TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for LANGE, BRETT Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Oct. 12 to Oct. 13, 2013 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= LANGE, BRETT ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2013/f1310.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Sgt. Brett J. Lange, 48, a native and lifelong resident of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Houma. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Ibert's Mortuary in Franklin. The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until funeral time Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Centerville. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Centerville. The Rev. Joshua Rodrigue from St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Houma will officiate. Pallbearers and providing special honors at the gravesite will be the Louisiana State Police Honor Guard. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Paula Guillot Lange; sons, Barrette and Brady Lange; parents, Carlin and Shirley Wiese Lange; brothers, Bart Lange and wife, Loraine, Mark Lange and wife, Roxanne, and Mike Lange and wife, Wendy; parents-in-law, Emmanuel and Mercedes Guillot; and numerous nieces nephews, other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. Brett enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons and spent his entire career in law enforcement. In his early years, he was a volunteer fireman and a police officer with the Franklin Police department. He moved to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office until joining the Louisiana State Police where he worked for the last 23 years. He worked with Troop C and was currently working with the LSP Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Investigations Division. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Louisiana Troopers Charities, 8120 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, Ibert's Mortuary in Franklin is in charge of arrangements. ======================