All Obituaries

VILLE PLATTE - Jennie L. Nicholas, a lifelong resident of Ville Platte, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the age of 92.  Funeral services will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 11:00 am with Deacon Ben Soileau conducting services.  Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Jennie L. Nicholas was born on February 12, 1931 in Ville Platte, Louisiana to Elie and Ollie Fontenot Duos.  Jennie was gifted with many...

VILLE PLATTE – A mass of Christian burial will be held for Catherine “Cathy” Marie Andrus Chapman, 59, at 3:30 PM on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte. Father Tom Voorhies will be celebrant of the Mass. Burial will take place in Belaire Cove Cemetery. Catherine “Cathy” Marie Andrus Chapman, a lifelong resident of Ville Platte, went to rest in the loving arms of Jesus on March 20, 2023, at the age of 59. She was...

  VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held for Lionel Andrew Fontenot, 76, at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte. Father Mitch Guidry will be celebrant of the Mass, as well as conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Lionel Andrew Fontenot passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 31, 1946, in Ville Platte, LA,...

VILLE PLATTE - A Funeral Service will be held for Yvette Michelle Richard at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte, LA. Deacon Chuck Ortego will conduct services. Yvette Michelle Richard, 55, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at her residence. She was born on March 4, 1968, in Ville Platte, LA to Robert Lee and Betty Jane Lavergne Richard. Michelle had a heart of gold and a love for children.  Everyone referred to her as...

VILLE PLATTE -  Erray Archange Manuel passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 in Ville Platte at the age of 94.  A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte. A reception for family and friends will follow at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Family Life Center.  After the reception, interment  will take place in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Erray Archange Manuel was born in Ville...

VILLE PLATTE – A funeral service will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 11:00 AM for Anthony Hampshire who passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the age of 61. Burial will take place at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.  Anthony was born on April 9, 1961 in Ville Platte to Marvin Leroy  Hampshire and Mary Demourelle Dupre. Throughout his life, he was a butcher, forklift operator, and truck driver, but liked to take it easy by hunting,...

VILLE PLATTE - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Ville Platte for Margery “Maude” A. Soileau on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Entombment will take place at Evangeline Memorial Mausoleum. Margery “Maude” A. Soileau, 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Margery was born on February 20, 1926, in Tate Cove, Louisiana to Homer and Heloise Deshotel Ardoin. She attended...

VILLE PLATTE – A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM at Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery in Ville Platte for Linda Nell Fontenot, 69. Linda Nell Fontenot was born March 28, 1953, in Ville Platte, LA to Valentine B. Fontenot, Jr. and Mary Godeaux Fontenot. A stickler for details, if Linda organized anything you could be sure everything was in its place as it should be. No matter what time of day or evening she was always ready to go, clad in...

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral Services for Joann Deville Clark will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at First Baptist Church of Ville Platte officiated by Bro. Kevin West. Interment will follow at Prairie Ronde Baptist Church Cemetery. Joann Deville Clark, 57 of Ville Platte passed away February 16, 2023, at her residence. She was born on August 23, 1965, in Ville Platte to the late Milton and Pearl Deville. Joann loved reading and studying her bible. She enjoyed planting...

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, for Hubbard “Hub” Gleason Gardner, 89, at First Baptist Church of Pine Prairie followed by Interment at Addison Johnson Cemetery. Hub passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Rosewood Nursing Center in Lake Charles, LA. He was born on July 18, 1933 in Hillwood, Alabama to the late Hillary Gardner and Nobie McLain Gardner. Hub proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force...