Obituaries

CLAUDE BERNARD

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mr. Claude Bernard, 80, were held at 12 p.m. on Monday May 8, 2023, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte. Burial followed in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery. Father Andrew Killeen officiated.

JOSEPH BOURQUE

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services for Joseph Bourque, 89, were held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Ville Platte. At the request of the family, visitation was held Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Mr.

JOSEPH WARREN LAFLEUR

BELAIRE COVE - Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Warren Lafleur, 76, were held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday May 1, 2023, at Sacred Heart Chapel Church in Belaire Cove. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

THOMAS “TOM” THOMPSON

VILLE PLATTE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte today, May 11, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. Burial will take place in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery. Thomas “Tom” Thompson passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the age of 92.

VALLE WEDLOCK DUPRE

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mrs. Valle Wedlock Dupre, 73, were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the First Baptist Church of Ville Platte. Reverend Kevin West officiated the services. Visitation was held Tuesday May 2, 2023, at LaVille Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

FRANCIS HENRY SOILEAU

VILLE PLATTE - A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Francis Henry Soileau on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church at 1 p.m. Burial followed in the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery with Father Mitch Guidry as celebrant.

PAUL VIDRINE

VILLE PLATTE – A celebration of life will be held for Paul Vidrine at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 11 a.m. Paul passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Mamou at the age of 67.

JUANITA FREEMAN SOILEAU

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church for Juanita Freeman Soileau, 69, who entered eternal rest on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. Interment was in Soileau Cemetery. Rev.

HELENA F. FONTENOT

MAMOU - Helena F. Fontenot passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023, at Heritage Manor of Ville Platte. Visitation will be today, April 27, 2023, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial directly following. Burial will be at the New St.

ALLEN J. POULLARD SR.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Ninth Baptist Church for Mr. Allen J. Poullard Sr., 70, who entered eternal rest on Friday, April 14, 2023, at his residence in Ville Platte. Interment will be in Ninth Baptist Church Cemetery in Ville Platte.