Obituaries
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Cajun humorist CROWLEY – Services will be Friday for Cajun humorist Dave Petitjean. He died June 18 at age 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was one of the first humorists to perfo...
Jun 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joyce Theresa Guidry Porrier
  Funeral services were held at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel June 17, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. for Joyce Theresa Guidry Porrier, 77, who died Friday, June 14, 2013, in Rayne Guest Home in Rayne.  Intermen...
Jun 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Steven LeBlanc
Funeral services will be held for Steven LeBlanc at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Wilturner Funeral Home in Crowley, LA. Visitation will be on Saturday from 8:00 am until the time of serv...
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Cattle industry promoter SHREVEPORT – Services for cattle industry publicist and promoter Robert “Bob” Felknor will be Thursday. He died June 14 at age 70. He was retired executive vice-president o...
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D-Day vet, police juror HAYNESVILLE – Services for D-Day veteran and long-time police juror Jack Price will be Tuesday. He died June 15 at age 93. He held the Purple Heart and was a Claiborne Paris...
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TV repair man CARENCRO – Services for William “Bud” Chandler, Jr., who operated Acadiana’s first shop specializing in repairing color television sets and later owned a music store will be Saturday....
Jun 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 466 466 recommendations | email to a friend
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Emiko Komoda Trahan
A child from the WWII era has finally made it home safely today. Mrs. Emiko Komoda Trahan was born in Nagasaki, Japan and in 1970 she made Crowley her home. Mrs. Emiko passed away in her residence ...
Jun 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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Roslyn Elaine Scott “Laine” Byers
Crowley - Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church for Roslyn Elaine Scott “Laine” Byers, 49, who passed away on June 5, 2013 surrounded by lo...
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Rita Picard
SULPHUR - Rita Mae Picard, 83, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in a local hospital. Rita lived in Sulphur since 1953 and was a native of Rayne. She attended Our Lady of Prompt Su...
Jun 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Delia “Dee” Bonin Link
Delia “Dee” Bonin Link Church Point Delia Bonin Link died at 3:20 a.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013, at her residence in Richard. Funeral services wereheld at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, at St. Edward...
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Wilton J. “Ben” Benoit
Wilton J. “Ben” Benoit, 81, died Monday, June 10, 2013, after a battle with cancer. He was born June 11, 1931, in Rayne, Louisiana, to Paul Benoit and Corinne Borne. Ben joined the Navy in 19...
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Insurance exec, banker BOSSIER CITY – Services for insurance executive and banker James Patterson will be Wednesday. He died June 9 at age 76. He was a member of the Bossier High Hall of Fame and t...
Jun 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 448 448 recommendations | email to a friend
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