Obituaries of MAY 1983 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 17 July 2005 ================================================== ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ================================================== NOTES: The files below may not be all of the obits for any given date or month. Courier obits are available on microfilm at the Terrebonne Parish Main Branch Library in Houma, LA. The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================================================================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: May 30, 1983, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle EUGENE CHAMPAGNE Eugene Leonce Champagne, 42, a native and resident of Houma, died at 8:35 pm Saturday. Visitation will be from 6 pm today and from 8 am until funeral time Tuesday at the funeral home. The funeral will be 11:30 am Tuesday at the Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Judy Bonvillain Champagne; two daughters, Kim and Kristi Champagne; his mother, Santie Duplantis Champagne; and one brother, Thaddeus Champagne. He was preceded in death by his father, Leonce Champagne and one brother, Lindbergh Champagne. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: May 30, 1983, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle LEOLA DUPLANTIS Leola Lyons Duplantis, 76, died at 7 am Sunday. Visitation will be from 5 pm until 10 pm today and from 8 am until funeral time Tuesday at the funeral home. The funeral will be 10 am Tuesday at the Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in St. Francis de Sales No. 1 Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Hayes Duplantis; one son, Phillip "Pete" Duplantis; one daughter, Mrs Leroy (Mona) Songe of Casper, Wyo.; two brothers, Edward and Payola Lyons; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents, John F. and Emelie Labruyere Lyons; five brothers, Libby, Banis, John, Eddie and Druis Lyons; and two sisters, Carolyn Lyons and Virginia Robichaux. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: May 30, 1983, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle IRENE LEBLANC FOLSE Irene LeBlanc Folse, 69, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 1:25 pm Sunday in Raceland. She is survived by her husband, Fernand Folse Sr.; three sons, Eddie, Harvey and Fernand Folse; one daughter, Cathy F. Breaux; one brother, Jessie LeBlanc, Sr.; four sisters, Jennie Braud, Bessie Adams Ruby Cortez and May Ruth Knight; 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: May 30, 1983, Monday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle EVES SEVIN SR. Eves Joseph Sevin, Sr., 67, a native of Lockport and a resident of Galliano for 18 years, died at 2:29 am today in Galliano. Visitation will be continued until 10 am Tuesday. The funeral will be at 10 amTuesday at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano, followed by religious services at 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cut Off. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Galliano. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Charpentier Sevin; two sons, Eves Jr and Ricky Sevin; six daughters, Mrs Carlton (Lilly) Rousse, Mrs William (Betty) Rousse, Mrs Johnny (Rose) Bollinger, Mrs Eugene (Lola) Rousse, Mrs Michael (Cheryl) Gisclair, and Peggy Sevin; one brother, Early James Sevin; one sister, Agatha Sevin Bruce; and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Nickolas and Sylvester Sevin. ============================================================================== Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: May 31, 1983, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle ALCEE AUTHEMENT Alcee Authement, 84, a native of Theriot and a resident of Chauvin died 6:05 pm Monday. Visitation will be from 3 pm until 10 pm today and from 8 am until funeral time Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Chauvin. The funeral will be at 10 am Wednesday at the K. of C. Hall, Chauvin. Burial will follow in St. Elie Cemetery, Chauvin. He is survived by his wife, Charlene W. Authement; and four sons, Eugene, Ray, Bruce and Ronald Authement, all of New Orleans. He was preceded in death by his parents, Neubille and Sedonia Guidry Authement; one brother, Ally Authement; and one sister, Helen Millet. Falgout Funeral Home of Houma is handling arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: May 31, 1983, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle E. BABIN E. A. Babin, 64, a native of Raceland and a resident of Denham Springs, died at 4:50 am Monday in Port Allen. The funeral was at 3 pm today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Denham Springs. Burial followed in Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Clara Belle Babin; one son. E. A. Babin Jr.; one daughter, Mrs Bruce (Joan) Delatte of Denham Springs; two brothers, U. J. Babin of Baton Rouge and J. C. Babin of Raceland; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, Eula Benoit. Seale Funeral Home of Denham Springs handled arrangements. ============================ Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA Courier: May 31, 1983, Tuesday Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle RUDOLPH FONSECA Rudolph Joseph "Bob" Fonseca, 76, a native of Raceland and a resident of Bayou Blue died 5:45 pm Monday. Visitation will be at 3 pm until 10 pm today and from 8 am until funeral time Wednesday at the funeral home. The funeral will be at 10 am Wednesday at theh funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in St. Bridget Cemetery, Schriever. He is survived by his wife, Olive Stevens Fonseca; his step parents, Arthur and Eva Fonseca Authement; two daughters, ,Mrs Al (Nettie) Zeringue and Mrs Octave (Nell) Dupre Jr.; one brother, Avery Fonseca; four sisters, Mrs Peter (Edith) Lirette, Mrs Wilbert (Althea Picone, Mrs Robert (Pearl) Picou Sr. and Mrs Johnny (Gladys Prejean; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Teles and Delphine Theriot Fonseca; one son, Rudolph Fonseca. ============================