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Mansura, Louisiana Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mansura, Louisiana & Surrounding Areas
Janet Elizabeth Leach
Apr 21, 2025
Janet Elizabeth “Liz” Leach, age 73, of Lafayette La., passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025. Visitation will be at Escude Funeral Home, Cottonport, LA , 4 P.M. - 8 P.M. Thursday, April 24th, and Friday 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Assumption Church. A Funeral Mass will be held in her honor beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Friday...
Ray Rabalais
Apr 19, 2025
Memorial services for Calvin “Ray” Rabalais of Simmesport will begin at 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Escude’ Funeral Home of Simmesport with Pastor Daniel Lankford officiating.
Ray Rabalais, age 62, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.
Ray retired from Angola after 20 years of service. He was also a Commercial fisherman and owner-operator...
Johnell Babino, Sr.
Apr 17, 2025
Funeral Mass for Johnell Babino, Sr. of Mansura, LA will take place at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church on Saturday, April 26th, 2025, beginning at 11:00am with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating. Burial will take place at the Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Avondale, LA on Monday, April 28th, 2025 at 12:00pm with military honors.
Johnell Babino, Sr., 85, passed...
Donald Helminger
Apr 15, 2025
Donald Helminger, age 81, of Mansura, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Rapides Regional Hospital in Alexandria.
A Funeral Mass will be held in his honor beginning at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 21, 2025, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura, with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM until time...
Alfred "Freddie" McGlory, Sr.
Apr 10, 2025
Alfred "Freddie" McGlory, Sr., age 82, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jackson, LA.
Alfred was born in Pineville, LA and raised in Eola, LA. Alfred was baptized at the age of twelve. In his younger days, he loved to play and shoot pool, dance to music, and enjoyed eating fried fish.
Those left to cherish his memory are his...
Huron Joseph Gauthier, Sr.
Apr 6, 2025
Funeral Mass for Huron Gauthier, Sr. of Cottonport will begin at 11:00am on Thursday, April 10th, 2025 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. Charles Ray officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s #2 Cemetery in Cottonport.
Huron Gauthier, Sr., age 80, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at his residence in Plaucheville surrounded by his...
Roosevelt "Ham" Sampson, Jr.
Apr 5, 2025
Visitation for Roosevelt “Ham” Sampson, Jr. of Mansura will begin at 9:00am until 11:00am on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Escude Funeral Home of Mansrua. Burial will follow at St. Paul the Apostle Cemetery in Mansura.
Roosevelt “Ham” Sampson, Jr., age 82, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.
Those left to cherish his...
Myles Marie Callihan
Apr 1, 2025
Myles Marie Callihan, age 70, passed away at Zachary Manor Nursing Home in Zachary, LA on April 1, 2025.
Funeral Service will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Shiloh Baptist Church in Hamburg. Burial will follow at Shiloh Baptist Cemetery.
Funeral Visitation will begin at 11:00am until time of service on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Shiloh Baptist...
Alvin M. St. Romain
Mar 29, 2025
Funeral Mass for Alvin St. Romain of Mansura will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Blake Deshautelles officiating. Burial will follow at the Saint Paul Catholic Church Cemetery in Mansura.
Alvin St. Romain, 56, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at his residence in Mansura,...
Sarah Brooks
Mar 27, 2025
Funeral Mass for Sarah Mae Brooks of Mansura will take place at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura on Saturday, April 5, 2025, beginning at 11:00am with Fr. Blake Deshautelle officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Paul Catholic Church in Mansura.
Sarah Mae Brooks, 90 years old, passed away at her residence in Mansura on Thursday,...
Michael Joseph Jones
Mar 26, 2025
Funeral service for Michael Joseph Jones of Marksville will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Little Zion Baptist Church in Long Bridge with Pastor Vernon Simon officiating. Burial will follow at Little Zion Baptist Cemetery.
Michael Joseph Jones, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Valley View Nursing Home. Michael lived a fulfilling life,...
Elaine Marie Rabalais Valois
Mar 26, 2025
Mrs. Elaine Rabalais Valois, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025, in Moreauville, Louisiana at the age of 89.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating.
Funeral Visitation will begin 4:00pm to 8:00pm, on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Escude...
Shirley Ann LeDuc
Mar 25, 2025
Shirley Ann LeDuc, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.
Shirley is survived by her two daughters, Mary Guidroz (John) of Moreauville and Melissa Lemoine (Micheal) of North Carolina; grandchildren, Blaine Guidroz, Caleb Miller, Brittany Boitnott, Payton Miller, Paula Guidroz, Matthew Guidroz, Toby Guidroz, Kathy Coco, and Devin Johnson; ten great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in...
Jeanette Theresa Diaville
Mar 24, 2025
Funeral Mass for Jeanette Theresa Diaville of Baton Rouge formerly of Plaucheville will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 beginning at 1:00pm in Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Father Martin Laird officiating.
Relatives and Friends are invited to join the family for visitation at Escude Funeral Home at 522 Front street Cottonport LA. 71327 and church services at...
Russ Paul Laborde
Mar 18, 2025
Memorial service for Russ Paul Laborde of Hessmer will begin at 11:00am on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Pastor Mark Crawford and Pastor Louis Charrier officiating. Interment will be held at the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum in Hessmer.
Russ Paul Laborde, age 49, passed away at his home in Hessmer surrounded by loved ones. Russ was...
Nicole Desselle
Mar 17, 2025
Funeral Mass for Nicole Desselle of Moreauville will begin at 12:00pm on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Fr. Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Mausoleum.
Nicole Desselle, age 57, passed away at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center on Monday, March 17th, 2025. Those left to cherish her memory...
Beulah Mae Dupas
Mar 16, 2025
Funeral Mass for Beulah Mae Dupas, of Mansura will take place at the Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church on Saturday, March 22, 2025, beginning at 12:00pm with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating.
Visitation will begin at 9:00am to 11:45am, at Escude Funeral Home of Mansura on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Burial will take place at the St. Paul Cemetery in...
Annetta "Mickey" Dupas
Mar 15, 2025
Funeral service for Annetta Ree "Mickey" Francois Dupas of Simmesport will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Simmesport with Rev. Chris Augustine officiating. Burial will follow at the Greater New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Simmesport.
Annetta "Mickey" Dupas, age 81, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Christus St. Francis Cabrini...
Myra Ann Desselle
Mar 10, 2025
Funeral Mass for Myra Ann Desselle will begin at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 14, 2025, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Bordelonville. Entombment will follow at St. Peter Cemetery.
Myra Ann Desselle, age 81, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Bayou Chateau Nursing Home in Simmesport, LA.
Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Alfred Desselle; Sisters,...
Stuart O Smith
Mar 3, 2025
Stuart Smith, age 69, passed away at the Opelousas General Hospital on Monday, March 3rd, 2025. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife 22 years Delce Smith; daughter, Melanie Forbes (Remmy); sister, Becky Smith Pendergrass; and his grandchildren, Ben Forbes and Rory Forbes.
He was preceded in death by parents, Tom & Mary Bannister Smith.
Family and friends are invited...
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