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Monsignor Curtis Vidrine
CAMERON - Services for Monsignor Curtis S. Vidrine, 80, will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church with the Most Reverend Jude Speyrer and Rev. Roland Vaughn officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart of Jesus cemetery in Creole.
Visitation will be at the church from 3-10 p.m. today with 7,8 and 9 p.m. rosaries and will reopen Thursday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
A native of Chataignier, Monsignor Vidrine died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at a local hospital.
Monsignor Vidrine was educated at St. Mary's Home and Sacred Heart in Ville Platte from 1926-31 and Cathedral High School in Lafayette from 1931-33. His priestly training came at St. Joseph Seminary in Covington from 1933-39 and at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans from 1939-45.
He was ordained to the priesthood on March 17, 1945, in Lafayette and his first assignment was as assistant pastor to Immaculate Conception Church in Lake Charles. He served there from 1945-52.
In 1952 he was named the founding pastor of St. Hubert Parish in Lake Charles and served there until 1960. He was the founding pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in New Iberia from 1960-71, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish in Church Point from 1971-74, and Our Lady of Seven Dolors Parish in Welsh from 1974-76.
Monsignor Vidrine was named pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in Cameron in 1976 and remained there until his retirement in June 1997.
Pope Paul VI named him a prelate of honor with the title monsignor in 1970.
He served in a variety of administrative level positions in the Diocese of Lafayette - dean of the Church Point Deanery from 1971-74 and as regional vicar of the combined Church Point and Crowley Deaneries from 1973-74.
Among other assignments during his career, Monsignor Vidrine was the moderator of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women from 1960-73 and served as a Pro-Synodal Judge of the Diocese of Lafayette Marriage Tribunal from 1972-75.
He was a 50-year member of the Third and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles is in charge of arrangements.
Lawless "Pat" Soirez
ERATH - Services for Lawless "Pat" Soirez, 75, will begin at 3:30 p.m. today at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum.
Visitation will be until 3 p.m. today at David Funeral Home.
A native of Henry and a resident of Erath, Mr. Soirez died at 7:02 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at Abbeville General Hospital in Abbeville.
David Funeral Home of Erath is in charge of arrangements.
George Sampay
Services are pending for George Sampay, 76, who died at 8:43 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at his residence.
David Funeral Home Downtown, Iberia Street of New Iberia, is in charge of arrangements.
George S. Delcambre
Services are pending for George S. Delcambre, 82, who died at 4:08 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000, at Dauterive Hospital.
David Funeral Home North, Trotter Street, New Iberia, is in charge of arrangements.
Marjorie S. Demario
Services are pending for Mrs. Frank Demario, 88, the former Marjorie Sanders, who died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, at the Eunice Community Medical Center in Eunice.
David Funeral Home North, Trotter Street, New Iberia, is in charge of arrangements.
Clarence Peltier Sr.
LOREAUVILLE - Services are pending for Clarence Peltier Sr., 82, who died at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000, at Dauterive Hospital.
David Funeral Home of Loreauville is in charge of arrangements.
John Tabb
FRANKLIN - Services for John "Richard" Tabb, 63, will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Ibert's Mortuary Chapel.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Ibert's Chapel, which will reopen Friday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
A resident of Baldwin, Mr. Tabb died at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000, at Franklin Foundation Hospital.
Ibert's Mortuary of Franklin is in charge of arrangements.
Paul Melancon
ST. MARTINVILLE - Services for Paul Melancon, 87, will begin at 3 p.m. today at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Michael cemetery.
Visitation will be until the time of services today at Pellerin Funeral Home.
A resident of St. Martinville, Mr. Melancon died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia.
He is survived by his wife, Marie Yvonne Dugas Melancon of St. Martinville; his son, John Lee "Nicky" Melancon of St. Martinville; five daughters, Loretta Melancon Blanchard, Mildred "Sue" Melancon Peltier, Consuella "Connie" Pelafigue, Cathy Melancon Theriot and Gayle Melancon Theriot, all of St. Martinville; his brother, Elmer Melancon of St. Martinville; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Melancon was preceded in death by his parents, John and Aurelia Melancon; his brother, Alfred Melancon; and two sisters, Celema Melancon Hebert and Marie Melancon Hebert.
Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.
Angie M. Champagne
ST. MARTINVILLE - Services for Angie Marie Champagne, 77, will begin at 2 p.m. today at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Michael cemetery.
Visitation will be until the time of services today at Pellerin Funeral Home.
A resident of St. Martinville, Mrs. Champagne died Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at her residence.
Mrs. Champagne worked many years in the fields, farming along side her husband, Wilfred. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and the local chapter of the AARP.
She is survived by her son, Larry J. Champagne Sr., and his wife, Ellen, of St. Martinville; two daughters, Anna Mae C. Resweber, and her husband, Paul "Bully," and Lucille C. Theriot, and her husband, Ramsey, all of St. Martinville; two brothers, Joseph T. and Allen Guidry, both of St. Martinville; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Champagne was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred Champagne; her parents, Joseph Terrance and Marie Elise Menard Guidry; two brothers, Alexander "PoPo" and Lawrence Guidry; and her sister, Anne G. Champagne.
Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Davis Sr.
Devoted Baptist minister
Services for Rev. Cornelius Davis Sr., 85, will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olive Baptist Church No. 2 with the Rev. Lenel Watson officiating. Interment will be in St. Matthew cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday.
Visitation will be Thursday from 4 p.m. until the time of services at the church, which will close at 10 p.m. and reopen Friday from 7 a.m. until the time of dismissal.
A native of Belle Place and a resident of New Iberia, Rev. Davis died at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at Iberia Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
Rev. Davis accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at St. John Baptist Church in Belle Place by the late Rev. Branch Polk. While at St. John he began his studies as a deacon, then he answered the call of his Heavenly Father to spread the gospel and became ordained a Baptist minister on July 7, 1982, by the late Rev. Joseph Clay Jr.
During his lifetime he served as a former pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Arnaudville for two and a half years and was serving as assistant pastor at Mount Olive Baptist Church No. 2 in New Iberia until his death.
He was a member of the Union Sixth District Ministers Association, served as president of the St. John Benevolent Society and retired from Durkee Food Inc. in 1981 after 16 years of service.
He leaves to cherish his memory a loving wife of 66 years, Darciauve "Dorothy" L. Davis of New Iberia; five sons, Carrol, George and Leward Davis Sr., all of New Iberia, Paul Davis of Petaluma, Calif., and Cornelius Davis Jr. of Port Arthur, Texas; three daughters, Alice Davis Wilson, Beredia Davis Jones and Dorothy Mae Davis, all of New Iberia; his sister, Yvonne Broussard of Port Arthur, Texas; 21 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends who realize Earth has no sorrow Heaven cannot heal.
Rev. Davis was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Mary Bailey Jefferson Davis; four brothers, Wilfred, Paul and Alfred Jefferson, and Louis Davis; four sisters, Mary D. Knatt, Virgin and Pearl Jefferson, and Margaret Nicholas; one grandchild, Dubois Jones; and three great-grandchildren, Shahaven Welcome, Michael Johnson Jr. and Aliyah Wilson.
Pallbearers will be Raymond and Russell Sayrie, Alvin Gilbert, Irving Knatt, Brian Wilson and Leward Davis Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be Carrol, Paul, George and Cornelius Davis Jr., Leward Davis Sr., Russell Jones, Scottie Sayrie, Hayward Green, Burton Charles, Leroy Wilson Jr., Ramsey Linzer, Torrey Alexis and deacons of Mount Olive Baptist Church No. 2.
Fletcher Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.
Christer E. Y. Eriksson
YOUNGSVILLE - Memorial services for Christer Erik Yngve Eriksson, 47, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at St. Anne Catholic Church.
Visitation will be Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at David Funeral Home in Broussard.
A native of Stockholm, Sweden, and a resident of Youngsville, Mr. Eriksson died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, 71 miles south of Abbeville in a helicopter accident.
David Funeral Home of Broussard is in charge of arrangements.
Ronnie Latson Sr.
Loving husband and father
Memorial services for Ronnie Latson Sr., 49, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Fletcher Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Jones officiating.
Visitation will be Friday from 7:30 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home.
A native of Shreveport and a resident of New Iberia, Mr. Latson died at 4:09 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, at Iberia Medical Center following a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, Willie Ruth Latson of New Iberia; five sons, Ronnie Latson Jr., Billy Ray and Artis Leon Latson, and Robert Lewis White and David White Sr., all of Austin, Texas; two daughters, Stephanie Boss and Elizabeth Latson, both of Austin, Texas; his brother, Melvin Thomas of Houston; two sisters, Juanita Williams and Maxine Johnson, both of Austin, Texas; his daughter-in-law, Dianne White of New Iberia; his son-in-law, Gregory Boss; his brothers-in-law, Willie Williams and Wilbert Johnson; his sister-in-law, Betty Mae Wheeler; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mr. Latson was preceded in death by his parents, Artis Latson and Dorothy Hawkins Jones; and his brother, Henry Thomas Jr.
Fletcher Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.
Adam J. Moreaux
Services for Adam Joseph Moreaux, 78, will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Derise officiating. Interment will be in Broussard cemetery near Bayou Petit Anse.
Visitation will be from 3-10 p.m. today with a 6:30 p.m. rosary at Evangeline Funeral Home, which will reopen Friday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
A native of Iberia Parish and a resident of New Iberia, Mr. Moreaux died at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, at Iberia Medical Center.
Mr. Moreaux was employed with Big Mac Welding for 18 years.
He is survived by three sons, Richard Moreaux of Bull Island, and Raymond Moreaux Sr. and Eldridge Davis Moreaux, both of New Iberia; three daughters, Barbara Bourque and Mary Greenlee, both of New Iberia, and Dianne Campus of Pensacola, Fla.; four sisters, Rita Thibodeaux, Hilda Mae Viator, Hilda Boutte and Evelyn Girouard, all of New Iberia; 20 grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Moreaux was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Rose Bourque Moreaux; his infant daughter, Cheryl Ann Moreaux; three brothers, Robert, Renee and Ernest Moreaux; and two sisters, Marie Dorsey and Rosie Primeaux.
