Obituaries for June 2002; Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Submitted by Cynthia F. Daigle. Source: The Houma Courier Last modified: 16 Dec 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 ========================================================================= June 2, 2002 Bertin Authement Bertin Thomas Authement, 67, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Montegut, died at 11:20 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2002. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Monday at the Montegut Fire Station. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Bisland Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Merrill Guidry Authement of Montegut; one son, Brien Thomas Authement of Montegut; two daughters, Cynthia Ann Authement Dufrene and husband, Billy, of Bourg, and Donna Marie Authement Billiot of Montegut; two brothers, James Anthony Authement of Pointe aux Chenes and Louis Authement of Bourg; one step-sister, Tina Bergeron; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Authement Sr. and Beatrice Authement Authment Guy; one daughter, Melinda Ann Authement; two brothers, Henry "Rosette" Authement Jr., and Elwon "Paloote" Authement; and one son-in-law, Reed Billiot. He was a retired tug boat captain for Cenac Towing for 35 years, a U.S. Army veteran and a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. =============================== June 2, 2002 Lloyd Boquet Lloyd J. Boquet, 83, a native of Pointe aux Chenes and resident of Folsom, died at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2002. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Monday at the Pointe aux Chenes Fire Station. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Lucena Naquin Boquet; one son, Pat Boquet; four step-children, Carroll J. Naquin, Mercedes and Rodney Chisolm, Butch and Carol Naquin, and Barry and Hope Naquin; four siblings, Marjorie Neal, Paul Boquet, Rena Lasseigne and Wilfred Boquet; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Laura Dupre and Joe Boquet; and five siblings, Edwin and Lawrence Boquet, Marilyn Hebert, Barbara LeCompte and Josephine Bellanger. He was a member of VFW Post 07755 in Bourg, American Legion Post 0272 in Montegut and St. John's Catholic Church in Folsom. ========================================================================= June 3, 2002 Eva Smith Duet Eva Smith Duet, 73, a native of New Orleans and resident of Cut Off, died at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 2, 2002. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Linton Antoine Duet; one son, Linton A. Duet Jr.; three daughters, Gail Brudnock, Laura Bruce and Bonnie Guidry; one brother, Andrew Smith Jr.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Emelie Danos Smith Sr; one sister, Amelia Smith; and one granddaughter, Raquel Guidry. She was Catholic. ========================================================================= June 4, 2002 Ruby Mae Robichaux LeBouef Ruby Mae Robichaux LeBouef, 82, a native of Terrebonne Parish and resident of Houma, died at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2002. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Deacon Raymond Peter LeBouef and wife, Nancy, and Claude Arthur LeBouef and wife, Debra, of Houma; four daughters, Mrs. Adam (Harriet) Liner, Mrs. Aurelie (Carmen) Bonvillain of Houma, Mrs. Norris (Antoinette) LeBlanc of Bayou Vista and Mrs. Randal (Elenor) Trahan of Bourg; two brothers, Roland Robichaux and Junius Robichaux of Houma; one sister, Hazel Bonvillain of Houma; 84 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivy Edwin LeBouef; her parents, Aurthur Robichaux and Julie Lirette Robichaux; one daughter, Virginia DeHart; one brother, Eugene Robichaux; two sisters, Ester Babin and Leve Richards; and five grandchildren. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. =============================== June 4, 2002 Clementine Sanamo Clementine Sanamo, 92, a native and resident of Golden Meadow, died at 2:15 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2002. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Warren Sanamo Sr. of Cut Off and Dennis Sanamo Sr. of Woodlands, Texas; four daughters, Earline S. Eymard of Galliano, Julia S. Griffin of Cut Off, Helen S. Hebert of Cut Off and Rose S. Landry of Port Charlotte, Fla.; 25 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alsandor "Ben" Sanamo; her parents, Marcial Callais Sr. and Julia Lee Callais; three infant children; one daughter, Lucy S. Curole; four brothers, Anderson, Marcial, Richard and Arcelone Callais; three sisters, Cedonia Crosby, Bernadette Sanamo, Angelis Lefort; and one great-grandchild, Jacob Eymard. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. She enjoyed cooking and dancing. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ========================================================================= June 7, 2002 Mervin G. Fournier Mervin G. Fournier, 63, a native and resident of Raceland, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2002. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at St. Mary's Nativity Church in Raceland. Rosary will be recited at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux. He is survived by his wife, Audrey Guidry Fournier; four sons, Lester P., Philip J., David V. and Mervin G. Fournier II; one daughter, Janet E. Fournier Baudoin; and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Mildred Naquin Fournier; and two brothers, Ward Fournier and Earl Fournier. ========================================================================= June 9, 2002 Dean Francis Levron Dean Francis Levron, 46, a native and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 4:50 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2002. Funeral services were held Saturday. He is survived by his mother, Verna Boudreaux Levron; three brothers, Victor, Eugene and Alex Levron; and four sisters, Betty Fremin, Vera DeHart, Rita Robinson and Tina Griffin. He was preceded in death by his father, Franklin Levron Sr.; and one brother, Franklin Levron Jr. He was a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church. Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ========================================================================= June 11, 2002 Wilcliff J. Bourg Wilcliff J. Bourg, 71, a native and resident of Larose, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2002. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by two sisters, Mae Rose Chiasson and Garnet B. Orgeron. He was preceded in death by his parents, Xavier and Adia Estay Bourg. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8538 of Larose. ============================== June 11, 2002 Mayola Mary Voclain Herndon Mayola Mary Voclain Herndon, 76, a native and resident of Houma, died at 7:34 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2002. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Chauv in Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Marla Herndon of Madisonville and Carla Herndon Pickens of Mandeville; one sister, Ora Gautreaux of Houma; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Herndon; her parents, Arthur Voclain Sr. and Aureline Eschete Voclain; three brothers, Anthony Voclain, Arthur Voclain Jr. and Olton Voclain; and two sisters, Hilda Chathenier and Mildred Eschete. She was a retired teacher. ========================================================================= June 16, 2002 Esther Authement Fox Esther Authement Fox, a native of Cut Off and resident of Poplarville, Miss., died 6:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2002. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose, with burial in the church cemetery She is survived by her husband, Raymond Fox; one son, Warren Bourg Jr. of Covington; two daughters, Pam Bourg Landry of New Orleans and Barbara Bourg of Puerto Rico; and one brother, Oscar Authement of Cut Off. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Warren Bourg Sr.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Authement; and two sisters, Edith Authement Bourg and Mildred "Mickey" Authement Rebstock. Annotation: from SSDI ESTHER A FOX 30 Sep 1913 - 14 Jun 2002 (V); last residence 39470 (Poplarville, Pearl River, MS); last benifit (none specified)437-46- 4817Louisiana ========================================================================= June 17, 2002 Patrick Kennedy Kelpsch Patrick Kennedy Kelpsch, 68, a native of New Orleans and resident of Houma, died Monday, June 17, 2002. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Eva Lou Hatch Kelpsch of Houma; three sons, Michael Patrick Kelpsch, Dale Kennedy Kelpsch and Pat Edmund Kelpsch of Houma; two daughters, Ginny Kelpsch Babin of Gray and Gisele Kelpsch Lirette of Houma; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund Kelpsch and Eula Kennedy Kelpsch; one brother, Irvin Fay Kelpsch; and one sister, Marguerite Claire Kelpsch. He was former owner of Houma Machine and Marine Supply and was a member of Terrebonne Sportsmans League and Ducks Unlimited. He was a member of St. Matthew's Epsicopal Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. ========================================================================= June 20, 2002 Pansy Hebert LeBlanc Pansy Hebert LeBlanc, 87, a native and resident of Houma, died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Funeral services were scheduled for 9 a.m. today at St. Louis Catholic Church in Bayou Blue, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Reynond (Merrill) Scott of Thibodaux; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Melvin (Dorothy) LeBlanc of Bayou Blue; one brother, Arden Hebert of New Orleans; two sisters, Eoria H. Dugas of Thibodaux and Lois H. North of Houma; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Armand P. LeBlanc; her parents, Aurelie and Augustine Naquin Hebert; two sons, Melvin R. and Daniel J. LeBlanc; five brothers, Webb, Reis, Ivel, Herod and Earl Hebert; and two sisters, Beulah H. Dupre and Cynthia H. Rhodes. She was a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church. Samart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ============================== June 20, 2002 Etienne Roy Lirette Etienne Roy Lirette, 88, a native of Montegut and resident of Bourg, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2002. Visitation will be from 5 to 10 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to funeral time Friday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Ann Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Madeline Engeron Lirette of Bourg; one son, Clark Lirette of Raceland; five grandchildren, Penny Freeman of LaPlace, Stephanie Chessher of Texas, Cam Mesche of Bourg, Arthur J. Lirette and Jesse Lirette of Raceland; and seven great- grandchildren, Eugene Chessher, Sidney Chessher, Amanda Chessher of Texas, Samanatha Lirette of Raceland, Phillip Lirette, Roy Lirette of Miss. and James E. Mesche of Houma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur J. Lirette and Elise LeCompte Lirette; three brothers, Clyde Lirette, Leeward Lirette and Marcus Lirette; two sisters, Garnete Guidry and Stella Ellender; one daughter-in-law, Cressie Lirette; and one great-grandson, Michael Lirette. He