Obituaries

Local Obituaries in Raceland, Galliano-Cut Off, Houma, and Lockport, LA.

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Norris Sampey, Jr.

Norris Sampey, Jr.

Jan 8, 2018

Norris F. Sampey, Jr., 76, a native of Raceland and a resident of Gheens, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am Saturday, January 13, 2018 at St. Anthony Catholic Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by his daughters, Lisa Plaisance (Joey), Bonnie Dominique (Lonnie), Lulu...

Carl Toups

Carl Toups

Jan 7, 2018

Carl J. Toups, a resident of Luling, died peacefully at 8:15 pm on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Ochsner-St. Charles Parish Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Carl was born on April 27, 1923. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 155 Holy Family Lane at Lakewood Dr....

Lula Foret

Lula Foret

Jan 6, 2018

Lula Roussel Foret, 86, of Raceland, quietly passed away at home on January 6, 2018 with her entire family at her side after a brief battle with cancer. A Memorial service will be held at St. Mary Nativity Church on January 13, 2018 from 9:00 am until funeral time at 11:00 am with burial to follow in the church cemetery....

Helen P. Vicknair

Helen P. Vicknair

Jan 6, 2018

Helen Louise Pierce Vicknair, age 79, died Saturday, January 6, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Remi Antoine Vicknair; mother of Ann V. Dubois, Penny V. Troxler (Craig), Tammy V. Troxclair (Richard) and Fay V. Donnaud; sister of Frederick Pierce, Sr., Elsie Trant, Daniel Pierce and Herbert Pierce; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...

Ned Matherne

Ned Matherne

Jan 5, 2018

Ned J. Matherne Sr., 82, a native of Bayou Gauche and a resident of Gray, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5 PM until 9 PM on Tuesday, January 9 at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland with a funeral service held at 7 PM. He is survived by his companion, Christine Adams; 4 children,...

Emelia Callais

Emelia Callais

Jan 5, 2018

Emelia "Mia" Lorraine Callais, 90, a native of Cut Off and a resident of Houma, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cut Off, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am Tuesday with burial to follow...

Mitsy Dufrene

Mitsy Dufrene

Jan 4, 2018

Mitsy Ann Dufrene, 48, a native and resident of Gheens, LA, passed away surrounded by her family and friends after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Monday, January 8, 2018 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Gheens, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am Monday with burial...

Flavia Leblanc

Flavia Leblanc

Jan 2, 2018

Flavia Toups LeBlanc, 88, a native and resident of Galliano, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, January 2, 2018 with her husband by her side. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Galliano, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 pm Saturday with...

Genevieve Himel

Genevieve Himel

Jan 2, 2018

Genevieve Galiano Himel, 85, a native and resident of Lockport, LA, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Holy Savior Catholic Church, Lockport, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am Friday with burial to follow in the church cemetery. She...

James Vedros

James Vedros

Dec 31, 2017

James Joseph (Peepers) Vedros, Sr. passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the age of 75. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Falgout Funeral Home, Lockport, LA and from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Holy Savior Catholic Church, Lockport, LA. A Mass of Christian...

Betty Vedros

Betty Vedros

Dec 31, 2017

Betty Joyce Vedros, 79, a native and resident of Cut Off passed away on December 31, 2017. Visitation will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off on January 5, 2018 from 10:00 am until service time. Funeral Mass will begin at 12 noon with burial following in the Church cemetery. Mrs. Betty is survived by her husband...

Casabel Brunet

Casabel Brunet

Dec 31, 2017

Casabel "Belle" Dugas Brunet, 89, a native and resident of Houma, died at 11:25 a.m. Sunday, December 31, 2017. Visitation will be from 9 AM until service time on Saturday, January 6 at St. Bernadette Catholic Church with a Mass beginning at 11 AM; burial to follow at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery II. She is survived by one son,...

Mauricette Ellender

Mauricette Ellender

Dec 30, 2017

Mauricette Guichard Ellender went peacefully in her sleep to our Lord on December 30, 2017 at the age of 89. Visitation will be held from 6 PM until 9 PM on Thursday, January 4 at Falgout Funeral Home in Houma and from 9:30 AM until service time on Friday, January 5 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houma. A Mass...

Ondine "Deanie" B. Landry

Ondine "Deanie" B. Landry

Dec 29, 2017

Ondine "Deanie" B. Landry, aged 90, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Paradis, from 9 am until service time. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at the church at 11 am with burial to follow in Our Lady of the...

Norman Borne, Sr.

Norman Borne, Sr.

Dec 28, 2017

Norman Claude Borne, Sr., 92, a native and resident of Raceland, LA, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am with burial to follow in the church cemetery. He is survived...

Eric Gautreaux

Eric Gautreaux

Dec 28, 2017

Eric "P-nut" Gautreaux, age 36, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Falgout Funeral Home in Lockport, LA from 6 pm until 10 pm and will continue on Wednesday, January 3rd, from 9 am until 10:30 am. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Holy Savior Catholic Church,...

Mildred Lasseigne

Mildred Lasseigne

Dec 25, 2017

Mildred Rogers Lasseigne, 98, a native and resident of Larose, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Larose, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am with burial to follow in the church cemetery. She is survived...

Reeder Eymard Leftwich

Reeder Eymard Leftwich

Dec 24, 2017

Reeder Mae Eymard Leftwich, 85, passed away on December 24, 2017. She was born on May 30, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Mazie Gisclair Eymard and Ferris Joseph Eymard. She was raised in Galliano and Cut Off, and attended Golden Meadow High School before graduating from Larose-Cut Off High School. She was an active contributor to the South Lafourche...

Cody C. Pierce

Cody C. Pierce

Dec 22, 2017

Cody Christopher Pierce, 30, a native of Raceland and resident of Marrero passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017. Visitation will be held at St. Mary's Nativity Catholic Church on Saturday, December 30th from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Cody is...

Roy Monaghan

Roy Monaghan

Dec 22, 2017

Roy Alan Monaghan, 73 a native of Panama Canal and a resident of Raceland, La died Friday, December 22, 2017. Visitation will be on Friday December 29, 2017 at St. Hilary Catholic Church from 9:00am until funeral time. A Military service will take place at 10:00am. A mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00am with burial in the church...