EUNICE–It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Gary “Goose” Fontenot, former Eunice Police Chief, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, in the comfort of his home with his loving family by his side. He was 69.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Rayne–A mass of Christian burial will be held at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Mire, LA on December 22, 2021 at 11 a.m. to celebrate the life of Randy Paul Champagne, age 63, of Mire.
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
December 17
Kendall Lee, 33, 100 block of West Bridge, New Iberia. Probation warrant.
December 19
James Gary Soileau passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the age of 59. No Services have been planned at this time.
Lou Anna Johnson passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the age of 73. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice.
Former Eunice Police Chief Gary “Goose” Fontenot died Friday afternoon, according to his son, Mayor Scott Fontenot.
The former police chief, an iconic figure in Eunice, had been in failing health for several years. He was 69 years old.
The community Christmas Parade returned to Eunice in a big way Thursday night.
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana’s airports will receive $35,689,010 million in funding this year from his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).