Pallbearers will be Raymond Moreaux Jr., Albert Bourque Jr., Jason Moreaux, James Viator, "JoJo" and Jerome Romero, Paul Savoie and Ronlee Segura.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the family.
Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.
Bernard A. Lang
LAFAYETTE - Services for Bernard Anthony "Pops" Lang, 100, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers with Rev. C. Nicholas Trahan, associate pastor of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, officiating. Valerie Andrus, organist-soloist, will sing "On Eagles Wings," "The Lord's Prayer" and "Be Not Afraid." A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home by Rev. Keith DeRouen, pastor of St. John Cathedral. Interment will be in Holy Mary, Mother of God cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8:30 p.m. today at Delhomme Funeral Home, which will reopen Saturday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.
A native of St. Paul, Minn., and a resident of Lafayette, Mr. Lang was born Oct. 24, 1900, in St. Paul, Minn., the seventh of eight children born to Frank and Mary Lange. His father and his uncle Mike owned and operated the Lange Brothers Cement Co. in St. Paul where Bernard worked until 1919 when he went to work for the Interstate Commerce Commission surveying land for the railroads. This job eventually led him to Louisiana where he was convinced to enroll at what was then Southwestern Louisiana Institute (ULL). There he earned a degree in education, lettered in four sports and met and married
his wife of 68 years, Myrtle Marie Mader. After eight years as head coach and assistant principal at Lafayette High School, Bernard attended Notre Dame University on a scholarship from the Knights of Columbus. Upon earning a master's degree in sociology, he went to work for the Boy Scouts of American in St. Paul/Minneapolis until 1934 when he was lured back to Lafayette as executive director of the Evangeline Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. He retired from that position at age 65 and began his fourth career in real estate as a salesman for Dan Ritchey's company where he remained until Dan's retirement. "Pops" continued in real estate sales with another company until age 88 when he retired for good to care for his wife who died in 1993. He was an avid golfer until age 90. He fathered two sons, Bernard Anthony "Binky" Lang Jr., deceased, and George Mader Lang Sr., a resident of Lafayette.
It was as a student at SLI that Mr. Lang acquired his nickname "Pops"- he was a bit older than his classmates. He also dropped the "e" from Lange so it would not be pronounced in a French fashion. It was at this time that he met for the first time a lovely coed at St. Joseph's Academy in Bay St. Louis, Myrtle Marie Mader, a native of New Orleans. She too became a student at SLI. It was in 1934 that "Pops" began at 31-year stint as executive director of the Evangeline Area Council of the Boy Scouts. Thousands of boys in the seven council area would serve under his tutelage, held in high esteem by his "troops".
When "Pops" began this new venture there were 12 troops with 355 scouts. By 1965 there were 210 troops and 5,825 scouts. It was also during his tenure that Camp Thistlewaite was acquired as a gift from the Thistlewaite family.
"Pop" has had a number of passions over his many decades. Foremost among them has been his love for golf. Except on the very hottest of summer days, he walked the course and continued to do so until he was 90. Another passion was dancing! He was a superb dancer in classic ballroom style. Myrtle was more than a match for him, but in an evening he would find scores of partners. Partygoers years younger would marvel at his stamina and grace.
The house that "Pops" and Myrtle built close to old Lafayette High, now Lafayette Middle School, was located on lots purchased in 1934 for $500. "Pops" used to tease about haggling with a Mr. Cornay about the price. The clincher he would relate was when Mr. Cornay said he would name the street after Mrs. Lang if "Pops" bought the lot - and so we have Myrtle Place Boulevard!
Throughout his years in Lafayette, "Pops" had been a "doer". He had been a member of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Parish since 1935, chairman of Lafayette's first Playground and Parks Commission, chairman of the United Way Big Gifts Committee, chairman of Red Cross Safety Committee, president of ULL Alumni Association, president and long-time member of the Rotary Club, recipient of the Boys Scouts' Silver Beaver and Distinguished Citizens Award and was a member of both the Louisiana and the National Real Estate Boards. As previously noted, he was also a charter member of Oakbourne Country Club.
Mr. Lang is survived by his son, George Lang, and his wife, Dana, of Lafayette; his daughter-in-law, Shirley Lang of Clearlake, Texas; six grandchildren, Valerie Lang Smith, and her husband, Barney, of Pearland, Texas, Bernie Lang, and his wife, Carrie, of The Woodlands, Texas, David Lang, and his wife, Donna, of League City, Texas, Marie Lang Kenner, and her husband, Mike, of Clearlake, Texas, George Lang Jr. of Lafayette, and Alison Lang Cravey, and her husband, Ryan, of Houston; five great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be George Lang Jr., David and Bernie Lang, Barney Smith, Michael Keener and James Alpha.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Zerben Bienvenu, A.H. "Happy" Bryan Jr., William R. Bullen Jr., Dr. H.P. Chastant, E.M. "Chris" Christensen, Robert M. Cordell, Sidney C. Ory and Judge Kaliste Saloom.
Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette is in charge of arrangements.
