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Mary Ida Hammond Faulkner

A Memorial Service will be held today, Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at St. James Place in the Duplantier Room in Baton Rouge for Mary Ida Hammond Faulkner, 88, who passed away on September 26, 2017.

Mary "MiMi' Jean Johnson

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Mary Jean "MiMi" Johnson announces her passing on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital with loving family by her side. She was 73.

Joseph W. Ferguson, age 81, of Bunkie

Joseph W. Ferguson BUNKIE - A memorial service for Joseph William Ferguson was held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Christian Worship Center in Mansura with Rev. Mark Crawford officiating.

Chamber of Commerce learns about cyber security practices at meeting

The Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce heard about cyber security at its September meeting as the guest speaker was Bryan Miller from Premier Data Systems.

Irene Marie Hulin Dugas

St. Martinville – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville for Irene Marie Hulin Dugas, 90, who passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at her residence.

Joanne Kidder

Arnaudville – Joanne Kidder, 69, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017, at J. Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home. Ms. Kidder was a parishioner at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in Arnaudville, where she was a member of the Ladies Altar Society.

Susan Bienvenu Reid

St. Martinville – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church for Susan Bienvenu Reid, 75, who passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 5 p.m. until 9 p.

Ules LeMaire "Uncle Buddy"

July 13, 1937 ~ September 25, 2017 KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Ules "Uncle Buddy" LeMaire, 80, who died on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Post Acute Medical...

Claude Bernard Melebeck Jr.

December 6, 1935 ~ September 22, 2017 ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at an 11:00 AM on Friday, September 29, 2017 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Claude Bernard Melebeck Jr., 81, who died Friday, September 22, 2017 at his residence.

Terry Lee Dale

February 18, 1949 ~ September 16, 2017 ABBEVILLE — Terry Lee Dale, 68, passed away in his sleep at home on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Abbeville, Louisiana. He was born February 18th, 1949 to Arthur and Alma (Cooke) Dale in Danville, Virginia.