Obituaries

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Leana Dutil Suire

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 10:41am

ERATH — Leana Dutil Suire, a resident of Erath, age 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, at her home. Leana was born in Abbeville and grew up in Erath. She is a 1970 graduate of Erath High School.
She married her high school sweetheart, Bobby Suire.
A funeral mass is to be held on Friday, January 31 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Scott, La (1110 Old Spanish Trail) at 1:30 PM. A rosary will be said by LeBlanc Community Rosary Group. Burial will be held at the church cemetery.

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Verna Mae Dubois Sonnier

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 2:47pm

JEANERETTE — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Verna Mae Dubois Sonnier, 83, will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at St. John the Evangelist in Jeanerette. Entombment will immediately follow at St. John Mausoleum.
Visitation will be held at 9 a.m., on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Frioux-David Funeral Home of Jeanerette and continue until the time of service. A recitation of the rosary, led by the Catholic Daughters, will be at 11 a.m.

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Kay Smith Thomas

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 1:23pm

ABBEVILLE — Kay Smith Thomas, a resident of Abbeville, age 87, died on Friday, January 17, 2025. Kay was born and raised in Sicily Island, LA. At age 18, she moved to Abbeville and married Ronald Thomas.

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