was a retired superintendent for Texaco. He was a parishioner of St. Ann Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ========================================================================= Abt. June 21, 2002 Lois Farkas Lois Marie Thibodeaux Farkas, 77, a native of Houma and resident of Chauvin, died at 7:55 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2002. Funeral services were scheduled for 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by one son, Steve J. Farkas Jr. and wife, Debra; four daughters, Suzie Bulot and husband, Robert "Bob", Belinda Farkas, Stephanie White and husband, Rex, and Melissa Shopcatte; two sisters, Mrs. Calvin (Mable) Martin and Mrs. Claude (Pearl) Bergeron; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve J. Farkas Sr.; her parents, Andrew Thibodeaux Sr. and Josephine Pellegrin Thibodeaux; one brother, Andrew Thibodeaux Jr.; and four sisters, Mrs. Emile (Alice) Boudreaux, Emily Picou, Viley Lapeyrouse and Eula Brunet. She was a retired co-owner of Steve's Repair. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church. ========================================================================= June 23, 2002 Arnold John Eschete Arnold John Eschete, 58, a native and resident of Houma, died at 2:50 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2002. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home and 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Monday at St. Gregory Barbarigo Church. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Carol Stubna Eschete of Houma; one son, Darryl Houston Eschete of Houma; two daughters, Barbara Ann Eschete Martin of Houma and Renee' Eschete Doust of Puckapunyal Victoria, Australia; one brother, Norris P. Eschete of Houma; one sister, Dolores Eschete Wallis of Palaciou, Texas; and four grandchildren, Donald W. Martin, Samuel A. Martin, Mason A. Doust and Maxwell H. Eschete. He was preceded in death by his parents, Houston Paul "Tex" Eschete and Libby Blanchard Eschete; and one brother, Clayton Eschete. He was a retired manager for an oilfield company and was a teacher for Terrebonne Parish School Board. He was a U.S. Army veteran from the Vietnam War and was a parishioner of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ========================================================================= June 25, 2002 Allie Victor Rhodes Allie Victor Rhodes, 90, a native and resident of Houma, died at 11:05 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2002. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 1. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Sterling (Judith Rhodes) Fanguy and Christine Rhodes of Houma; two grandchildren, Michelle Walker of Concord, N.H., and David Fanguy of Houma; and one great-grandchild, Cameron Fanguy of Houma. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Crochet Rhodes; his parents, Frank Victor Rhodes and Selma Guidry Rhodes; six brothers, Stewart Rhodes, Reynold Rhodes, Nolan Rhodes, Lanny Rhodes, Alvin Rhodes and Raymond Rhodes; and two sisters, Effie R. Hebert and Priscilla R. Hebert. He was a retired carpenter and was a member of the Firehouse Squares, the Knight Twirlers and the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1317. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ========================================================================= June 27, 2002 Anthony Claude "Toney" Blanchard Anthony Claude "Toney" Blanchard, 89, a native of Bayou Black and resident of Houma, died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Visitation will be from 3 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Friday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by one son, Darryl Blanchard and wife, Elaine Giroir Blanchard of Houma; one daughter, Janice B. Breaux of Houma; two brothers, Owen P. Blanchard and Carl J. Blanchard of Houma; two sisters, Mildred B. Dupre of Houma and Eva B. Hebert of Gibson; six grandchildren, Darlene Voclain, Tina B. Adams, Darren Breaux, Haley Blanchard and Brad Blanchard, all of Houma and Brian Breaux of Denham Springs; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Violeda Hebert Blanchard; his parents, Theophile Blanchard and Mary Trahan Blanchard; three brothers, Morris Blanchard, Curtis Blanchard and Enos Blanchard; and one sister, Lorraine B. Guidry. He was a retired roustabout for Shell Oil Company and a member of the Bayou Black Volunteer Fire Department and past member of St. Anthony Usher Society. He was a parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ========================================================================= June 29, 2002 Lela "Toute"Leboeuf Stoufflet Lela "Toute" Leboeuf Stoufflet, 92, a native of Chauvin and resident of Montegut, died Friday, June 28, 2002 at 12:15 a.m. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Montegut Fire Station, and from 9 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial at the church cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Fick and husband, Bernard, Arlene Pitre and husband, Gerald, and one daughter-in-law, Mona Pitre Stoufflet; one brother, Lawrence "Piggy" Leboeuf; one sister, Mrs. Bernard Eula Fabre; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emery Stoufflet; her parents, Victor and Velina Duplantis Leboeuf; one son, Lynn Stoufflet; and four brothers, Sidney, Allen, Horace and Leland Leboeuf. She was a Catholic, and belonged to the Lady's Altar Society, Council on Aging and Legion of Mary. She was a resident of Heritage Manor for the past five years and a homemaker. =========================================================================