Obituaries

Apr 17, 2023

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Lena Fontenot at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte, followed by burial at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Father Mitch Guidry will be the celebrant of the mass.

Lena Fontenot was born in Church Point,...

Apr 9, 2023

Funeral Services for Larry Bryant Ledoux Jr. will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Bayou Chicot United Methodist Church officiated by Pastor Ross Ford followed by interment at Ferguson Cemetery. Bryant Ledoux 48, of Lafayette passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. He was born on May 29, 1974, in...

Apr 9, 2023

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Jeanetta Mary Vidrine at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Sacred Heart Belaire Cove Chapel officiated by Father Andrew Killeen. Burial will follow at Belaire Cove Cemetery. Jeanetta passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Lafayette General Hospital. She was born on December 10, 1937, in Ville...

Apr 8, 2023

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held at a 1:30 PM Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Friday, April 14, 2023, for Regina Lois Campbell, 71, who passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Father Mitch Guidry will be celebrant of the Mass and conduct...

Apr 6, 2023

VILLE PLATTE - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 10:30 am for JoAnn Vidrine Mixon. who passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the age of 75.  Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum.  Father Tom Voorhies will serve as...

Apr 5, 2023

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary Audrey Ardoin Verrette at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte, followed by entombment at the Sacred Heart Mausoleum.

Born August 20, 1936, Audrey was a lifetime resident of Ville Platte. She passed away on...

Apr 2, 2023

VILLE PLATTE - A Requiem Mass will be held for Joseph LeeBurt Fontenot at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Plaisance followed by burial at Gates of Heaven Cemetery. LeeBurt passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Savoy Care Center. He was born on December 10, 1939, in Ville Platte to...

Apr 1, 2023

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Barbara Soileau Briley at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Theresa Catholic Chapel in St. Landry followed by burial at St. Theresa Cemetery. Barbara passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Opelousas General Hospital. She was born on April 26, 1932, in Grand Prairie to the...

Apr 1, 2023

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Eula Chapman at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte followed by burial at Fontenot Cemetery in Tate Cove. Eula passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Prairie Manor Nursing Home. She was born on October 3,...

Mar 30, 2023

VILLE PLATTE - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary A. Thompson Fontenot at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte followed by entombment at Evangeline Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Mary passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Mercy Regional Medical Center. She was...

Mar 25, 2023

VILLE PLATTE – Angela Kaye Guillory Ardoin passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2023, the Solemnity of The Annunciation, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital at the age of 67. She was surrounded by her family singing the Divine Mercy chaplet. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church...

Mar 23, 2023

VILLE PLATTE - Jennie L. Nicholas, a lifelong resident of Ville Platte, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the age of 92.  Funeral services will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 11:00 am with Deacon Ben Soileau conducting services.  Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum.

Mar 20, 2023

VILLE PLATTE – A mass of Christian burial will be held for Catherine “Cathy” Marie Andrus Chapman, 59, at 3:30 PM on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Ville Platte. Father Tom Voorhies will be celebrant of the Mass. Burial will take place in Belaire Cove Cemetery.

Catherine “Cathy” Marie Andrus...

Mar 12, 2023

VILLE PLATTE – Funeral services will be held for Lionel Andrew Fontenot, 76, at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte.

Father Mitch Guidry will be celebrant of the Mass, as well as conduct funeral services. Burial will take place in Gates of...

Mar 5, 2023

VILLE PLATTE - A Funeral Service will be held for Yvette Michelle Richard at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte, LA. Deacon Chuck Ortego will conduct services.

Yvette Michelle Richard, 55, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at her residence. She was born on March 4, 1968, in...

Mar 3, 2023

VILLE PLATTE -  Erray Archange Manuel passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 in Ville Platte at the age of 94.  A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte. A reception for family and friends will follow at Our Lady Queen...

Mar 1, 2023

VILLE PLATTE - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Ville Platte for Margery “Maude” A. Soileau on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Entombment will take place at Evangeline Memorial Mausoleum.

Margery “Maude” A. Soileau, 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, surrounded by her loving family....

Mar 1, 2023

VILLE PLATTE – A funeral service will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 11:00 AM for Anthony Hampshire who passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the age of 61. Burial will take place at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.

Anthony was born on April 9, 1961 in Ville Platte...

Feb 20, 2023

VILLE PLATTE – A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM at Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery in Ville Platte for Linda Nell Fontenot, 69.

Linda Nell Fontenot was born March 28, 1953, in Ville Platte, LA to Valentine B. Fontenot, Jr. and Mary Godeaux Fontenot. A stickler for details, if Linda...

Feb 16, 2023

VILLE PLATTE - Funeral Services for Joann Deville Clark will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at First Baptist Church of Ville Platte officiated by Bro. Kevin West. Interment will follow at Prairie Ronde Baptist Church Cemetery.

Joann Deville Clark, 57 of Ville Platte passed away February 16, 2023, at her residence. She...