Obituaries of APRIL 1971 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.
 
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Houma Courier, April 26, 1971, Monday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Stanley Giroir
 
Stanley J. "Coonie" Giroir, 63, died at his Bayou Black residence Sunday, April 
25, at 9:45 pm.
He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theophile Giroir and father of Rose 
Marie Giroir of Houma.
Surviving brothers include Adrian, Harry, Lawrence and Paul Giroir of Houma.
Surviving sisters are Mrs. John Focheaux, Mrs. Edward Breaux, Mrs. Hubert 
Breaux, Mrs. Shine Moore and Mrs. Jessie Redmond.
He was also preceded in death by the late Amos C. Giroir.
Funeral services will be from First National funeral Home Tuesday, April 27, at 
10 am. Religious services will be from St. Anthony Catholic Church with burial 
in the church cemetery.
Visitation will begin today at 3 pm and continue until 11 pm.
A rosary will be recited tonight between 7 and 8 pm.
First National Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
 
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Houma Courier, April 26, 1971, Monday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
Nickolai Jerstad
 
Golden Meadow resident Nickolai A. Jerstad, age 62, who died at 5:00 am Sunday 
in Galliano, will be buried today, April 26, after services scheduled for 4 pm 
at the Golden Meadow Methodist Church.
The religious services will be preceded by services at Falgout Funeral Home in 
Golden Meadow at 3:30 pm today. Interment will be in Our Lady of Prompt Succor 
Cemetery in Golden Meadow.
Jerstad was the husband of Antoinette Jambon, father of Andrew and Charles 
Jerstad, brother of Mrs. Andrew Totland of Long Island, Andrew Nelson of 
Inglewood, Colo., Thomas Nelson of Concord, Mass, and Joseph Jerstad of 
Brooklyn.
He was also the son of the late Abraham Jerstad and Elise Jacobson. He was a 
native of Norway and a resident of Golden Meadow for 21 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Friends 
may call after 8 am Monday at Falgout Funeral Home, the agency in charge of 
funeral arrangements.
 
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Houma Courier, April 26, 1971, Monday
Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle
 
James Savoie
 
PEDESTRIAN KILLED NEAR RACELAND
Second Weekend Fatality for Troop
A 51 year old man was killed late Saturday when he was struck by an automobile 
as he was walking along LA 1 in Raceland, four miles north of U. S. 90 in 
Lafourche Parish, Troop M reported today.
The pedestrian, James J. Savoie, 51 of Rt. 1 Box ???, Magnolia Plantation, was 
killed at 10:4? Saturday when he was struck by an automobile driven by Dorothy 
W. Seal, 45, of ?11 Fieldcrest Dr. in Thibodaux. Neither she nor an occupant in 
her car were injured according to the report.
 
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Savoie Funeral Arrangements
Savoie's survivors include his wife, Mrs. Philomene Hebert Savoie; his mother, 
Eve Stephens Savoie; and sons Callen, Lee, Fred, Randy, Paul and Roland, all of 
Houma.
Surviving daughters are Gloria, Anna, and Kathy of Houma and Delores of Larose.
Savoie was preceded in death by his father, James J. Savoie Sr. and a son, Roy 
Savoie.
Services from Chauvin Funeral Home will be Tuesday, Apr 17 at 10 am. Burial 
will be in St. Bridget Cemetery.
Chauvin Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

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