer “Peter” Buteau, Bradley Buteau, Camay Buteau, Pam Frederick, and Tina Haydel; six grandchildren, Richard Picard III, Jacob Picard, Schade Picard, Melissa Belanger, David Belanger, and Tiffany Belanger; eight great-grandchildren, Jamison Smith, Savanah Heert, Huey “Bubba” Hebert, Glennward Smith, Calise Touchet, Kyle Mire, David Belanger, Jr., and Mason Belanger; a grand puppy, Charlie; and a grand Lizard Uro.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Andy and Rena Bourque Aucoin; her first husband, Richard Picard, Sr.; her second husband, Allen Buteau, Sr.; a daughter, Melissa Picard; a stepson, Allen June Buteau; and two brothers, Jerry Aucoin and Andy Aucoin.

The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff of Iberia Manor South and Heart of Hospice, for their wonderful care and attention to Rena in her final years.

Frioux Funeral Home of Jeanerette, 400 Provost Street, 337-276-5151, will be handling the services.