Local Obituaries
Kodah Z Chevallier
Jun 21, 2019
JENNINGS
Funeral services for Kodah Zackary Chevallier, 2 months, will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, June 24, 2019 in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Jared Thomas officiating.
Visitation will begin at 10 A.M. and continue until time of service.
Kodah is survived by his parents, Zackary and Josie Duplechin Chevallier; sisters, Paige and Emily Chevallier; Paternal Grandparents,...
Elie Stutes, Jr
Jun 20, 2019
Graveside services for Elie Stutes Jr., 78, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2019, at Calvary Cemetery in Jennings under direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Pastor Carroll Dunn will officiate.
Mr. Stutes went home to his Heavenly Father at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2019.
He was born December 4, 1940 in Mermentau Cove to...
Clifford Demary, Jr.
Jun 20, 2019
Jennings
Clifford Joseph “C.J.” DeMary Jr., 64, was born Dec. 12, 1954, and passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Golden Age of Welsh Nursing Home.
C.J. was a native of Hathaway, La., and a long-time resident of Crowley, La.
He loved to dance.
He is survived by his sister, Elsie Gann of Schriever, La.; brothers, Jerrell DeMary of Pontotoc,...
Marion Hanks-Semar
Jun 15, 2019
Lake Arthur
Funeral services for Marion B. Hanks-Semar, 95 of Jennings will be held on Wednesday June 19, 2019 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Jay Alexius officiating. Burial will follow in Shell Beach Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mrs. Hanks-Semar will begin on Tuesday, June 18, 2019...
Hubert "Red" Gotte
Jun 14, 2019
Jennings
Funeral services for Mr. Hubert “Red” Gotte, 82, of Iota will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kevin Colston officiating. Burial will follow in Grace Community Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mr. Gotte will be from 10:00 a.m. Tuesday until time of...
Ethan Luke Leckelt
Jun 13, 2019
Jennings
Funeral services for Mr. Ethan Luke Leckelt, 29, of Evangeline will be on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Paul LaFleur officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until the time...
James "Jimmy" Broussard
Jun 6, 2019
Lake Arthur
Funeral services for Mr. James H. “Jimmy” Broussard of Lake Arthur will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Rev. Jay Alexius officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery with Military Graveside Honors under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mr. Broussard will...
Zanaria Marie King
Jun 6, 2019
LAKE ARTHUR
Zanaria Mae King, infant daughter of Joshua King and Nicole Benoit of Gueydan gained her angel wings on June 6, 2019. She is survived by her parents, two sisters, Natalie and Piper King and three brothers, Peyton and Braxton King and Gunner Vincent.
A memorial service for Zanaria will be announced at a later date.
Jordan Jude Schexnider
Jun 1, 2019
JENNINGS
Funeral services for Mr. Jordan Jude Schexnider, 33, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 2019 in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Josh Belt officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Anthony Cemetery in Lake Arthur under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.
Funeral home visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00...
Bernice M Kibodeaux
Jun 1, 2019
Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Kibodeaux, 91, will be held at 2:00 p.m.,Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in the Miguez Funeral Home with Deacon Mike Tramel officiating.
Burial will be in the Mermentau Memorial Cemetery.
Funeral home visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time.
A rosary will be recited at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday in the funeral home chapel.
Mrs....
Verle G Munkres
May 29, 2019
Mr. Verle Munkres, 90, of Jennings passed away at 6:55 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2019 in the Jennings American Legion Hospital.
Mr. Munkres was born August 27, 1928 in Ames, Oklahoma to Ova and Lula Munkres. He grew up on their family farm with his siblings Lovell, Lila Jean, and Otis.
After his graduation from Ames High School in 1946...
Betty Jane Vidrine
May 25, 2019
Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Jane Vidrine, 53, of Iowa will be held on Friday, May 31, 2019 in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Lloyd Caroll officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mrs. Vidrine will begin on Friday, May 31, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. and continue until time...
Billie J Bridy
May 14, 2019
LAKE ARTHUR
Funeral services for Mrs. Billie J. Bridy, 70, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2019 in the Miguez Funeral Home of Lake Arthur with Bro. Jered Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery.
Funeral home visitation will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m.
Mrs. Bridy died at...
Traevon Marquis Anthony
May 12, 2019
LAKE CHARLES
Funeral services for Mr. Traevon Marquis Anthony, 24, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Eastwood Life Center in Lake Charles, LA with Pastor L. J. Miller officiating.
Visitation for Mr. Anthony will be Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. until the time of service at 10:00 a.m. in the church.
Burial will...
Jimmy Amie
May 11, 2019
JENNINGS
Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy L. Amie, 83, of Jennings will be held on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in Miguez Funeral Home with Winston Guillory officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mr. Amie will be on Monday, May 13 from 9:30 a.m. until service time at...
Rev. Bob Bollich
May 10, 2019
Jennings
Graveside services for Rev. Robert J. “Bob” Bollich, 87, of Jennings will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery on Sunday, May 12, 2019 with Dr. Jeff Cook officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
A short gathering of friends and family will begin at 2:00 p.m. until time to leave for the cemetery.
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Michael Joe Stewart
May 8, 2019
LAKE ARTHUR
Michael Joe Stewart was born on May 23, 1942, on his father’s 42 birthday. They were both always proud of that. He was born and raised in and around Brawley, CA. He graduated from Brawley High School in 1961.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Lake Arthur on Tuesday, May...
Elizabeth A. Bollich
May 5, 2019
JENNINGS
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bollich, 83, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019 in the First Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Cook and Rev. Brian Wells officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.
Visitation will be at First Baptist Church Friday from 5:00...
Bobby Palermo
May 4, 2019
Bobby Palermo
March 22, 1952 – May 4, 2019
Robert “Bobby” Frank Palermo, 67, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4 in Houston Methodist Hospital surrounded by his family after a hard fought, 5 year battle with mesothelioma.
Bobby was a parishioner at our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur, a multi-term member of Lake Arthur Town...
Michael Lynn Benoit
May 3, 2019
Jennings
Michael Lynn Benoit, 65, of Jennings passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019.
Graveside services will be held Monday, May 6, 2019 in St. Anthony Cemetery in Lake Arthur at 10:00 a.m. with Bro. Paul Estes officiating. Burial is under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Michael was born to Martin and Florence Duhon Benoit on October 7, 1953...
