Vermilion Parish Obits; 'S' - surnames, Louisiana Submitted by Kathy LaCombe-Tell Source: as noted with each obit. Submitted October 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** **** ~LAST NAME, First Name (MAIDEN); Age; Place of Death; Newspaper Name; Newspaper date ~LCAP denotes Lake Charles American Press followed by publication date. **** SAAL, Isidore P. Jr. — LCAP 1/17/2001 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Isidore Philip Saal Jr., 81, will be at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 17, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Saal died at 11:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. SALTZMAN, Agnes LCAP 6/24/1999 GUEYDAN -- Funeral services for Agnes Saltzman, 93, of Kaplan, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, June 25, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mrs. Saltzman died at 4:52 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 1999, in the Kaplan Hospital. SALTZMAN, Elias LCAP 7/17/1999 Funeral services for Elias Saltzman will be at 2 p.m. today, July 18, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Francis Fitzsimmons will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. A rosary was recited Saturday evening. Mr. Saltzman died Friday, July 16, 1999, in Sulphur. A native of Gueydan, he was a resident of Carlyss. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include one brother, Marcel Saltzman of Kaplan; one sister, Evangeline Benard of Abbeville; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren. SALTZMAN, Rene , Rev. LCAP 3/3/1999 Funeral services for the Rev. Rene Saltzman, 86, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 4, in Lake Area Worship Center. The Revs. W.H. Yarborough, Andrew Martin and Garry Mann will officiate. Burial will be in Westlake Memorial Gardens under direction of Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Saltzman died Monday, March 1, 1999, in a local care center. A native of Gueydan, he received his doctor of divinity degree from the Belin Bible Institute, Chilicothe, Mo. He pastored churches in Kaplan, Jennings, Welsh, Big Lake, Sweetlake, Grand Lake, Cameron and Westlake for 58 years. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 165 and Lake Area Worship Center. Survivors include one daughter, Rida Mae Saltzman Day of Westlake; and one sister, Renell Saltzman Abshire of Gueydan. SARVER, Stella Belle Stutes GUEYDAN - Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church for Stella Belle Stutes Sarver, 87, who died on Friday, July 2, 2004 at Crowley American Legion Hospital. Rev. Kemper Smith will officiate for the services with scripture readings by Randy Daily. The visitation will be observed on Tuesday, July 6, from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m., and will continue on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in the Gueydan Cemetery. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Gayle Sarver Hair and her husband, William B., of Gueydan; one daughter-in-law, Bonnie Walters Sarver of Gueydan; five grandchildren, Monica Hair Norsworthy of Lake Charles, Kevin Dale Sarver of Youngsville, William Troy Hair of Gueydan, Melanie Dawn Sarver of Lafayette and Christine Sarver Armour of Memphis, Tenn. and nine great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Mollie Faulk Stutes; her husband, Wilmer F. Sarver; two sons, Frank Darrell and Johnny Marion Sarver; four brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers will be William B. Hair, William Troy Hair, William Andrew Hair, Kevin Dale Sarver, Dinney L. Sarver, John Armour and Mark Norsworthy. Stella was a native of Ebenezer being born September 17, 1916 and a resident of Gueydan for the past 65 years. Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings will be entrusted with the arrangements. Crowley Post Signal July 2004 SATCHER, Willie — LCAP 7/4/2001 KAPLAN — Funeral arrangements for Willie Satcher Jr., 65, will be announced by Vincent Funeral Home. He died Monday in a Lake Charles hospital. SCALLSI, Philip Blaise; 46; Abbeville LA>Bevil Oaks TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2003-1-8 SCHEXNIDER, Marion "Meon"; 81; ; Abbeville Meridional (LA); 2002-2-26 SCHEXNEIDER, Pierre Sr. — LCAP 3/20/2001 Funeral services for Pierre Schexneider Sr., 85, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, from Our Lady of Lasalette Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Decoteau will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today, March 20 with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Schexneider died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Gueydan and had lived in Sulphur for 65 years. He was a retired employee of the Sulphur city water department. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 3015. He was a member of Our Lady of Lasalette Catholic Church. He was a church usher. He did maintenance work for the church. Survivors include two sons, Pierre "Rocky" Schexneider Jr. of Lake Charles and Robert Schexneider of Carlyss; one daughter, Linda Bradley of Ponchatoula; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild. SCOTT, Agnes J; 96; Abbeville LA>Silver Spring MD; Times-Picayune (LA); 2000-6-15 SCOTT, Robert L. LCAP 5/8/1998 Gueydan -- Funeral services for Robert Lee Scott, 67, of Vinton will be at 7:15 p.m. today, May 8, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery. Mr. Scott died at 11:55 p.m. Monday, May 4, 1998, in the Sulphur hospital. SEGURA, Adea (DUPLANTIS); 83; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-7-1 SELLERS, Bernadette Margaret (LUQUETTE); 99; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-9-25 SELLERS, Louis "LJ"; 75; " Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-3-6 SHANNON, Rosemary ( ); 86; Abbeville LA>Buna TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2004-8-11 SHELVIN, Anna Belle (DAVIS); 82; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2002-1-22 SHIELDS, Mary — LCAP 4/18/2001 Funeral services for Mary David Shields, 81, of Moss Bluff, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in Broussard's Funeral Home. The Rev. James Vanderholt will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Shields died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, in her residence. A native of Abbeville, she had lived in Moss Bluff since 1937. She was a retired supervisor with BellSouth in Lake Charles for 38 years. Survivors include two sisters, Marie Nellie Gary of Port Arthur, Texas, and Anna Mae Hebert of Youngsville. Memorial donations may be made to the American Breast Cancer Society, the family said. SILAS, Thelma (BAUDOIN); 82; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2003-1-8 SIMMONS, Irma ( ); 70; Abbeville LA>Broomfield CO; Beaumont Enterprise (TX); 2000-4-28 SIMMONS, Isabel (REAUX); 85; Kaplan LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2002-2-1 SIMON, E.J. Sr. — LCAP 6/19/2001 Funeral services for E.J. Simon Sr., 77, will be at 4 p.m. today, June 19, in Calvary Apostolic Church. The Rev. Jeremy Shields will officiate. Burial will be in VFW Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. Mr. Simon died at 9:49 a.m. Sunday, June 17, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Kaplan and had lived in Starks since 1960. He was a Navy veteran and served in World War II. He was Pentecostal. Survivors include his wife, Nina Hyatt Simon of Starks; four sons, Ewell John Simon Jr., James V. Simon and Wayne R. Simon, all of Starks, and Earl Simon of Jennings; four daughters, Linda Smith, Virginia White and Hilda Says, all of Starks, and Irene LaFoss of Jennings; one brother, Savoy Simon of Winnie, Texas; one sister, Lula Daigle of Jennings; 26 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchildren. SIMON, James Richard "Jimmy" Full obit in The Daily Advertiser; July 16, 2004 •• ID: lfl1958548 LAKE CHARLES - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 16, 2004, at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church for James Richard "Jimmy" Simon, 52, of Lake Charles who died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at his residence. The Rev. Charles McMillin will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Mr. Simon was born Feb. 2, 1952 in Gueydan, La. He attended Gueydan High School and graduated in 1969. He was a member of the 1967, 1968, 1969 basketball teams SIMON, Romain LCAP 12/19/1999 GUEYDAN -- Funeral services for Romain Simon, 90, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, from St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Simon died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, in his residence. SIMON, Wilfred Joseph; 83; Crowley LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2002-1-30 SIMON, Woodley — LCAP 6/12/2002 Woodley Simon, 81, died at 12:40 a.m. Monday, June 10 at his residence. He was a native of Kaplan and lived in Lake Charles for 64 years. He was a maintenance man for Huber Oil for more than 20 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rita Viator Simon of Lake Charles; two sons, Woodley Simon Jr. and Donald Simon, both of Lake Charles; three daughters, Laura Henry of Moss Bluff, Sarah Boudreaux of Lake Charles, and Lynda Simon of Westlake; two sisters, Mabel Simon and Joyce Macantel, both of Lake Charles; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 13, in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today — with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. and a 7 p.m. Scripture service — and from 8 a.m. Thursday. SMALL, Adam; 80; Abbeville LA>Beaumont TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 1999-2-7 SMITH, Adam; 99; Abbeville LA>Lumberton TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2002-3-15 SMITH, Kaye (CALLAHAN); 51; Pineville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 1999-9-5 SMITH, Oren; 89; Abbeville LA>Port Arthur TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2001-12-30 & 2001-12-31 SMITH, Thelma P (PLAISANCE); 84; Abbeville LA>Orange TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2003-6-14 SMITH, Velma "Nannie"; 84; Abbeville LA>Port Arthur TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 1999-7-4 SMITH, Wilson Joseph LCAP Oct 27, 2004 Wilson Smith, 98, died Monday, October 25, 2004, in the Crowley hospital. SONGNE, Jules Joseph; 63; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2002-3-22 SONNIER, Bernice — LCAP 2/17/2001 & 2/18/2001 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Bernice Istre Sonnier, 82, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mrs. Sonnier died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, in the Crowley hospital. SONNIER, Beulah (SIMON); 97; Kaplan LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2002-2-22 SONNIER, George — LCAP 6/4/2001 LAKE ARTHUR -- Funeral service for George "T-George" Sonnier, 93, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Maurice Marti-neau will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony Ceme-tery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 2:30-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Sonnier died Saturday, June 2, 2001. A native of Mowata, he was a resident of the Lake Arthur-Gueydan area. He was the owner of T-George Dance Hall in Lake Arthur. Survivors include one son, Douglas Sonnier of Gueydan; one daughter, Mrs. Leonard (Jenny) Broussard of Gueydan; seven grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. George Sonnier — LCAP 6/5/2001 Funeral service for George "T-George" Sonnier, 93, will be at 10 a.m. today, June 5, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Maurice Martineau will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cem-etery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Monday. Mr. Sonnier died Saturday, June 2, 2001. A native of Mowata, he was a resident of the Lake Arthur-Gueydan area. He was the owner of T-George Dance Hall in Lake Arthur. Survivors include one son, Douglas Sonnier of Gueydan; one daughter, Mrs. Leonard (Jenny) Broussard of Gueydan; seven grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. SONNIER, Merline (BROUSSARD); 68; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2002-11-8 SONNIER, Ursin; 92; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2003-3-7 STANSEL, Susanne — LCAP 4/17/2002 GUEYDAN — Susanne Stansel, 61, died at 8:30 p.m. April 15, 2002, in her residence. Her funeral will be at 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings. Susanne Stansel — 4/18/2002 GUEYDAN — Susanne Stansel, 61, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Crowley. She was an assembly worker for Texas Instruments. