LIONEL MENARD, JR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. 22 Oct 2005 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of posting on the WWW, not the date of death. ================================ October 18. 2005 11:41AM Lionel Menard Jr. [Photo] Lionel "Joe" Menard Jr., 59, a native of Kaplan and resident of Raceland, died at 12:13 p.m. Oct. 17, 2005. Visitation will be 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church in Kaplan. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church, with burial at Mire Cemetery in Kaplan. He is survived by his wife, Donna Menard; mother, Alice Menard; sons Dwayne, Scotty and Corey Menard; brother Jackie Menard; sisters Brenda Leger and Deane Thibodeaux; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Lionel Menard Sr.; daughter Cindy Menard; brother Rodney Menard; and sister Charlene Menard. He was a U.S. Marines veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW. He enjoyed spoiling his children and grandchildren, riding horses and fishing. He was employed by Hutco. Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.