Mar 16, 2022

Funeral services for Doug Anderson, Sr. will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Escude’ Funeral Home Chapel in Simmesport with Rev. Carolyn Fletcher and Rev. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating.  Entombment will follow in the Christ the King Mausoleum. A celebration of his life will follow, after the burial, in the church hall. Arrangements &...

Mar 12, 2022

Funeral service for Irene Marie Ryland of Simmesport will begin at 11:00am on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Simmesport with Pastor Gilbert Barr officiating. Burial will follow at Masonic Cemetery in Simmesport.

Irene Ryland, age 91, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are her...

Mar 11, 2022

Obituary for Ruth Ann Bordelon

Ruth Ann Bordelon of Thibodaux, LA was called home to Our Lord on March 11, 2022 at the age of 85. She was born on March 19, 1936 and raised on a small farm in Bordelonville, LA. As the oldest child and only child for nine years, she could tell stories of...

Mar 8, 2022

Funeral Mass for Davis Dubroc of Saint Martinville will begin at 1:00pm on Monday, March 14, 2022 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Belledeau with Fr. Kurian Zachariah officiating. Burial & military honors will follow at the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 9:00am until 12:00pm on Monday, March 14, 2022 at...

Mar 7, 2022

Funeral Mass for Ted James Chatelain of Mansura will begin at 2:00pm on Friday, March 11, 2022 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Entombment will follow at the St. Paul Catholic Mausoleum.

Ted Chatelain, age 82, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the Avoyelles Hospital of Marksville....

Mar 3, 2022

Funeral Mass for Murphy “Harry” Lonzo of Marksville, will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2022 beginning at 11:00 a.m. in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer with Father Edwin Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

“Harry”, 81, passed away on March 3, 2022 in Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.

He...

Mar 2, 2022

Funeral Mass for Raymond Louis Gauthier of Cottonport will begin at 12:00pm on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s #2 Cemetery.

Raymond L. Gauthier, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville...

Feb 27, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Russell Bernard Couvillion of Cottonport at the St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church of Cottonport on Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 beginning at 11:00am with Reverend John Wiltse officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Mary Catholic Garden Mausoleum.

Russell, age 76, passed away at his home in on Sunday, February...

Feb 22, 2022

"I waited patiently for the LORD, and He inclined into me and heard my cry." - Psalm 40:1

Funeral Mass for Ledarius Wells of Cottonport will take place at the St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport on Saturday, February 26, 2022 beginning at 11am with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Burial will take place...

Feb 18, 2022

Funeral service for Cliven “Bo” Woodrow Beauregard, Jr. of Moreauville will begin at 12:00pm on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Moreauville. Entombment will follow at the Sacred Heart Mausoleum in Moreauville.

Cliven “Bo” Beauregard, Jr., age 75, passed away on Friday, February 18th, 2022 at his home in Moreauville.

Those left...

Feb 17, 2022

Funeral Mass for Claudia Bacon of Plaucheville will take place at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Dupont on Sunday, February 20th, 2022 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Joseph Desimone officiating. Burial will take place at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Mausoleum.

Claudia Bacon, age 90, passed away at the Opelousas General Hospital on Thursday, February 17th, 2022. Claudia...

Feb 17, 2022

Visitation for Nathan Joseph Hebert of Plaucheville will begin at 2:00pm until 9:00pm on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport. Interment will be held on a future date.

Captain Nathan J. Hebert, age 62, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.

Those left to cherish his...

Feb 15, 2022

Funeral Mass for Jude Bordelon of Bordelonville will begin at 12:00pm on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bordelonville with Fr. Louis Sklar officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Jude Bordelon, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond.

After a...

Feb 13, 2022

A Celebration of Life for Sandra Blackman of Mansura will be held on Saturday, February 26th, 2022 at the Escude Funeral Home of Mansura beginning at 12:00pm.

Sandra Blackman, age 68, passed away at her home in Mansura on Sunday, February 13th, 2022.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Breonica Blackman,...

Feb 11, 2022

Funeral Mass for Buvens Raymond Michel of Hessmer will begin at 11:00am on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer with Fr. Edwin Hernandez-Rodriguez officiating. Entombment & military honors will follow at St. Alphonsus Mausoleum.

Buvens R. Michel, age 93, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at his home in Hessmer. Buvens...

Feb 9, 2022

A Private Memorial service will be held for Courtney Michelle Gauthier, resident of Plaucheville.

Courtney Gauthier, 28 passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at a family residence in Cottonport.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Landon Scott Gauthier; mother, Bridget Baudoin Armand of Plaucheville; father, Randy Gauthier of Cottonport; paternal grandfather,...

Feb 7, 2022

Funeral Mass for Betty Mae Lemoine of Moreauville will begin at 11:00am on Friday, February 11th, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville with Rev. Brian Seiler officiating. Entombment will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Mausoleum.

Betty Lemoine, age 89, passed away at the Hessmer Nursing Home on Monday, February 7th, 2022. Those left...

Feb 5, 2022

Funeral service for Louis Valois of Hessmer will begin at 11:00am on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Pastor Mark Crawford officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Alphonsus Mausoleum.

Louis Valois, age 92, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.

Those left...

Feb 4, 2022

Funeral services for Mildred Desselle of Moreauville will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville.

Burial will commence at Sacred Heart Mausoleum in Moreauville.

Mildred Desselle, age 88, passed away at her home in Moreauville on Friday, February 4, 2022.

Those left to...

Feb 3, 2022

Gerald Wayne Aymond Jr. "Wayne ", age 46 departed his earthly life on February 3, 2022.

Wayne is survived by his two daughters, Shelby Merritt and Kelsea Hall; three grandchildren, McKenzie, Elizabeth, and Xavier; his father, Gerald W. Aymond Sr. and his sister, Rhonda Aymond Phillips.

Wayne is preceded in death by his mother, Sheila...