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Gary (Linda) Richard of Gueydan, and several nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be at 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, in First United Methodist Church. The Rev. James Schaub will officiate. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Gueydan. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Friday. STEIN, Emma (BROUSSARD); 73; Abbeville LA>Port Arthur TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2001-1-4 STELLY, Floyd; 76; Kaplan LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2003-4-16 STEPHEN, Bertie (MOUTON); 95; Abbeville LA>Cedar Parks TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2003-9-20 STEVENS, Myrna (GRANGER); 52; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 1999-6-4 STEWARD, Vera Marie (FRUGE); 45; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-11-7 STEWART, Cleveland "Crewsha"; 77; Vermilion Parish LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2003-10-10 STEWART, Hilda LCAP Jan 2, 2005 Gueydan - Hilda Stewart, 77, died Dec 31, 2004 in a Lafayette hospital. Her funeral will be at 2 pm today, Jan 2, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Gueydan. Burial will be in Hanks Cemetery. STOFFER, Sis ( ); 78; Abbeville LA>Beaumont TX; Beaumont Enterprise; 2003-7-22 STOREY, Mrs. Dorothy E. LCAP 8/16/1998 Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy E. Storey, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m.; and 8-9:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. Storey died at 8:09 a.m. Friday. Aug. 14, 1998, in a local hospital. A native of Delcambre and a longtime resident of Lake Charles, she was a cafeteria worker at Landry High School and St. Louis High School. She retired from central supply at St. Patrick Hospital. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Michael M. Pousson of Carlyss and Billy Pousson of Dallas; two daughters, Sheron O'Quinn of Lake Charles and Ellen Dugas of New Iberia; three sisters, Vanella Vincent, Olite Dronet and Jean Rogers, all of Delcambre; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. STOUTE, Lucian Jr. — LCAP 12/17/2000 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Lucian Stoute Jr., 66, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Leger Cemetery. Mr. Stoute died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, in his residence. SUAREZ, Daniel J "Papa Dan"; 92; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-10-4 STUTES, Eric R. — LCAP 1/21/2001 Funeral services for Eric Richard Stutes, 27, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Charles DuBois will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and 8-9:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mr. Stutes died at 12:05 Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, in an oilfield accident near Port Barre. A native of Lake Charles, he was a resident of Byron, N.Y. He was a graduate of Erath High School and Oceanic Diving School. He was a certified, professional diver. He served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife, Christine Rupp Stutes of Byron; three sons, Jonathan, Christian and Nicholas Stutes, all of Byron; one daughter, Sadie Stutes of Byron; one brother, Michael P. Stutes of Moss Bluff; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. (Rebecca Stoute) Stutes of Moss Bluff; his paternal grandmother, Rita Stutes of Lake Charles; and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland (Audrey) Stoute of Lake Charles. STUTES, Nola W. — LCAP 3/12/2001 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Nola Woods Stutes, 89, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mrs. Stutes died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a local hospital. Suire, Brent Wilson, Sr. GUEYDAN – Brent Wilson “Bubba” Suire, Sr., 42, died Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at University Medical Center in Lafayette. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 17 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Gueydan. Matthews and Son Funeral Home is in charge. Crowley Post Signal SUIRE, Oleus "Sleepy"; 76; Abbeville LA; Abbeville Meridional; 2001-11-6 SWIRE, Wilson J. LCAP 12/28/1999 Funeral services for Wilson J. Swire, 66, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan Landry will officiate. Burial will be in Swire Cemetery. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m.; and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Swire died at 2:37 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, in a Kaplan care center. A native of Grand Chenier, he lived in Hayes for 10 years. He worked for the Braso Service Station for several years. He was a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Hebert Swire of Kaplan; two brothers, Freddie Swire of Ragley and Wilfred Swire of Rayne; six sisters, Ruby Nunez and Hilda Miller, both of Grand Chenier, Lucy Faulk of Bayou Vista, Lucille Swire of lake Arthur, Mary Ann O'Conner of Lawtell and Betty Ann Guidry of Kaplan. SYLVESTER, Irene M (THEALL); 73; Abbeville LA>Plainwell MI; Kalamazoo Gazette; 2002-10-28