ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BLANCO, LAUREN AMAYA Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538 Died: Monday, June 15, 2015 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= BLANCO, LAUREN AMAYA December 8, 1981 - June 15, 2015 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2015/sm1506.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Funeral services will be celebrated for Lauren Amaya Blanco during a 11:30 AM Mass of Christian burial on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson. She will be laid to rest in Ibert's Memorial Park Cemetery in Patterson. Fr. Herb Bennerfield will be the Celebrant for the Mass and conduct the services. A gathering of family and friends will be held Monday, June 22, 2015, at Ibert's Mortuary in Patterson from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM with reflections by family and close friends at 7:00 PM. Visiting hours will resume at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Tuesday from 9:00 AM until time of Mass. Lauren, a native and resident of Houma, was born on December 8, 1981 to the late Hershel Budd, Jr. and Cheryl Blanco Pennison. She passed from this life at the age of 33 on Monday, June 15, 2015, in Houma. Survivors include her mother, Cheryl Blanco Pennison; her brother, Leo Pennison; maternal grandmother, Irene Blanchard Blanco; paternal grandmother, Sandra Bowden; paternal grandfather, Hershel Budd, Sr.; her sisters-in-life, Cristy Ardoin and Gia Smith; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. In addition to her father, Lauren was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Ernest Blanco, Sr. Serving as pallbearers will be Leo Pennison, Ernest J. Blanco, Shaun Authement, Sam Budd, George Catoire, Jr., and Adam Alleman, Shawn Ardoin, and Brenda Verrett. Honorary pallbearer will be Dorian Womack. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1111 Lia Street, Patterson, LA ===================