Obituaries

August 5, 1958 - May 25, 2014
A memorial service will be held for John Mark LaFleur, 55, of Ville Platte, at the New Life Assembly of God Church in Ville Platte at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 14.
Mr. LaFleur died Sunday, May 25, 2014.

January 21, 1931 - June 9, 2014
OPELOUSAS - Funeral services were held for Joseph Frank “J.F.” Vidrine, 83, of Opelousas, at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas at 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 11. Burial followed in the Bellevue Memorial Park.

May 6, 1944 - May 31, 2014
Funeral services were held for Rosa Boykins, 70, of Ville Platte, at the Owens-Thomas Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 8.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Ville Platte was in charge of arrangements.

August 28, 1922 - June 8, 2014
Funeral services were held for Armide Vidrine Soileau, 91, of Ville Platte, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 10. Burial followed in the Old Ville Platte Cemetery.

January 22, 1939 - June 5, 2014
MAMOU - Funeral services will be held for Chester John Fuselier, 75, of Mamou, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 7. Burial will follow in the Reed Cemetery.

BAYOU CHICOT - Funeral services will be held for Jamie Marie Richardson-Prejean, 29, of Ville Platte, at the Owens-Thomas Funeral Home Chapel in Ville Platte at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 7. Burial will follow in the St. James Baptist Church Cemetery in Bayou Chicot.

May 16, 1938 - June 3, 2014
Funeral services were held for Joseph Jennings Tate, 76, of Ville Platte, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 4. Burial followed in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

June 23, 1945 - June 1, 2014
BEAVER CREEK - Funeral services will be held for Joseph Ted Fontenot, 68, of Beaver Creek, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Pine Prairie at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 7. Burial will follow in the Delafosse Cemetery in Beaver Creek.

October 15, 1928 - June 3, 2014
CHATAIGNIER - Funeral services will be held for Leroy J. Olivier, 85, of L’anse Aux Pailles, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Chatagnier at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 5. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

June 19, 1951 - May 23, 2014
Funeral services were held for Darnell Toussaint, 63, of Ville Platte, at Ninth Baptist Church in Ville Platte at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 3. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Ville Platte was in charge of arrangements.