Obituaries of MARCH 1981 in the Houma Courier, Terrebonne Parish, La. Submitted: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 26 Jun 2005 These files are not necessarily complete for any given date. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================ Houma Newspaper, March 16, 1981, Monday Submitted: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle SIDNEY ALLEMAN Sidney Alleman, 68, died at 6:45 am Sunday. Visitation will be from 4 pm today until 10 pm at Landry Funeral Home, Napoleonville, resuming 8 am Tuesday continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be 9:30 am Tuesday at the funeral home with religious services scheduled at 10 am at Assumption Catholic Church at Plattenville. Burial will be at St. Elizabeth Cemetery at Paincourtville. Survivors include his wife, Therese Landry Alleman; two sons, Sidney G. Alleman Jr. and Claiborne A. Alleman; one daughter, Mrs. David (Cathy) Becnel; three brothers, Joseph, Deserie (Pete) and John Alleman; three sisters, Mrs. Willie (Talmire) Elfert, Mrs. Nera (Clementine) Savoie and Mrs. Anne Lanonsagne; and three grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne Alleman; two brothers, Sam and George Alleman; and one sister, Anastasia Simoneaux. Landry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma Newspaper, March 16, 1981, Monday Submitted: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle WILFRED JOSEPH AUTIN Wilfred Joseph Autin, 61, a native of Cut Off and resident of Lockport, died. Visitation will be from 5 pm today until funeral time at Thibodaux Funeral Home, Cut Off. The funeral will be 10:15 am Tuesday at the funeral home with religious services following at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off. Burial will be in Cheramie Cemetery Survivors include two sons, Dave Autin of Houma and Sandras Autin of Grand Isle; five brothers, Loris, Frances, Kilien, Gilmay and Stephen Autin; three sister, Mrs. Viola Bourgeois, Oliza Champagne, and Yvonne Eymard; and five grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sandras and Olestine Bruce Autin. Thibodaux Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma Newspaper, March 16, 1981, Monday Submitted: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle LUCIA LEONARD BROUSSARD Lucia Margaret Broussard died 3:30 pm March 14 at Lady of the Sea Hospital in Galliano. The funeral will be 11 am today at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Galliano. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Louis Broussard; two daughters, Mrs. Ann Guidroz and Mrs. Jeffrey (Brenda) Belanger; two brothers, Joe Leonard Jr. and Venise Leonard; and six grandchildren. She is preceded in death by two brothers, William and Rene Leonard; and three sisters, Mrs. Locade Savoie, Mrs. Emma Encalade and Mrs Julianne Kiger. Thibodaux Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma Newspaper, March 16, 1981, Monday Submitted: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle BESSIE HEBERT GIROIR Bessie Hebert Giroir, 79, a native of Gibson, died 12:30 pm Sunday. The funeral was held 2 pm today at St. Anthony Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include one son, Oris Giroir of Millersville, Md.; one daughter, Mrs. Russell (Doris) Chauvin of Houma; three sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Bernice) Louviere of Gibson, Mrs. Irvin (Dielie) Hebert of Gibson and Mrs. Norie (Alvish) Hebert of Gibson; nine grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Numa Giroir; one son David Giroir; four brothers, Service, Adolphe, Evans and Clovis Hebert; and three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Robichaux, Mrs. Edmund Boudreaux and Mrs. Edna Hebert. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. =============================== Houma Newspaper, March 16, 1981, Monday Submitted: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle LUCRETIA ROGERS HORNSBY Lucretia Ann Rogers Hornsby, 63, a native and resident of Bourg, died at 11:56 am Sunday. The funeral took place at 2 pm today at St. Ann Catholic Church in Bourg, with burial following in the church cemetery. Survivors include a devoted friend, Berwick Crochet; eight sons, Aubrey, Roger and Russell Hornsby of Houma, Henry Hornsby Jr. of Bayou Blue, and Hanson, Gerald, Gerome and Lonnie Hornsby of Bourg; four daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Sybil) Champagne of Houma, Mrs. Ronald (Judith) Colwart of Bourg, Mrs. Lawrence (Audrey) Ross of Montegut, Mrs. Gary (Mary) Rayburn of Jaycees, Miss.; five brothers, Noble, Alfred, Dallas Rogers of Houma, Kirby Rogers of Jeanerette, and Roland Rogers of Des Allemands; two sisters, Mrs. C.P. (Belle) Matherne and Mrs. O'Neal (Valley) Bascle, both of Bourg; 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Henry Hornsby; her parents, Louis S. Rogers and Josephine LeCompte; and one brother, Aubrey Rogers. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma Newspaper, March 16, 1981, Monday Submitted: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle ANITA MARIE LECOMPTE Anita Marie LeCompte, 29, a keypuncher at Terrebonne General Hospital, died March 15. Visitation will be from this evening until funeral time at the LeCompte residence, Route 2 Box 393 Bourg. The funeral is tentatively set for Wednesday morning at St. Ann Catholic Church in Bourg. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include her parents, Mae Hutchinson and Louis Joseph LeCompte; one sister, Mrs. Michael (Louise) Dubroc of Baton Rouge; and her grandmother, Felicie LeCompte. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Felix LeCompte and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Hutchinson. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma Newspaper, March 16, 1981, Monday Submitted: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle RUEBEN J. LIRETTE Rueben J. Lirette, 52, a native of Theriot and resident of Houma, died 7:10 am March 15. A tool pucher for Texaco, he died in the St. Charles General Hospital in Luling. Visitation will be from 10 am today until midnight at the Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel, resuming 8 am Tuesday until funeral time. The funeral will be 10 am Tuesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial following at Terrebonne Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Landry Lirette; four brothers, Norris, Cliston, Harold and Lincoln Lirette, all of Houma; and one sister, Mrs. Ellis (Doris) Johnson. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dewey Lirette and Bessie Lambert Lirette. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. =============================== Houma Newspaper, March 16, 1981, Monday Submitted: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle HENRY TRAHAN Henry (___ or ___) Trahan, 61, a native of Grand Caillou and resident of Golden Meadows, died 11 am Sunday. Visitation will be from 2 pm today until funeral time at Thibodaux Funeral Home. The funeral will be 9:30 am Wednesday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadows. Burial will be at Cheramie Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Natalie Crosby Trahan; his parents, Paul and Elena Guidry Trahan; five sons, Alvin, Ernest, Jesty, Adam and Jesse Trahan; two daughters, Helen Griffen and Missy Trahan; two brothers, Adam and Ervin Trahan; three sisters, Mozella Crosby, Ozelia Deroven and Earline Garrett; and 14 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by one son, Elvis Trahan; four brothers, Early, Dudley, Elvis, and Douglas Trahan and three sisters, Marie Plaisance, Louis Guidry and Irene Dardar. Thibodaux Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================== Houma Newspaper, March 16, 1981, Monday Submitted: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle LESTER C. VICKNAIR Lester C. Vicknair, 58, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died March 15 in Thibodaux. Visitation will be from 5 pm toda y until funeral time a t Thibodaux Funeral Home, Thibodaux. Religious services will follow at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Schriever. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Roundtree Vicknair; his mother, Mrs. Zulmae Duet; one brother, Wilton Vicknair of Thibodaux; and six sisters, Mrs. Agney (Lillian) Chiasson, Mrs. Richard (Mildred) Foret, Mrs. Edward (Vivian) Chaisson, Mrs. Leroy (Hazel) Chaisson, Mrs. Norman (Rosemary) Guidry, and Mrs. Norman (Anna May) Naquin, all of Thibodaux. He is preceded in death by his father, Walter W. Vicknair. Thibodaux Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ===============================