Obituaries
Mansura, Louisiana Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mansura, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas
Edward Manuel Jr.
Mar 5, 2026
Edward J. Manuel Jr., age 82, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Hessmer Nursing Home.
Edward worked for 18years and retired as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic from Martco Co in Chopin, LA. He enjoyed his time at his camp, fishing, and hunting.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 1:00PM to 8:00pm at Escude Funeral Home of...
Barry John Gremillion
Mar 4, 2026
Funeral Mass for Barry John Gremillion of Plaucheville will take place at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church of Plaucheville on Friday, March 6th, 2026 beginning at 12:00pm with Fr. Martin Laird officiating. Burial will take place at the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery.
Barry John Gremillion, age 71, passed away at his home in Plaucheville on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026.
Barry found his greatest...
Elaine Soldani Gremillion
Mar 2, 2026
Funeral Mass for Elaine Soldani Gremillion of Moreauville will begin at 10:00am on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville. Entombment will follow at the Sacred Heart Mausoleum.
Elaine S. Gremillion, age 75, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026 in Moreauville.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Dana (Julie) Gremillion of Moreauville and Jeremy...
Travis Paul Saucier
Mar 1, 2026
Funeral service for Travis Paul Saucier of Cottonport will take place at the Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport on Thursday, March 5th, 2026 beginning at 11:30am with Fr. Charlie Ray officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery #2.
Travis Saucier, age 80, passed away at the Valley View Nursing Home of Marksville on Sunday, March 1st, 2026....
Raymond Joseph Boniol
Feb 25, 2026
Memorial Mass for Raymond Joseph Boniol of Moreauville will begin at 10:00am on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville. Entombment will follow at the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Rosary prayer service will begin at 9:30am, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville.
Raymond J. Boniol, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, February...
Diana Mae Dauzat
Feb 21, 2026
Diana Mae Dauzat, age 72, passed away at her home in Fifthward, on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
Visitation will begin at 4:00 PM until time of service, at Heart of Worship Church of Lettsworth, LA on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Funeral Service for Diana Dauzat will take place at Heart of Worship Church of Lettsworth, LA on Thursday, February 26, 2026, beginning...
Chris James
Feb 18, 2026
Funeral Service for Chris James, of Mansura will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 beginning at 11:00 am in the New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Mansura with Reverend Darrell Sampson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. James, age 67, passed away in Point Coupee parish on February 18, 2026.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughters,...
Tony Laverne "JoJo" Nelson
Feb 12, 2026
Funeral services celebrating the life of Tony Laverne “JoJo” Nelson will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. officiating by Simmesport Full Gospel Holy Temple, Pastor Henry Duskin, at the location of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 420 Lincoln Street, Simmesport, Louisiana. Interment will follow at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Cemetery, Simmesport, Louisiana.
Mr. Nelson, age 65, of Marksville,...
Florence "Doll" Desselle Baudin
Feb 12, 2026
Funeral Service for Florence Desselle Baudin “Doll” of Bordelonville will take place at the Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville on Monday, February 16, 2026, beginning at 11:00am. Burial will take place at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Bordelonville.
Florence Desselle Baudin “Doll”, 84, passed away at Bayou Chateau Nursing Center in Simmesport on Thursday, February 12, 2026. She was born on...
Nelson B. Harper, Jr.
Feb 9, 2026
Funeral Mass for Nelson B. Harper, Jr., resident of Mansura formerly of New Orleans, will begin at 11:30am on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at All Saints Catholic Church (1441 Teche St, New Orleans, LA 70114). Entombment and Military Honors will follow at 1:00pm at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery (1225 Whitney Ave., Gretna, LA 70056).
Nelson B. Harper, Jr., age 85, passed...
Kenneth Charles Faul
Feb 6, 2026
Funeral Mass for Kenneth Charles Faul of Mansura will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Joseph #2 Cemetery in Marksville.
Kenneth C. Faul, age 70, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in...
Denise Ann Bordelon Norris
Feb 5, 2026
Denise Ann Bordelon Norris, 61, of Baton Rouge, passed away on February 5th, 2026.
Denise was born on January 3rd, 1965 in Baton Rouge, LA to Layton and Mildred Bordelon.
She grew up in Baton Rouge and graduated from Woodlawn high school, and went on to work in auto insurance. She mothered two sons whom she loved dearly. Denise made friends everywhere...
Bolen "Beakie" Wilkes, Jr.
Feb 4, 2026
Funeral Mass for Bolen "Beakie" Wilkes, Jr of Hamburg will begin at 12:00pm on Saturday, February 7th, 2026 St. Peter Catholic Church of Bordelonville with Fr. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Peter Cemetery.
Bolen "Beakie" Wilkes, Jr., age 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at his home in Hamburg.
Those left to cherish his memory are...
Dean David St. Romain
Jan 31, 2026
A graveside service and burial will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 beginning at 11:00A.M. the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church Cemetery, with Fr. Kenneth Michiels officiating.
Dean David St. Romain, age 49, passed away in Bordelonville, LA on January 31, 2026. Those left to cherish his memory are his mother; Betha Scallan, father; Cleveland St. Romain, brother; Jean St. Romain...
Karen Frances Daye
Jan 29, 2026
KAREN FRANCES MITCHELL DAYE (MARCH 9, 1958-JAN. 29, 2026) Karen Mitchell Daye, 67, of Hessmer passed away at Hessmer Nursing Home on Jan. 29 after a 9-year battle with cancer.
A Memorial visitation Will be from 9:00am to 12:00m on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura.
Karen was born on March 9, 1958 — the last baby born...
Donald Anthony Johnson
Jan 25, 2026
Funeral Mass for Donald Anthony Johnson of Cottonport will begin at 10:00am on Friday, February 13, 2026, at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. Charles Ray officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Anthony Cemetery in Cottonport. Visitation will begin at 9:00am on Friday, February 13, 2026, at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport. Rosary prayer...
Benjamin Franklin Hetherwick, Jr.
Jan 22, 2026
Memorial visitation and service for Benjamin Hetherwick, Jr. will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026. Beginning at 1:00pm in the Grace Community Baptist Church, 19072 Highway 417, Lettsworth, LA 70753, and visitation will begin at 12:00 pm. Brother Larry Thibodeaux officiating.
Military Honors will take place immediately following the memorial service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin Franklin...
John Eddie Fitzgerald
Jan 19, 2026
John Eddie Fitzgerald, 80, passed away at his home in Mansura, LA, on Monday, January 19, 2026.
John was known for his love of gardening and tending to his vegetables every day. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and often being at his camp, which he owned for 24 years in Innis, LA. Before he embarked on his career at Angola State...
Rhonda Regina Green
Jan 18, 2026
Funeral service for Rhonda Regina Green of Bunkie will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Rev. Robert E. Woods officiating. Burial will follow at First Union Missionary Baptist Cemetery in Bunkie.
Rhonda Green, age 43, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte. Rhonda was...
Carlos Anthony Mayeux, Jr.
Jan 10, 2026
Funeral Mass for Carlos A. Mayeux, Jr. of Hamburg will begin at 11:00am on Friday, January 16th, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville, a church he was deeply involved with since 1948, with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating. Entombment and Military Honors will follow at the Sacred Heart Mausoleum.
Carlos A. Mayeux, Jr., 88, a champion of Avoyelles education, culture,...
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