Rodney John Roche

Lake Arthur

Funeral services for Mr. Rodney John Roche, 91, of Lake Arthur, will be held on Friday, September 27, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Rev. Jay Alexius officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.

Visitation for Mr. Roche will be Thursday, September 26, 2019, in the Lake Arthur chapel from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m.  Visitation will resume Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. until the time of service.

He was born on November 2, 1927, in Gueydan, LA, and lived his entire life in Lake Arthur.  Mr. Roche was in the Army where he served during WWII and the Korean War.  He was a retired farmer. He was named Rice Farmer of the Year in 1975. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. 

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Della Roche; daughter, Rita Annette (Scott) Holtmyer; sons, Daniel (Marlene) Roche, Allen (Ginger) Roche, Neil Roche; one sister, Mildred Ann Roche (Anthony Kouzounis); four step-daughters, Becky (Doug) Barberousse, Monica (Herbert) Hayes, Angie (Greg) Thibodeaux, and Stacey Russell; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elue and Ednaze Roche; his first wife, Mary Regina Roche; daughter, Theresa Rose Roche; two sisters, Myrdie Rose Boudreaux and Anna Lou Simpson.

The family would like to thank all of the caregivers: Annetta Hawkins, Marlene Broussard, Rachel Dugas, Polly Bellard, Madeline Bonin, Ursala Karo, Becky and Doug Barbarousse, and Angie and Greg Thibodeaux.  They would also like to give a special thanks to Heart of Hospice.