All Obituaries

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte, on Monday, September 21, 2020 for Lydie Fontenot, 96, who passed away on September 17, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Father Mitch Guidry, pastor at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct services. Burial will take place at Gates of Heaven Cemetery. She is survived by her three...

VILLE PLATTE – A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte on Thursday, September 17, 2020, for Ferald Dean Taffi, 80, who passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Ville Platte, LA surrounded by her loving family. Brother Wayne Holsten will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in Platin Cemetery. She is survived by her four sons, Kenneth Taffi, Jeffery Rollins, Carl Rollins and wife Linda, and Gregory Rollins and wife...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, for Mary Velma Bernard, 80, who passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Ville Platte, LA  surrounded by her loving family. Father Tom Voorhies, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in Evangeline Memorial...

VILLE PLATTE- A Celebration of life will be held at 2:00 PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Ville Platte on Monday, September 14, 2020 for Emily Guillory Charlie, 84, who passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020.  She will be laid to rest in Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Emily Guillory Charlie was born in Vidrine, LA on February26, 1936 to Rene Sr. and Elise Ortego Guillory.  Emily was a wonderful seamstress who enjoyed making clothes for her children and grandchildren. When she...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte on Friday, September 11, 2020, for Joseph Anthony Bordelon, 53, who passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 in New Orleans, LA. Pastor Barry Gautreaux will conduct the funeral  services. Burial will take place in Old Ville Platte Cemetery. Joseph Anthony Bordelon was born in Ville Platte, LA. on June 23, 1967 to Joseph A. B. Bordelon and Dorothy May Mayer.  Joseph was a...

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held at a 2:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 for Anna Lee Siffert, 95, who passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Father Mitch Guidry, pastor of Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in Sacred Heart Cemetery. She is survived by her son, Alan Andrew...

 VILLE PLATTE – It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Paulette Marie Barzare passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at the age of 60. Paulette was born the Ville Platte, Louisiana on September 9,1959 to Eldridge Jean Barzare and Enna Roy Deshotel. Paulette is survived by her sons, Beau Reed and wife, Sarah of Edmand, Oklahomo and Dylan Fontenot of Ville Platte; daughter, Ramsey Barzare of Ville Platte; five grandchildren, Claire Reed, Addison...

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM at North Eunice Baptist Church in Eunice on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 for Billy James Johnston, 39, who passed away on Monday, August 24 in Lafayette. Burial will take place in the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Eunice. Billy James Johnston was born in Georgia on April 26, 1981 to Benjamin “Ben” Johnston and Florence “Nell” Long Johnston. He spent many years of his childhood growing up in his favorite state, Tennessee. Billy was...

VILLE PLATTE – Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 AM at Evangeline Memorial Park in Ville Plate on Friday, August 21, 2020 for Dalbis J. "Red" Fontenot, 93, who passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2020 in Ville Platte. Deacon Ben Soileau will conduct funeral services. Dalbis J. "Red" Fontenot was born in Ville Platte, LA on February 2, 1927 to Savio and Ella McGee Fontenot.  He owned Red’s Conoco in Ville Platte for over 40 years.  He enjoyed...

PINE PRAIRIE – Funeral services will be held for Cathrina Johnson Manuel who passed away peacefully Sunday, August 16, 2020 at her residence. She was 76 years old. The services will be at the 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, August 21, 2020 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Pine Prairie. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Father Kenneth Mayne will be celebrant of the Mass and will conduct funeral services. Cathrina Johnson Manuel was born on September...