Obituaries

Herman Louis LaTour

Herman Louis LaTour passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the age of 92. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 12:30 PM at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Chataignier. Deacon David Guillory will officiate.

William E. "Billy" Heinen

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for William Edward "Billy" Heinen, age 60, on Monday, March 4, 2019, at 1:00 PM at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Fr. Clinton Sensat will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Geraldine Hoffpauir Sarver

Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home for Geraldine Hoffpauir Sarver, 89, who died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at 7:38 a.m. in Crowley. Rev. Mark Brousssard, chaplain for Lamm Hospice, will officiate for the services.

Vincent William Zaunbrecher, Jr.

RAYNE - A Mass of Christian Burial for Vincent William Zaunbrecher, Jr., age 57, of Roberts Cove will be celebrated on Monday, February 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM in St. Leo IV Catholic Church, Roberts Cove. Father Brent Smith will serve as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Leo IV Catholic Cemetery.

Clifton A. Istre

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, Feb. 25, at noon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for Clifton A. Istre, 90, who died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at 8:45 a.m. in Crowley. Mr. Istre was a native and lifelong resident of Crowley.

Elise Gauthier Abshire

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Mowata for Elise Gauthier Abshire, 77, who passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at Resthaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lake Charles. Fr. Joseph Tran, pastor of St.

Vincent William Zaunbrecher Jr.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Vincent William Zaunbrecher Jr., 57, of Roberts Cove will be celebrated on Monday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. in St. Leo IV Catholic Church in Roberts Cove. Father Brent Smith will serve as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Leo IV Catholic Cemetery.

Benjamin D. Herbert

Benjamin D. Herbert, born on August 21, 1952, passed away on Feb. 18, 2019. Funeral services were held in Baton Rouge.

Kenneth Wayne Dexter

Kenneth Wayne Dexter, a resident of Sugarland, Texas and native of Eunice, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday Feb. 5, 2019 at the age of 68.

Lessie Lee Fontenot

Eunice-With heavy hearts the family announces the passing of Lessie Lee Fontenot on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the age of 90, from Eunice Manor Nursing Home. Born in Mamou and lived most of his life in Eunice, he retired from Halliburton Services after 32 years of service.