Erath-A Mass of Christian burial for Jonas Perrin, 97, will be held at 1:00PM on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath, Louisiana with Father Sensat officiating. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum. Visitation will be at David’s Funeral Home in Erath at 4:00PM on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 until 9:00PM with recitation of the rosary at 7:00PM and will resume on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 9:00AM until the time of the service. Jonas, a lifelong resident of Henry, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2023, at his home. Jonas was born on February 18, 1926, in Prairie Greg to Henry and Letta Perrin. He was a 1942 graduate of Erath High School and in 1944 enlisted in the United States Navy, reporting to Pearl Harbor after basic training. He served in the Pacific theater of World War II, on the USS Reno, an anti-aircraft cruiser that fought in the battle of Leyte Gulf, and was later torpedoed by a two-man suicide submarine. Jonas was honorably discharged in May of 1945 and returned home to Prairie Greg, married his wife of 69 years, Hazel Broussard, worked in the oil and gas industry until his retirement and was a lifelong cattleman. He was a proud veteran and lifelong active member and past Commander of the local VFW and American Legion, and a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. Jonas is survived by his two children, Carolyn Boudreaux of Gulf Shores, Alabama and Randall Perrin of Henry; his grandchildren Melissa Boudreaux of Lafayette and dog Cooper, Jeanne Perrin Henderson and husband Michael of Baton Rouge, Randall “Chip” Perrin, II and wife Heather of Kaplan, and Stephanie Perrin Roth and husband Benjamin of Baton Rouge; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Broussard Perrin, his parents, and siblings Henry Perrin, Wesley Perrin and Edez Perrin Vincent. Serving as pallbearers will be Chip Perrin, Ivan Perrin, Barry Toups, Eric Toups, Gordy Montet, and Phil Lechner, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Henderson, Benjamin Roth, Boni Suire and Warren Perrin. The Perrin family sincerely thanks caregiver, Samantha Guidry, for her compassion and care of Jonas in his final years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Acadiana Veterans Honor Guard, P.O. Box 90456, Lafayette, La 70509. David Funeral Home of Erath 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 is in charge of the service.
