Obituaries

Dec 28, 2017

Abbeville –A Catholic Service for Mrs. Mary L’Berta  Luquette Sellers, 84, will be held at 3:00PM Saturday December 30, 2017 at David Funeral  Home Chapel in Abbeville with Deacon Art Bekeler officiating. Interment will be in St.Paul’s Cemetery in Abbeville.

Visitation will take place from 1:00PM until the time of services.

Mrs. Sellers was a...

Dec 27, 2017

New Iberia – Funeral Services will be conducted for Raymond Larson, Sr., 66, on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 4:00 PM in the David Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Hodges officiating. Military Honors will be performed by the Iberia Veterans. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 from1:00 PM until time of funeral service. A native...

Dec 27, 2017

New Iberia – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Edward J. “Ed” Landry, 84, on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church with Fr. Ed Degeter as Celebrant. Military Honors will follow at Broussard Cemetery with the Iberia Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be on Friday, December 29, 2017 from...

Dec 25, 2017

Loreauville—A mass of Christian  Burial will be conducted for Lawrence J. Courville, age 68, on Friday, January 5, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church located at 117 South Main Street Loreauville at 10:00 AM with Fr. Barry Crochet officiating. Interment will follow funeral services in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.  A recitation of the Holy Rosary will be recited at...

Dec 25, 2017

Abbeville – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Wilda Hebert Gary, 88, will be held at 3:00PM on Friday, December 29, 2017 at St. Theresa Catholic Church With Fr. Gregory Cormier officiating.  Interment will be at St. Paul Cemetery on a later date.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Friday, December 29,...

Dec 24, 2017

ERATH-A Mass of Christian Burial for James Russell, 63, will be 10:00AM Saturday December 30, 2017 in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Cedric Sonnier officiating. Interment will follow in LeBlanc Cemetery.

Visitation will be In David Funeral Home of Erath Friday December 29, 2017 from 5:00PM until 10:00PM with recitation of the rosary at...

Dec 23, 2017

Erath – Funeral Services for Mr. Steve Touchet, 69, will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, December 29, 2017 at David Funeral Chapel of Erath with Fr. Andre Metrejean officiating.  Interment will be held at a later date.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Friday, December 29, 2017 from 9:00AM until the...

Dec 22, 2017

Lafayette – Graveside services for Kimberly Eve Stelly, 54, were held Wednesday December 27, 2017, at 1:00 PM in Lafayette Memorial Park.

Kimberly a native and lifelong resident of Lafayette passed away on Friday December 22, 2017 at her residence.

Survivors include her significant other Sidney Walker; her daughter Nicole and her husband James Thibeaux;...

Dec 20, 2017

Jeanerette – Funeral services will be conducted for Mrs. Betty Lester Pontiff, 89, on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at 12:00 PM in the David Funeral Home Chapel with Father Jody Simoneaux officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Mausoleum. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM and a rosary will be prayed...

Dec 20, 2017

New Iberia – Funeral services will be conducted for Mrs. Fred Thomas, Sr., the former Fay Boutte, 84, at 10:00 AM on Friday, December 22, 2017, in the David Funeral Home Chapel with Father Ed Degeyter officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 21, 2017, from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and...

Dec 19, 2017

LAFAYETTE-Celebration of Life Services for Carol Eldridge Saunier, 60, will be 1:00PM Saturday December 23, 2017 in David Funeral Home of Lafayette. Burial will follow in Beau Pre Mausoleum. Visitation will be in David Funeral Home of Lafayette Friday December 22, 2017 from 4:00PM until 9:00PM and will resume Saturday from 9:00AM until service time....

Dec 18, 2017

New Iberia – Funeral services will be conducted for Mrs. Johnny Breaux, the former Brenda Darby, 68, at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with Father Mark Derise and Deacon Russell Hayes officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Family Mausoleum.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 19, 2017,...

Dec 17, 2017

New Orleans--Leo Ralph Dartez, Sr., Ralph, born to Marie LeBlanc Dartez and Joseph Avery Dartez on July 5, 1924, passed away peacefully on

Ralph was born in Maurice, Louisiana and graduated from Abbeville High School.  He served his country during World War II in the European Theater.  When he returned home,  he attended Louisiana State University on...

Dec 16, 2017

Abbeville – Funeral services  for Nancy Ferreri Trahan, 57, will be held Thursday December 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM in David Funeral Home, with Pastor Tommy Henderson Pastor of West Abbeville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses    officiating.

Visitation will be held Wednesday December 20, 2017 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM and will resume Thursday December 21,...

Dec 15, 2017

Erath - A Mass of Christian Burial for Agnes Bares Richard, 97, will be performed at 1:00PM on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at  Our lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Andre’ Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.

The family requests visitation from 8:30AM...

Dec 13, 2017

New Iberia – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Karen “Kay” Ann Schexnayder Hippler, 82, on Friday, December 15, 2017 at 2:00 PM at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Fr. Alexander Albert as Celebrant, Pastor of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Beau Pre Mausoleum. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2017 from...

Dec 11, 2017

LAFAYETTE-Funeral Services for Wanda Rae Miller,74, will be 11:30AM Thursday December 14, 2017 in David Funeral Home of Lafayette with Rev. Weldon Moak officiating. Burial will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park.

Visitation will be in David Funeral Home of Lafayette Wednesday December 13, 2017 from 4:00PM until 8:00PM and will resume Thursday from...

Dec 9, 2017

Coteau – Funeral services will be conducted for Mrs. Harold Broussard, the former Gloria Chevalon, 83, on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church with Fr. Brian Harrington officiating. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Mausoleum.

Visitation will be at the David Funeral Home 1101 Trotter...

Dec 7, 2017

New Iberia – A native of St. Martinville and a resident of New Iberia, Mr. Milton J. Simon, age 81, passed away at 9:50 AM on Thursday, December 7, 2017 while he was surrounded by his loving family. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Simon was a boat captain in the Oil and...

Dec 6, 2017

LAFAYETTE-Celebration of Life Services for John Mabry Broussard,87, will be 3:00PM to 7:00PM Saturday December 9, 2017 in David Funeral Home of Lafayette.

Mabry, a native of LeRoy and lifelong resident of Youngsville, passed away Wednesday December 6, 2017 in his residence. He was a loving father and grandfather....