Obituaries

Sep 22, 2016

New Iberia – Funeral services will be conducted for Mr. Richard Thomas “Dick” Rice, 94, on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the David Funeral Home Chapel of New Iberia, with Pastor Andy Starks officiating.  Burial will follow at Beau Pre’ Mausoleum. Visitation will be on Saturday, September 24, 2016, from 8:00 AM until service time. A native...

Sep 21, 2016

Erath – Funeral Services for Ms. Peggy Thibodeaux, 63, will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at David Funeral Home Chapel of Erath with Deacon Tim Marcantel officiating.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Erath on Friday, September 23, 2016 from 4:00PM until...

Sep 21, 2016

Lafayette- A service celebrating the life and legacy for Porfirio G. Garcia Jr., age 93, will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, September 26, 2016 at David Funeral Home Chapel with Father William Schambough officiating.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2016 from 2:00PM until 9:00PM with...

Sep 18, 2016

Erath - Private services for Erath Police Chief Gerald Hebert, 59, were Monday September 19, 2016.

He passed away Sunday September 18, 2016 in Erath.

Police Chief Hebert was currently serving his third term and had tremendous respect for the people of Erath and an enormous passion for the law. He considered his police officers...

Sep 18, 2016

New Iberia – Funeral services will be conducted for Betty Ann Dupuy Hebert, 83, on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with Deacon Chris Doumit officiating. Burial will follow at the Holy Family Mausoleum. Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and resume...

Sep 16, 2016

New Iberia- ­ Known to many as Bill the Locksmith, Mr. William Arthur Sherman passed away Friday September 16, 2016 at 2:30am at a local hospital. In keeping with his wishes no funeral services will be held.

Bill was born in Los Angeles, California to Thomas Joseph and Venice Sherman. After high school, he joined the United ...

Sep 15, 2016

Abbeville - Memorial Services will be held for Mrs. Barbara R. LeBlanc, 63, at 4:00PM   on Thursday, September 22, 2016,  at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church with Father Michael Richard  officiating.  Interment will follow at a later date.

A native of Abbeville and a resident of Kaplan, Barbara passed away at 1:00PM on Thursday, September 15, 2016...

Sep 15, 2016

Lafayette – Funeral services for Joseph Sellers Sr.,86, will be held Monday September 19, 2016 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milton, with Deacon Cody Miller permanent Deacon of St. Joseph officiating.

Visitation will be held Sunday September 18, 2016 from 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM,...

Sep 15, 2016

New Iberia—A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mazel Laperouse Derouen, age 78, on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 10:00 AM at St. Peters Catholic Church with Fr. William Blanda officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Family Mausoleum in New Iberia, LA.

Visitation will begin at David Funeral Home of New Iberia on Friday, September...

Sep 14, 2016

New Iberia – Memorial services will be conducted for Rosemary Mendoza Cormier, 69, at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 30, 2016, at Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church with Father Mario Romero officiating. Born in Lafayette, Mrs. Cormier passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 7:20 AM in a New Iberia nursing facility. She was a retired Security...

Sep 12, 2016

New Iberia – A Funeral Mass will be conducted for Lucille Broussard Reynaud, 93, on Friday, September 16, 2016, at 11:00 AM at St. Peters Catholic Church with Father Alexander Albert officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Family Mausoleum. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 15, 2016, from 5:00 PM until 8:30 PM and resume on Friday, September 16,...

Sep 12, 2016

Erath - Funeral services for Fred Allen Simon, 66 will be held Thursday September 15, 2016 at 1:30 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation will be held Thursday from 9:30 AM until time of services. Burial will follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.

Survivors include his...

Sep 12, 2016

New Iberia- Funeral Services will be held for Mr. George Allen Long, Jr, age 68, on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 2:00PM at the David Funeral Home Chapel of New Iberia with Rev. Ed Downs to serve as the Celebrant.  Interment will follow at Beau Pre Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Saturday, September 17, 2016...

Sep 12, 2016

Gulf Breeze, FL- Dorothy “Dot” Guiberteau Bodin, a beloved and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grand mother, friend and first grade teacher passed away on Monday, September 12, in Gulf Breeze, Florida at the age of 87. Dot began her life in Jeanerette on September 4, 1929, born to Nora and Felix Guiberteau.  She grew up in Jeanerette with her...

Sep 9, 2016

Erath – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Lillie Duhon Landry, 96, will be held at 1:30PM on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.  The Interment will follow at Migues Cemetery in Delcambre.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Erath on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 3:00PM until 9:00PM...

Sep 9, 2016

Lafayette-Funeral Services for Mrs. Cathy Vallot, 61 will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Our Saviors Church, on 1201 E. Broussard Rd. Pastor Jacob Aranza will be officiating the services and interment will follow at St. Anne’s Mausoleum in Youngsville.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Lafayette on Monday,...

Sep 7, 2016

New Iberia—Funeral services will be held for Bertha Chastant Hulin, age 81, on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at 10:30 AM at David Funeral Home Chapel with Fr. Ed Degeyter officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in New Iberia.

Visitation will begin at David Funeral Home of New Iberia on Friday, September 9, 2016, at 3:00...

Sep 5, 2016

New Iberia - A Memorial Mass celebrating the life and devotion of Mrs. Edel B. Broussard known lovingly as "Nana", age 86, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Keith Landry officiating and Mrs. Billie Sue Kramer as vocalist. A native and lifelong resident of New Iberia, Nana passed...

Sep 4, 2016

Youngsville- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Beulah Hebert, 90, at 9:00AM,on Thursday, September 8, 2016 in the St. Anne Catholic Church with Father William Schambough officiating the mass. Interment will follow in St. Anne Mausoleum.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 from...

Sep 4, 2016

Lafayette – A celebration of the life of Howard Gautreaux Sr., 81, will be held at a later date. Mr. Gautreaux passed away Sunday September 4, 2016 at his residence in Lafayette. Survivors include his children June Gautreaux, Patricia Gautreaux, Robert Gautreaux, Howard Gautreaux Jr. Lydia Gautreaux, and Norma Christensen; his brothers Phillip Gautreaux, Clifton Gautreaux, and Gustave “Gus” Menard....