The Acadiana Advocate

Robert "Bobby" John, Sr.

1937 - 2026

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026, at a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette for Robert Lewis John, Sr., age 89, who peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, June 12, 2026.
The family requests that visitation...

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Allen "David" Barry

1944 - 2026

Funeral services for Allen David Barry will be held on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 101 Live Oak, Lafayette, LA at 10 am. Dr. Barry served as ULL Dean of Liberal Arts and contributed greatly to the Francophone Studies program. For more information, please visit...

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Jon Jenkins

1972 - 2026

With completely shattered hearts, we share the passing of our beloved Jon Jenkins - husband, father, son, brother, uncle, friend, and the steady heartbeat of our family.
Jon was the kind of person who quietly made the world around him better. He showed his love not just through words, but through the things he did...

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Vicki Jones

1946 - 2026

Vicki Lynn Jones, 79. Visitation will be observed at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 9:00 am until the Memorial Service at 12:00 pm. Online obituary and guest book may be viewed at www.fountainmemorialfuneralhome.com. Fountain Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery, 1010...

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Gae Riley

1962 - 2026

Gae Yammarino Riley, 64. Visitation will be observed at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 9:00 am until the Funeral Service at 11:00 am. Online obituary and guest book may be viewed at www.fountainmemorialfuneralhome.com. Fountain Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery, 1010...

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Randal Coleman

1956 - 2026

Randal S. Coleman, 70. Visitation will be at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA on June 4, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and resumes on June 5, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 pm Mass at St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church. Online obituary and guest book may be viewed at...

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Mrs. Lisa Puckett

1965 - 2026

Lisa Guidry Puckett, 60, a native of Larose, LA and a resident of Youngsville, LA, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Visitation will be from 9:30 am until 11:00 am on Monday, June 8, 2026 at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Larose, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am with burial...

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Eloy J. Placer

1952 - 2026

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette for Eloy J. Placer, age 73, who passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at his residence in Lafayette.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin &...

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John Tolson III MD

1941 - 2026

Funeral services will be held at La Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM for John Tolson III MD, who passed away on Saturday evening, May 30, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin &...

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Dr. Francis J. Horaist

1934 - 2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Dr. Francis Joseph Horaist who entered into eternal rest on May 26, 2026, at the age of 92.
Francis was born on January 1, 1934, in Sunset, Louisiana, to Edna Olivier Horaist and Alfred Benjamin Horaist. After graduating from Sunset High School, he attended Southwestern...

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Chance White

1979 - 2026

A native of Morgan City and resident of Youngsville, Chance Phillip White, passed away at the age of 46, on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Chance was a gifted, highly intelligent, tough brute that was uniquely selfless. He was a gentleman who made sure the people around him always had what they wanted or needed. Chance...

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Leesa Cheaney

1960 - 2026

Leesa Ann Cheaney, 65. Visitation will be observed at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA on Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 9:00 am until the Funeral Service at 11:00 am. Online obituary and guest book may be viewed at www.fountainmemorialfuneralhome.com. Fountain Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery, 1010...

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Mrs. Mary Freeland

1942 - 2026

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, May 25, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church in Crowley for Mary Burwell Tryon Freeland, 84, who passed away peacefully May 21, 2026, surrounded by her family and loved ones.
Rev. Pat Wadsworth, interim pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church will be officiating for the...

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Terry A. Cromwell M.D.

1938 - 2026

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 1:00 pm in St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Lafayette for Terry Alan Cromwell M.D., age 87, who passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette.
The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin &...

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Barbara Arceneaux

1937 - 2026

Barbara Beadle Arceneaux, 88, of Lafayette, passed away on May 18, 2026, while in hospice care.
Services will be held on June 5, 2026, at St. Mary Mother of the Church, located at 419 Doucet Road in Lafayette, beginning at 1:00 PM. A rosary will prayed at 2:00 PM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 3:00 PM,...

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Tanya Falterman

1962 - 2026

Tanya Lou Coffman Falterman, born on November 18, 1962, left us on May 15, 2026.
Tanya leaves behind her devoted husband, Dr. Kenneth Wayne Falterman, and her beloved daughter, Olivia Louise Falterman, who were both the center of her world. She is also survived by her loving sister and best friend, Carla Coffman...

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Olan Broussard

1930 - 2026

Olan M. Broussard, 95. Visitation will be observed at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette, LA on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 9:00 am until the Funeral Service at 1:00 pm. Online obituary and guest book may be viewed at www.fountainmemorialfuneralhome.com. Fountain Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery, 1010...

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