Nelma Leckelt

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IOTA~ Nelma "Fran" Leckelt passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Acadia General Hospital in Crowley with loving family by her side. She was 81. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, November 03, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota. Interment will follow in the Maxie Cemetery with Father Jude Thierry Celebrant.

Fran was loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend who always had an open heart and home for everyone and who devoted her life to her family and her faith. She will be missed dearly by everyone who knew and loved her especially her three daughters, Mary Cynthia Clement of Welsh, Elizabeth Claire Doucet and husband, Anthony of Mowata and Agnes Lynette Guidry of Iota; sister, Elaine Chataignier of Iota. She was a wonderful and loving grandmother to ten grandchildren, Kristy Doucet, Shannon Leckelt, Kevin Leckelt, Chad Clement, Cherilyn Doucet, Jimmy Randall, Jr., Raissa Doucet, Joshua Randall, Misty Perrodin and Burk Leckelt, Jr. and fourteen great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Louis Leckelt; two sons, Joseph Kevin "Manny Boy" Leckelt and Burkman Edward Leckelt;; grandson, Joseph "Joe" Guidry; parents, Raymond and Pearl LeJeune Andrepont and two sisters, Cecile Leger and Bonnie Andrepont.

At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Iota on Monday, November 2nd from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm and again on Tuesday, November 3rd from 8:00 am until time of services. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 pm Monday evening.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
840 Howard Street
Iota, LA  70543
Monday, November 2, 2015
2:00 PM ~ 10:00 PM

Ardoins Funeral Home
840 Howard Street
Iota, LA  70543
Monday, November 2, 2015
Rosary ~ 6:00 pm

Ardoin's Funeral Home
840 Howard Street
Iota, LA  70543
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Open ~ 8:00 AM

Service

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL

St. Joseph Catholic Church
Iota
Iota, LA  70543
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
1:00 PM

Ardoin Funeral Home
840 Howard Street
Iota, LA  70543
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Cemetery

Maxie Cemetery
Hwy 98
Maxie, LA  70515