Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Menard, Eugene October 19, 2016 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com October 22, 2016, 11:45 am The Daily Iberian. October 21, 2016 COTEAU — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2016, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Coteau for Eugene Menard, 79, who passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, in Coteau. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Brian Harrington will be the celebrant. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday from 1:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia. A rosary, led by the Men’s Rosary Group, will be Thursday at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday from 8 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. A native and lifelong area resident, Mr. Menard was born on August 23, 1937, to Homer and Azilda Girouard Menard. He is a retired welder and was an avid New Orleans Saints and LSU fan. Mr. Menard loved spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Mary Jane Viator Menard of Coteau; daughters, Debra André and husband Artie of Coteau, Dayna Verret and husband Craig of New Iberia and Denise Menard of Coteau; son, David Menard and wife Memorie of Denham Springs; sisters, Mazel Meyers of Coteau and Lorraine Girouard and husband Bert of New Iberia; brother, Francis Menard and wife Barbara of New Iberia; grandchildren, Devin Lewis, Dustin Menard, Corey Freyou, Carla Thibodeaux, CJ Miguez, Cody Miguez, Scott Arnaud, Seth Verret, Tori Verret, Malori Menard, Lani Menard, Madison Menard and Colton Menard; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Darrel Menard; daughter, Donna Menard; siblings, Lennis Menard, Lloyd Menard, Theresa Myers, Evelyn Theriot, Ovey Menard, Harold Menard, Syprine Menard, Whitney Menard, Jerry Jones and infant Elvis Menard; grandson, Daniel Menard; great-grandson, Matthew Arnaud, and and wife’s parents Harry and Agnes Viator. Pallbearers will be David Menard, Craig Verret, Seth Verret, Scott Arnaud, Rod Landry, Troy Capritto, Dylan Menard, Drake Lewis and Colton Menard. The family would like to give special thanks to Alyson Champagne, Emily Stelly, Heather Richard, Rea Francois, Erin Viator, Carrisa Harrison, the fourth floor staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, and Dr. Michelle Menard. Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 365-3331, is in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/iberia/obits/m/menard6637gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb