Obituaries

BARBARA LOUISE HENRICKS DELAFOSSE

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Barbara Louise Henricks Delafosse, 74, were held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Father Tom Voorhies officiated the funeral Mass.

BOB ARDOIN

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held at a 12 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Saturday, January 7, 2023, for Bob Ardoin, 74, who passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023.

GERRALYN GRANGER BRUNET

MAMOU – Funeral services were held at a 2 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Monday, December 26, 2022, for Gerralyn Granger Brunet, 79, who passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the Calcutta House in Lafayette.

BERNARD “EBBY” EBERLE PERRODIN

A Mass of Christian burial for Bernard “Ebby” Perrodin was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, which was followed by interment at Vandenburg Cemetery. Father Mitch Guidry was the officiant.

RODNEY “TANNY” SOILEAU

VILLE PLATTE – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte for Rodney “Tanny” Soileau, who passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at the age of 83.

KATHLEEN NORRIS MOREIN

VILLE PLATTE – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church at 10 a.m. for Kathleen Norris Morein, who passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the age of 72.

JIMMIE RAY FONTENOT

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mr. Jimmie Ray Fontenot, 81, were held Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 3 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Grand Prairie. Burial followed in the St. Peter’s Cemetery. Father Andrew Killeen officiated the funeral Mass.

GERTRUDE GUILLORY SOILEAU

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Gertrude “Gert” Guillory Soileau, 81, were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Father Andrew Killeen officiated the funeral Mass.

BERYL ANNE BRIGNAC ORTEGO

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Mrs. Beryl Anne Brignac Ortego, 92, were held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Entombment followed in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Mrs. Ortego, a resident of Ville Platte, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022.

ISAAC MATTHEW THOMAS

Funeral services for Isaac Matthew Thomas were held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Ville Platte at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2022, and officiated by Deacon Scott Payton. Interment followed at Te Mamou Cemetery.