Mary Hope Dardeau Landreneau

November 13, 1943 - December 29, 2015
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7)
“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.” (Matthew 25:21)
MAMOU - Funeral services will be held for Mary Hope Dardeau Landreneau, 72, of Mamou, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou at 1 p.m., today, December 31. Burial will follow in the New St. Ann’s Cemetery.
A native of Ville Platte and long-time resident of Mamou, Ms. Landreneau died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Savoy Medical Center in Mamou.
She spent her life serving her family, friends and community as a member of the Extraordinary Ministers of Communion at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, baseball coach and president of Dixie Youth Baseball in Mamou, member and officer of the Mamou Rotary Club and member, secretary and president of the Louisiana Justice of the Peace and Constables Association. She received many awards for her service and professional work, including Louisiana Secretary of the Year, Mamou Woman of the Year and Louisiana Justice of the Peace Judicial Award, among other accolades and honors.
Before her retirement from Savoy Medical Center and 27 years as a Justice of the Peace, she attended USL, was a legal secretary, co-owner of a western store and concrete plant and school bus driver. She enjoyed camping and traveling with her husband, sisters and friends. She will be missed and well remembered by all.
Survivors include four sons, Kevin P. Landreneau and his wife, Johanna, of Baton Rouge, Boyd Landreneau and his wife, Karen, of Mamou, Troy Landreneau and his wife, Leah, of Iowa (LA) and James Landreneau of Lake Charles; two sisters, Annetta Juneau of Ville Platte and Joyce Comeaux of Lafayette; two brothers, C.J. Dardeau and Dale Dardeau, both of Ville Platte; 10 grandchildren, Jean Paul, Brogan, Kristen, Tanner, Melanie, Elizabeth, Aubrey, Jaxon, Alexis and Clay; and one great-grandchild, Ainsley Marie Fuselier.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Jean Landreneau; her parents, Clovis and Christina Maude Dardeau; five sisters, Rose Mae Doucet, Lou Ella Briley, Myra Guillory, Beryl Young and George Anne Hosman; three brothers, Isom Dardeau, Ray Dardeau and Winston Dardeau; and one grandchild, Kevin P. Landreneau Jr.
At the request of the Landreneau family, visitation will take place on Wednesday, December 30, from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. A Rosary led by Deacon Gibson will be recited on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. The visitation will reopen on Thursday, December 31, at 8 a.m. until time of service.
Family and friends may view the online obituary and/or sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.
Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Mamou will be in charge of arrangements.