JOSEPH DONNES Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

22 Aug 2005


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August 19. 2005 12:30PM

Joseph Donnes						[Photo]

Joseph John "Frozen Joe" Donnes died at home Thursday morning, Aug. 18, 2005, in 
Thibodaux.

Visitation will be held noon to 2 p.m. Friday Sept. 2 at St. Joseph Catholic 
Life Center in Thibodaux followed by a memorial service.

He is survived by his sister Yvonne Toups; children Anne Donnes Higdon, Chet, 
Robert Joseph and Jeff Donnes; grandchildren Margaret Scarborough Thompson, 
Sarah Frances Scarborough, Anne Scarborough, Lauren Donnes Thompson, Alaine 
Donnes Lafaso, John, Renee, Michelle, Robert, Jacob and Ross Joseph Donnes; 
great-grandchildren Marshall Thompson, Amber, Nancy and John Ross Donnes.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Annie Naquin Donnes and Jean-Louis 
Pierre Donnes; and wife, Frances Drummond Donnes.

He was born on Jan. 8, 1922, in Thibodaux. During World War II, he was a 
bombardier with the Army Air Corps stationed in Arizon where he met his wife, 
Frances "Frankie" Drummond. They were married for 57 years. In his first career, 
Joseph was a frozen food broker, operating Donnes Frozen Foods, later Quality 
Frozen Foods. In his second career, he was in the insurance business, operating 
Gulf South Financial Advisors. He was an active member of Kappa Alpha Order, the 
E.D. White Cardinal Club, Bayou Industrial Group and Parkinson Support Group.

Memorials may be sent to the E.D. White Library at 555 Cardinal Drive, 
Thibodaux, LA 70301.