Evelyn Marie Lejeune

Lake Arthur

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

Our precious Mom earned her angel wings on July 10, 2020 after her battle with cancer in her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Marie Broussard LeJeune, 82, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Rev. Roland Vaughn officiating.

Burial will follow in the St. Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Lake Arthur.

Funeral home visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday; and 8:00 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service.

A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel.

Mrs. LeJeune was a lifelong resident of Lake Arthur. She was a very loving and supportive matriarch of her family. Her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren were her life.  She loved hosting Easter Sunday at her house with all her family.  Her monthly luncheons with her nieces were very special to her. She enjoyed cooking, especially fried chicken and making homemade ice cream and bread. 

She is survived by her four daughters, Sharon Lejeune, Genny (Jackie) Stagg, Christine (Wayne) Lopez all of Lake Arthur, Shelia (Jim) Simon of Jennings; two sons, Brent (Claudia) LeJeune, Bryan (Jackie) LeJeune both of Jennings; three sisters, Hilda Swire of Lake Arthur, Alice LeJeune, Brenda Kolber both of Jennings; 17 grandchildren, Sherri Clark, Robbie Price, Amber LeDoux, Stacey Stagg, Lisa Smith, Jason Stagg, Lindsey Charles, Rachell Fontenot, Kelly Guidry, Blaine LeJeune, Dusty Lopez, Alisha Roy, Meghan Pellerin, Jerrett Simon, Jade Simon, Cody LeJeune, Dylan LeJeune; 33 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. LeJeune is preceded in death by the love of her life for 64 years, Robert Lee LeJeune; her parents, Emile and Alice Martin Broussard; step mother Dorothy V. Broussard; two sisters, Francis Monceaux, Mary Hardee; seven brothers, Hillard Lawrence, Lee Roy, Clarence, Willy, Joseph, Albert Broussard; and one great grandchild, Noah Pellerin.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Heart of Hospice, her daughter-in-law Claudia LeJeune and niece Marlene Guillory who went above and beyond in helping Mom during her time of need.