Obituaries

Jan 11, 2021

New Iberia– A graveside service will be held for Mr. Donald J. Estilette, 87, on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:00AM at Memorial Park Cemetery in New Iberia, Louisiana with Fr. Keith Landry to serve as the officiant.

A native of New Iberia, LA and resident of Laurel, MS, Mr. Estilette passed away on Monday, January 11,...

Jan 10, 2021

Erath – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Gloria Duplantis Benoit, 76, will be held at 3:00PM on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Andre Metrejean officiating.  Internment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Thursday, January...

Jan 9, 2021

Abbeville- A mass of Christian burial for Mrs. Marjorie Frederick Stelly will be held at St. Theresa Catholic Church on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM, with Father Francois Sante-Marie officiating. Interment will follow at St Paul Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 9AM until...

Jan 8, 2021

Erath - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 16th at 1pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath with Father Bill Melancon officiating.  Mr. Landry's grandson, Drew Hoffpauir will be the vocalist for the mass.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.

Calvin Louis Landry, known to those...

Jan 8, 2021

New Iberia—A private graveside service will be held for Louis James “Papook” Dugas, Sr. on January 13, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Coteau Holmes, with Fr. Bill Melancon as celebrant.

Louis James “Papook” Dugas, Sr., passed away on January 8, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.

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Jan 7, 2021

New Iberia- Funeral Service for Brent A. Gaspard on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at David Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Rowe officiating services. Interment will be held at a later date.

Family requests visitation to begin Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 9:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Brent A. Gaspard passed away...

Jan 6, 2021

LAFAYETTE-Funeral Services for Lisa Stelly Comeaux,57, will be at 11:00AM Saturday, January 9, 2021 at David Funeral Home of Lafayette with Deacon Douglas Hebert officiating. Interment will follow in St. Anne Mausoleum.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Lafayette Friday, January 8, 2021 from 4:00PM until 9:00PM with recitation of the rosary at 7:00PM. Visitation...

Jan 6, 2021

Private Funeral Services for Clara L. Blair, 92, will be at 10:00 am Monday, January 11, 2021, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Broussard, La. Interment will follow in Lacassine Cemetery.  Mrs. Blair passed away peacefully on January 6, 2021.  She was a resident at Camelot of Broussard Nursing Home.

Family visitation will be at...

Jan 1, 2021

Lafayette – Funeral services for Chamron Shane Kazemi, 35, will be held at David Funeral Home of Lafayette on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM, with Rev. Chris Williams officiating. Interment will follow at St. Anne Cemetery in Youngsville.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 from 9:00 AM until...

Dec 30, 2020

Erath - A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Belva Comeaux LeBlanc will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Andre Metrejean as the celebrant.  The Interment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.  Visitation will be held for the public at David Funeral Home in...

Dec 30, 2020

Erath – Funeral services for Delores Broussard Menard, 78, will be held Monday January 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with Father Andre Metrejean officiating.

Visitation will be held Monday January 4, 2021 from 10:00 am until time of services. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.

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Dec 27, 2020

Lafayette – Funeral services for Lori LaFleur, 59, will be held Tuesday December 29, 2020 at 3:00 PM in David Funeral Home with the Very Reverend Father Chester Arceneaux, V.F. officiating.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until time of services.

Lori was a native of Rayne and a resident of Broussard, she loved...

Dec 27, 2020

New Iberia—A private graveside service was conducted for Mr. Wesley Vincent, Sr. on January 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Mausoleum with Deacon Wade Broussard officiating the service. Entombment followed service.

Wesley Vincent, Sr. was a lifelong resident of New Iberia. He was born on May 18, 1930, to Adof and Hermine Tauzin Vincent.

Dec 26, 2020

Abbeville-Private Memorial Services for Dr. James "Jim" Melvin Ruiz, 75, will be held at a later date.

A native of New Orleans and a resident of Abbeville, Dr. Ruiz died at 11:42AM on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at The Heart Hospital of Lafayette.   He served his country proudly in the US Coast Guard then worked for the...

Dec 25, 2020

Abbeville- A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Le Thi Nguyen will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 10:00AM. Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Sunday, December 27,2020 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM, Monday, December 28, 2020 from...

Dec 24, 2020

Abbeville-Graveside services for Mr. Michael LeRoy Miller, 78, will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, January 4, 2021 at St. Paul Cemetery.

A native St. Louis, MO and a resident of Abbeville, Mr. Miller died at 6:48AM on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Vermilion Health Care Center.  He served his country in the US Navy specializing in...

Dec 22, 2020

New Iberia—A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Roberta Isom Bailey Pavy on September 18, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in New Iberia. The rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m. Entombment will follow at Beau Pre’ Cemetery. Roberta (“Bobbie”) Isom Bailey Pavy died on December 22, 2020, after a brief...

Dec 20, 2020

Lafayette – Funeral services for Gary Don Earnest, 65, will be held Wednesday December 23, 2020 at 2:00 PM in David Funeral Home, with his brother in law Pastor Shannon Crawford officiating.

Visitation will be held Wednesday December 23, 2020 from 10:00 AM until time of services.

Gary was a native of Knoxville Tennessee and...

Dec 16, 2020

LAFAYETTE-A Mass of Christian Burial for Willis Perry “Black” Vallot, 82, will be at 11:30 AM Monday, December 21, 2020 at St. Anne Catholic Church in Youngsville with Father Kyle White Officiating. Interment will follow in St. Anne Cemetery.

Visitation will be in David Funeral Home of Lafayette Sunday, December 20, 2020 from 4:00 PM until 9:00...

Dec 15, 2020

Jeanerette– A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mrs. Margaret Cormier Roberts, 95, on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 10:00AM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Father Ed Degeyter to serve as the celebrant. Interment will follow at Beau Pre Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at St....