Martha Briggs Landreneau

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in St. Joseph Catholic Church – Milton for Martha Briggs Landreneau, 87, who passed away on April 5, 2024.
Reverend William Schambough, Pastor of St. Joseph Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
Martha Briggs Landreneau was born on March 17, 1937. She was the daughter of Willard A. Briggs, Sr. and the former Martha Landry, both of New Iberia, both now deceased. Also preceded in death by her brother, Willard A. Briggs, Jr. She is survived by daughter Julie Isenberg and husband Bruce, daughter Renée Brasseaux and husband Jeremy, three grandchildren: Sage Mouton, Courtney Brasseaux, and Callie Brasseaux sister-in-law Letha Briggs, six nieces and nephews and their families.
Martha was a 1953 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School in Lafayette. After graduating, she attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now UL Lafayette), graduating in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. She later earned a Master of Education degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now UL Lafayette) in 1986. Continuing her education even further, she earned an Educational Specialist degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1991. While an undergraduate Martha was an active member of the Newman Club at Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel and Catholic Student Center; edited the Campus newspaper The Vermilion; and was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, among many other activities.
Martha started her teaching career at St. Genevieve’s and Teurlings in Lafayette (1957-1960). She taught Kindergarten at Eaton Park Elementary School from 1974 to 1991. From 1991 to 2007 taught English as a Second Language to students from all over the world at Broadmoor Elementary School in Lafayette. She retired in 2007 after 37 years of teaching. Loved her work!
Born in New Iberia, LA, raised in Lafayette, LA, resided in Abbeville, LA from 1964 to 1991. Moved back to Lafayette in 1991 and has resided there since.
During her years in Abbeville, she was a member of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic community where she served as a lector and choir member for many years. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Community Day Care Center and was a member of La Clique d’Etude Women’s Club. Since residing in Lafayette, she has been a member of St. Joseph Catholic Community in Milton where she served as lector and member of the choir, and Safe Environment coordinator. She volunteered at CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), seeing a number of foster children through the court system.
Martha enjoyed genealogy, reading, counted cross-stitch, and knitting.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home – Bertrand on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Scripture Reading will be read at 6 p.m. on Friday evening in the funeral home. Visiting hours will continue Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Pallbearers will be Sage Mouton, Byron Briggs, Stephen Briggs, Michael Briggs, Joshua Briggs, and Jared Bertucci.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be made to Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Student Center, PO Box 422371, Lafayette, LA 70504, or to the Volunteers of America, 4152 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Landreneau family at: www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Martha Briggs Landreneau and her family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA.