Eloi Owen Demoruelle

Submitted by Heather Bogard on Wed, 04/08/2015 - 17:13

December 13, 1927 - April 4, 2015
Funeral services were held for Eloi Owen Demoruelle, 87, of Ville Platte, at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 7. Burial followed in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Mr. Demoruelle died Saturday, April 4, 2015, with his wife by his side. He proudly served his country in the US Navy as an X-ray technician during World War II and the Korean War.
He married Verna Dean Guillory in 1953. Their shared love of music and dance brought much joy to their home, which they passed on to their four daughters. They enjoyed sharing their talents with high school students, organizing many amateur musical productions.
He was active in Sacred Heart Catholic parish, and later at Our Lady Queen of All Saints parish, serving as lector, choir director and Eucharistic Minister. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He received his bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and was an educator for more than 20 years.
He was dedicated to preserving the French language in south Louisiana, supported CODOFIL and supervised French teachers from Belgium and France teaching in Evangeline Parish schools.
He loved working in his flower gardens, hybridizing over 100 different types of day lilies.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Verna Demoruelle; four daughters, Debora Hamilton (Kern), Nanette Bell (Randy), Libbye Melancon and Laura Launey (Byron); seven grandchildren, Daniel Morgan, Holly Morgan Walker, Jacob Melancon, Mathew Bell, Marcus Launey, Andrew Bell and Olivia Launey; and six great-grandchildren, Max, Annalise, Lauren, Rosalee, Michael and Thomas. He is also survived by two sisters, Ruby Nell Manuel and Mattie Buller.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eloi Emile and Marie Vidrine Demoruelle; and two brothers, L.P. Demoruelle and Rodric Demoruelle.
Family and friends may view the online obituary and/or sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.
Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Ville Platte was in charge of arrangements.

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