Wiltz J. Toups, Jr.

Erath – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Wiltz J. Toups, Jr., 80, will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Clinton Sensat officiating.  Interment will follow at LeBlanc Cemetery.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Erath on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 beginning at 5:00PM until 9:00PM with a recitation of the rosary at 7:00PM.  Visitation will resume on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 8:00AM until the time of the service.

A native of Kaplan and a resident of Erath, Mr. Toups died at 12:30PM on Monday, August 22, 2022 at Eunice Manor Nursing Facility.  He was a 1960 graduate of Kaplan High; a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; proudly served as a Medic Platoon Sergeant in the Louisiana National Guard; a member of American Legion Post 279; a member of the Knights of Columbus; a member of the Fourth of July Association; and a charter member of the Erath High School Century Club and Backers Club.  In 2013, he was also an honorary member of the Erath High School Hall of Fame.  He retired from Texaco with 32 years as a Chemist and Lab Supervisor.  Mr. Wiltz enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family.  Over the years, he also loved coaching his sons in baseball and attending events for his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Nancy LeBlanc Toups of Erath; four sons, Charles Toups and his wife Nickie of the LeBlanc Community, John Toups and his wife Nicole of the LeBlanc Community, Eric Toups and his wife MiKel of Erath, and Ted Toups and his wife Megan of the LeBlanc Community; a brother, Earl Toups and his wife Corrie of Kaplan; a sister in law, Carolyn Montgomery and her husband Michael of Central, LA; twelve grandchildren, Markie Andrus and her husband Jacob; Charles Rene Toups and his wife Mary Hannah, Lane Toups, Alec Toups and his wife Victoria, Jack Toups, Julia Grace Toups, Chandler Toups, Ann Renee’ Toups, Connor Toups, Graham Toups, Rosalee Toups, and Sawyer Toups; and one great-grandchild, Thomas David Toups.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wiltz J. Toups, Sr. and Rena Dupuy Toups, as well as, his in-laws, Newby and Dora L. LeBlanc

Serving as pallbearers will be Alec Toups, Charles Rene Toups, Jack Toups, Lane Toups, Chandler Toups, and Connor Toups.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Graham Toups and Sawyer Toups

David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St (337) 937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.