Obituaries of MAY 1968 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. NOTE: The obituaries below may not be a complete listing for the month. Submitted by: As listed with each Obit Source: As listed with each Obit Last modified: 29 May 2007 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.org/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================================================================ Lafourche Comet, May 23, 1968, Sec. 1, pg. 13 Submitted by: Nancy Wright Lonnie Myatt BOND Died at Raceland on Thursday, May 16, [1968] at 6:30 p.m. He was the husband of Marie Falkenheimer; son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bond of Arkansas; father of Mrs. Lolette Bond Robert of Raceland; brother of Mrs. L. B. Roan Sr., Melville, La; Mrs. Maude Hutchinson, Ferriday, La.; survived by two grandchildren; age 63 years; a native of Monroe and a resident of Raceland. Services were from the Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland on Saturday, May 18 at 2:45 p.m. with religious services at the Raceland Presbyterian Church at 3:00 p.m. and interment was in the church cemetery. ============================= Lafourche Comet, May 23, 1968, Sec. 1, pg. 13 Submitted by: Nancy Wright Alban C. CAILLOUET, Jr. Died on Friday, May 17, [1968] at 1:30 a.m. He was the son of the late Alban C. Caillouet and Azelma Talbot; brother of Clyde C., Francis P., Abel A., and Lawrence J. Caillouet, Miss Therese M. Caillouet, Mrs. Paul Beuheir, Mrs. S. W. Thibodeaux, Mrs. Ted Torres and Mrs. Richard Lasseigne; age 49 years. Services were from Landry?s Funeral Home in Thibodaux on Saturday, May 18, at 2:30 p.m. followed by a Requiem High Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Thibodaux and interment in the church cemetery. ============================= Lafourche Comet, May 23, 1968, Sec. 1, pg. 13 Submitted by: Nancy Wright Azema Champagne FORET Died in Raceland on Wednesday, May 15, [1968] at 6:40 p.m. She was the wife of the late Clovis Foret; mother of Mrs. Sidney Richard, Mrs. Donatien Danos, Mrs. Emile Breaux, and Mrs. Lucien Saucier and the late Elaida Foret; sister of Honore Champagne; also the late Damas and Fostin Champagne, Mrs. Richard Waguespack, Mrs. Gustave Dugrese and Mrs. Albert Bourgeois; daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Floreston Champagne; survived by twelve grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; age 89 years; a native and resident of Raceland. Services were from Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland on Friday, May 17 with religious services at St. Mary Catholic Church in Raceland at 11:00 a.m. and interment was in the church cemetery. ============================= Lafourche Comet, May 23, 1968, Sec. 1, pg. 13 Otis Paul LEDET Submitted by: Nancy Wright Died at Larose on Thursday, May 16, [1968] at 9:15 p.m. He was the son of Camille Ledet and Mabel Pellegrin; brother of Elwood and Jason Ledet; age 30 years; a native and a resident of Larose. Services were from the VFW Community Center in Larose on Saturday, May 18 at 1:45 p.m. with religious services at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Larose at 2:00 p.m. and interment was in the church cemetery. ============================= Lafourche Comet, May 23, 1968, Sec. 1, pg. 13 Eleanor Phillips ROLLINS Submitted by: Nancy Wright Died at Carthage, Tex. On Saturday, May 11, [1968] at 3:30 p.m. She was the wife of the late O. L. Rollins, mother of Mrs. Velton Terrebonne, Mrs. Ray Mullins, D. O. Rollins, Jr., John and Charles Rollins; also survived by 14 grandchildren. Services were held from the Falgout Funeral Home at Galliano on Monday, May 13 at 3:30 p.m. and interment was in Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano at 4:00 p.m. ============================= Lafourche Comet, May 23, 1968, Sec. 1, pg. 13 Submitted by: Nancy Wright Wayne J. RICHARD Died on Monday May 20, [1968] at 7:15 p.m. He was the son of Imelda Junat and Gilbert Richard; brother of Mrs. Janet R. Richard and Larry Richard; age 19 years. Services were from Landry Funeral Home in Labadieville on Wednesday, May 22 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Requiem Mass at St. Philomena Catholic Church in Labadieville and interment was in the church cemetery. Please omit flowers, contribution to Cripple Children Funds preferred. ============================= Lafourche Comet, May 23, 1968, Sec. 1, pg. 13 Submitted by: Nancy Wright Dubourg THIBAUT Died at Prevost Memorial Hospital in Donaldsonville on Tuesday, May 21, [1968] at 7:00 p.m. He was the husband of Vivian Kleinpeter; father of James and Thomas Thibaut of Donaldsonville, Mrs. F. M. Smith of Thibodaux and Dr. David Thibaut of New Orleans; brother of Alfred Thibaut of New Roads and Mrs. Jeanne Goodin of Nashville, Tenn., and the later Bronier and Charles Thibaut; also survived by 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild; age 78 years. Services were from Ourso Funeral Home in Donaldsonville on Thursday, May 23 at 10:45 a.m. with religious services at Ascension Catholic Church at 11 am. And interment was in the church cemetery. ============================= Lafourche Comet, May 23, 1968, Sec. 1, pg. 13 Submitted by: Nancy Wright Mrs. Theresa Valence MINNICH Died at Grand Isle on Monday, May 13, [1968] at 9:25 p.m. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Juan Valence; mother of Mrs. Agnes Rigoud Fondison and Kermit MINNICH, both of Grand Isle; sister of Mrs. Thomas Alario, Mrs. Onazime Hebert and Anthony Valence of Larose and the late Jackamine and Joseph Valence; also survived by three grandchildren; age 62 years; a native of Lafourche parish and a resident of Grand Isle. Services were from Our Lady of the Isle Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. on May 15, and interment was in the church cemetery on Grand Isle. First National Funeral Home in Houma was in charge of arrangements. ===========================