Leto D Comeaux

Private Memorial services for “Coach” Leto D Comeaux, 85, of Egan will be held at 10 AM Friday, March 20, 2020 in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Broussard officiating.

Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Lake Arthur under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.

“Coach” died peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 6:31 PM.

Coach was a Lake Arthur High School Graduate. After graduation he attended McNeese State University where he participated in the ROTC. He served his country honorably in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged after attaining the rank of Captain. After completion of his military service, he began his teaching career at Hornbeck High School. After leaving Hornbeck, he moved back to Lake Arthur where he spent the next 25 years teaching and coaching. He coached the Lake Arthur High School “Tigerettes” to the 1976 Girls State Basketball Championship. He retired from the teaching and coaching profession in 1979 to pursue a career with Penzoil. After leaving Penzoil, he began working for Stine Lumber in Jennings where he greeted everyone with a huge smile and warm “hello”. Coach was an avid sports fan and outdoorsman. Some of his best times were spent outdoors with family and friends hunting and fishing.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wonderful wife, Patricia Leger Comeaux of Crowley; daughters and sons-in-law, Leslie Comeaux Myers and husband Bryon and Donna Comeaux David and husband Farrell; Step daughters, Janine Pousson Herrington, Kayla LeDoux and Karen LeDoux Aughe; grandchildren, Laura Palmer, Allison Sonnier, Anna David and Adrienne David and Great grandchildren, Emily and Carson Sonnier and Ethan Palmer.

The family will honor “Coach’s” memory with a public service that will be announced at a later date.