Obituaries

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Frank Leon Maraist Jr.

Wed, 08/17/2022 - 10:26am

Frank Leon Maraist Jr. passed into eternal life on August 8, 2022.
He was born in his home in Kaplan, December 21, 1931, to Frank Leon Maraist Sr. and Christine Marie Deshotels. Frank spent his youth in Kaplan and left home after graduating from Kaplan High in 1947 to attend Southwestern Louisiana Institute where he studied history and journalism and worked for the athletic department as an assistant to the sports information director.

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Rickey Edward Polite, Jr.

Thu, 08/11/2022 - 9:45am

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT) For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
 
NEW IBERIA — A home-going celebration of life for Mr. Rickey Edward Polite, Jr., 72, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Fletcher Funeral Home with Pastor Dr. Allen R. Randle, Sr. - Officiant, Pastor Eric Fondal, Sr. – Eulogist.
He will await the resurrection in Zion Travelers Baptist Church Cemetery in New Iberia, LA.

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