Ouachita-Lafayette County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....HERPIN, LOIS KNIGHTEN January 19, 2011
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News Star World - January 21, 2011
LOIS KNIGHTEN HERPIN

A graveside service will be held Friday, January 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the 
Lafayette Protestant Cemetary for Mrs. Lois Knighten Herpin, 96, who passed 
away in Crowley at the residence of her son on January 19, 2011. Rhett Wyatt 
of Crossroads Church in Lafayette will conduct the funeral services.

Mrs. Herpin was born in Winnfield, LA and moved to Lafayette at an early age 
where she grew up. She was employed for five years as secretary to the vice-
president of Louisiana Public Utilities, later bought by Cleco. After 
marriage, she and her husband moved to Port Arthur, TX, where she was 
secretary of the First Baptist Church and during World War II, worked at the 
Texas Oil Company. After five years, her husband's employment took them to New 
Orleans, which was their home for 15 years. While there, she was employed by 
the Louisiana School Depository for a number of years.

In 1962 Mrs. Herpin and her family moved to Monroe. After having been out of 
school for 30 years she returned to college and earned her degree in 
Elementary Education and Library Science. Upon graduating she was employed by 
the Ouachita Parish School System at Shady Grove Elementary where she remained 
until retirement. Upon retiring she did volunteer work in the Calico Corner at 
Ouachita Council on Aging, at the Christian Community Ministries, and in the 
library at E.A. Conway Hospital.

Mrs. Herpin leaves behind one son, Joe Herpin and his wife Becky of Crowley; 
one daughter, Carolyn Carter and her husband Jerry of Monroe; one grandson, 
J.T. Carter and his wife Naomi of League City, TX; one granddaughter, Lindsey 
Guidry of Lafayette, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Herpin's name to Hospice of 
Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St. #200, Lafayette, LA 70503.

Online condolences can be made at www.waltersfh.com.

Walters Funeral Home, 2424 North University Ave., 337.706.8941 is in charge of 
arrangements.

Walters Funeral Home

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