Edna R. Schwab

New Iberia—A mass of Christian Burial for Edna R. Schwab will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church at 11 a.m. with Fr. William Blanda as Celebrant and entombment will be held at Holy Family Cemetery.

Family requests for visitation at David Funeral Home of New Iberia to begin on Friday, April 9, 2021, at 4 p.m. until closing at 9 p.m.,  with a recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 p.m.

Visitation is to resume on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 8 a.m. until the service time at 10:30 a.m.

A Native and Lifelong resident of New Iberia, Edna R. Schwab was born on July 8, 1935, to Alcee Sr. and Artemise Segura Romero.

Edna R. Schwab passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021, at 6:40 a.m. at Maison Teche Nursing Facility in Jeanerette.

She was a loving and kind individual who loved her family dearly. She enjoyed eating out with her classmates regularly. She was a devout Catholic who rarely missed her Sunday Mass.

She is survived by her three children; Artie Fontane of New Iberia, Janet Larson of New Iberia, Karen Schwab (Amy) of Austin, Tx; grandchildren, Lee Larson of New Iberia, Natalie Fontane (Scott Muller) of Chicago, Il., Christina Fontane of New Iberia, Heather Holder (Robert) of Kilgore, Tx; great-grandchildren, Arianna Larson, Sage Galland, Rachel Holder; sister, Mary Miller of New Iberia.

Serving as pallbearers will be Lee Larson, Jacob Miller, Bill Miller, Robert Holder, Doug Romero.

Edna R. Schwab was preceded in death by her husband, Frank J. Schwab, Jr; parents, Alcee, Sr. and Artemise Segura Romero; siblings Alcee Romero, Jr., Hamilton “Shorty” Romero, Clarence Romero, Henry Romero, Wilfred “Doc” Romero; former son-in-law, Benny Fontane, and son-in-law, Raymond Larson, Sr.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in Edna R. Schwab’s honor to Hospice of Acadiana ( https://www.hospiceacadiana.com and Alzheimer Association (https://www.alz.org).

To help keep the community safe we will honor the July 13, 2020, Louisiana Mandates. All families and their guests are required to wear a face-covering while at the funeral home. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time.

Family and friends may sign the guest register book and/or send condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.org

David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter St. 337-369-6336 is in charge of arrangements.