All Obituaries

**Request that masks be worn and social distancing be observed**       EUNICE-It is with a heavy heart that the family of Gerald “Chub” Kellar announces his passing at Acadian Medical Center on March 1, 2021 at the age of 91. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Rite of Committal will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Father Hampton Davis,...

     EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Louis Thibodeaux announces his passing on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Opelousas General Hospital with loving family by his side. He was 83. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Monday, March 01, 2021 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Deacon Gary Gaudin, officiating.      Louis loved his family dearly...

Preceded in death by her husband Ira John Garcille Sr., parents Homer & Hilda Bellard of Church Point, and youngest son Tarver Roth Garcille and Son-in-law Warren “Bozo” Ardoin.  Survived by daughter Vicki Ardoin, son Ira John Garcille II & wife Sharon, and daughter in law Jan Fuselier Garcille, 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren. Fay worked at Church Point Wholesale, Kelly-Weber Wholesale in Eunice, and South Central Bell Telephone for 27 years, retiring in...

     EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Ronald Sittig announces his passing on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette at the age of 75. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 12 noon on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow in the Ashford Cemetery with Brother Carl Pierrotti, officiating.      Ronald loved to play the harmonica and...

EUNICE~It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of their beloved father, brother, grandfather and friend, James Thibodeaux, on February 20, 2021 at the age of 71. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with Father Sensat Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Thomas More Cemetery.       James, known as Doc by all who knew and loved him, loved...

     BASILE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Helena Young announces her passing on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 84.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. Entombment will follow in the St. Augustine Mausoleum with Father Keenan Brown, Celebrant.      Helena was employed for...

     EUNICE~It is with the heaviest hearts that the family of Lourella S. Fontenot announces her passing on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the age of 93.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Entombment will follow in the St. Paul Mausoleum.    Mrs. Lou as she was known to many was in the retail business for sixty-four years and was the owner and manager of...

EUNICE-It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Roy Sattler announces his passing at his home on February 16, 2021 at the age of 75. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Monday, February 22, 2021 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice. Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Thomas More Cemetery with Father Sonny Brown, Celebrant.        Roy was a proud Vietnam War Veteran of the United States Navy and was...

  BASILE-It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of John David Aguillard announces his unexpected passing on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his home in Watson at the age of 61. The family will receive friends at the First Baptist Church in Basile on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm with Funeral Services to follow at 2:30 pm with Pastor Mike Fontenot officiating. Burial will follow in the Basile Protestant Cemetery.      John was born on January...

     Eunice - With a heavy heart we announce Keno’s passing at Lafayette General Medical Center on Saturday, February 13, 2021 after a massive heart attack on January 18th and many complications.    A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel.      Keno was a lifelong resident of Eunice, graduated from St. Edmund High School in 1964 and USL in 1970.  He was...