All Obituaries

VIDRINE – Funeral services will be held at a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Thursday, April 8, 2021 for Hilda Mae Vidrine, 78, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 4, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.  Father Billy Massie, pastor of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in the New St. Ann’s Cemetery. Hilda Mae Vidrine was born on April...

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at a 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 for Mildred Deshotel Blanchard, 89, who passed away on Saturday, March 27 at Care Center Nursing Home in Baton Rouge. Burial will take place in the New St. Ann’s Cemetery. Mildred Deshotel Blanchard was born on June 30, 1931 in Mamou, Louisiana to Felca and Pauline Ortego Deshotel.  Mildred was always a hard worker. ...

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at a 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Thursday, March 11, 2021 for John Elvin Reed, 93, who passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 in Mamou, Louisiana. Father Billy Massie will be celebrant of the Mass and will conduct funeral services. Entombment will take place in the New St. Ann’s Mausoleum. John Elvin Reed was born on May 30, 1927 in Mamou, LA to Herod and Ethel Reed.  Elvin was an...

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at an 3:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 for Helen Cloud, 86, who passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Mamou, Louisiana. Father Bala Rayapati will be celebrant of the Mass and will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in the New St. Ann’s Cemetery. Helen Cloud was born on January 30, 1935 in Mamou, LA to Lodias and Elvina Fontenot.  She was a devout...

MAMOU-Funeral services will be held at a 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Thursday, March 4, 2021 for Wedna Deshotels, 94, who passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 in Mamou, Louisiana. Father Rayapati Bala, associate pastor of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the Mass and will conduct funeral services. Entombment will take place in the New St. Ann’s Mausoleum. On Friday February 26th, the world lost one of its...

MAMOU - Graveside services celebrating the life of Raphael Aucoin will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery in Ville Platte. Mr. Ray, (as he was affectionately known) 80, of Mamou, passed from this life on Friday, February 26, 2021.  He proudly served in the United States Air Force and was a beloved coach and educator.  Mr. Ray taught 1 year at Pine Prairie High School and 25+ years in Mamou.  He loved traveling, gardening, LSU...

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Mamou on Friday, February 26, 2021 for Lionel Bordelon, Sr., 80, who passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Pastor Terry LaFleur will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in the New St. Ann’s Cemetery. Lionel Bordelon, Sr. was born on September 2, 1940 in Mamou, LA to Tanis and Eva Bordelon.  A lifelong resident of Mamou, Lionel was self-employed as...

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at a 3:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Thursday, February 18, 2021 for Stephanie Guillory, 68, who passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 in Mamou, Louisiana. Father Billy Massie, pastor of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the Mass and will conduct funeral services. Entombment will take place in the New St. Ann’s Mausoleum. Stephanie is survived by many friends she met...

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at an 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Thursday, February 11, 2021 for Kenneth Ray Courville, 78, who passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 in Mamou, Louisiana. Father Bala Rayapati will be celebrant of the Mass and will conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in the New St. Ann’s Cemetery. Kenneth Ray Courville was born on April 9, 1942 in Chataignier, LA to Delcambre and Lillian...

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at a 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 for Deanna Rollins, 77, who passed surrounded by her loving family. Father Billy Massie, pastor of St. Ann's Catholic Church, will be celebrant of the mass and conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in Platin Cemetery. Deanna Rollins beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to all that knew her, was called to her eternal...