All Obituaries

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Edward “Ted” McWhorter announces his passing on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Courtyard Manor in Lafayette at the age of 81. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice with Father Pete Smith, officiating.      Edward, known as Ted by all who knew and loved him, was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed fly fishing and hunting. He was...

EUNICE- It is with heavy hearts that the family of Keldon K. Lomas announces his passing on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Lafayette General Medical Center at the age of 20. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 4:00 PM on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Brother Perry Hubbs, officiating.      Keldon was a graduate of SLCC in Opelousas, and was employed with the MISTRAS Group...

BASILE- In loving memory of Agnes Guillory who passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at her home at the age of 86.  A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Basile.  Burial will follow in Ashford Cemetery with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating.             Agnes enjoyed and loved hunting, fishing and the outdoors. She will be missed dearly by her...

  BASILE- In loving memory of Celeste Godeaux Stroder who passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at her home at the age of 88.  A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 4:00 pm on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Basile.  Burial will follow in Reed Cemetery with Pastor Mike Fontenot officiating.             Celeste was a homemaker, who was devoted to God and family.  She was a...

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Alex Rene announces his passing on Friday, October 11, 2019 at the Oaklane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Eunice at the age of 78. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mallet. Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Ann’s Cemetery with Father Aubespin, Celebrant.      Alex is survived by extended family members, several...

EUNICE~ It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the loss of their loved one, Kade Alexander Guidry,  on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at the age of 27. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 14, 2019 at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Fr. Hampton Davis, Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Soileau. Kade worked in the pipelining industry as an operator. He loved hunting, fishing, and kayaking. He always knew just how to...

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Johnny Ray Vestal, Sr. announces his passing on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at his home at the age of 71. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later time.                    .      Johnny started working in the oilfield at the age of 15 where he worked for many years. Then he went onto truck driving and pipelining. ...

LAKE CHARLES~ A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 19, 2019 for Jo Anne Durand at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church in Lake Charles with Monsignor Daniel Torres, celebrant. Entombment will follow at 2:00 PM at St. Paul Mausoleum in Eunice. Ms. Durand, 84, a resident of Lake Charles passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2019. Jo Anne served her community as a member of several clubs including, The Review Club and the L’Argent Investment...

IOTA~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Lily “Nanan” Pousson announces her passing on Friday, October 04, 2019 at her home in Iota surrounded by her loving family. She was 89. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 08, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota.  Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery with Father Jude Thierry, Celebrant.      Lily, called ‘Nanan’ by all who knew...

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the loss of their loved one, Merita Miller Aucoin on Wednesday, October 02, 2019 at Eunice Manor Nursing Home at the age of 83. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Friday, October 04, 2019 in the Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice. Burial will follow in the Reed Cemetery in L’anse Meg with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating.        Merita loved gardening and sewing, but...