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February 8, 1929 ~ December 26, 2022

COW ISLAND — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 30, 2022 at St. Anne Catholic Church honoring the life of B.J. “Bub” Lege, 93, who died Monday, December 26, 2022 at Vermilion Health Care Center. He will be laid to rest at Immaculate Conception Cemetery with Reverend Glenn Meaux officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Brady Gaspard, Craig Gaspard, Mark Gaspard, Gary Stelly, Brandon Lege and Gavin Burns.
The oldest of eight siblings, born to Boniface “Black” Lege and Amelian Gaspard. Mr. Lege was a life-long residence of Forked Island, LA. He owned and operated B.J.’s Dragline Service and worked in the oilfield construction for over 48 years. He served as Constable for Ward 6 for 29 years. A devoted Catholic he was a member of the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree at St. Anne Catholic Church. He was an avid hunter, loved to go to his camp, that was his second home for the winter months. He answered to many names, but the one he was most proud of was “Paw-Paw”. It didn’t matter where he went, “Bub” never met a stranger. It was a true privilege to call him Dad, how blessed I was to have loved and been loved by him.
He is survived by his daughter, Donna Choate and her husband, Tommy of Lafayette; his sister, Joyce Gaspard and her husband, Nelton of Kaplan; his two brothers, Pervis Lege and his wife, Dorothy of Nunez and Harry Lege and his wife, Opal Gayle of Mouton Cove; his four grandchildren, Shannon Burns and her husband, Timothy of Lafayette, Brady Gaspard and his wife, Cheri of Newton, TX, Haley Choate of Leroy and Mindy Choate of Houston, TX; and his nine great grandchildren, Chelsea, Gavin, Lelia and Landon Burns, Kaleigh, Makalah, De’Cember and Riley Gaspard and Lane Dupuis.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Marie Aline Stelly; his parents, Boniface "Black" Lege and the former Amelian Gaspard; his two brothers, Harold and Dudley Lege; his three sisters, Goldie Blaringame, Ruby and Helen Hebert.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Vermilion Health Care and Hope Healthcare and Hospice.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Thursday, December 29, 2022 from 11:00 AM until 7:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 6:00 PM; Friday, December 30, 2022 from 9:00 AM until the procession departs for the church at 10:30 AM.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276. Condolences may be sent to the Lege family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Agents cited a Kaplan man for alleged guided hunting violations on Dec. 19 in Vermilion Parish.
Agents cited Ryan C. Frederick, 43, for six counts of failing to comply with hunting guide rules and regulations.
Agents began investigating Frederick at the beginning of the hunting season when they were informed about his license revocation. Frederick was under a license revocation and cannot possess a hunting guide license until 2027.
On several occasions, Agents were able to set up surveillance on Frederick and observed him take customers out on guided goose hunts in a rice field near Kaplan. Frederick’s hunting guide business was called Feathered Rice Outfitters.
Agents were able to obtain customer statements about hiring Frederick for his services and found Frederick’s ledger that showed monetary payments in return for past guided hunts and future guided hunts.
Agents made contact with Frederick at his residence on Dec. 19 and cited him for illegally guiding goose hunts.
Failing to comply with hunting guide rules and regulations brings a $400 to $950 fine per count.
Agents involved are Corporal Derek Logan, Senior Agent Joshua Segrest, Sgt. Mike Hebert, Agent Chelsea Moudry, Sgt.

ERATH — Funeral Services for Mr. Jeremiah Landry, 18, will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 7:30PM with Brother Tony officiating. Interment will follow at a later date.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 from 6:00PM until 10:00PM.
A native of Erath, Jeremiah passed away at Ochsner Medical Center ICU in New Orleans on December 16, 2022 due to a short battle with pneumonia. He was born in Lafayette and raised in Erath where he attended school. He was a Senior scheduled to graduate in May of 2023. He was an honorary member of the Erath High School Football team and a member of the Erath Power Lifting team. He was also a member of Unique Fitness and competed in powerlifting competitions.
Jeremiah was known by his family and friends as “Big J” and “Miah”. He enjoyed making people laugh with his jokes and dancing skills. His many hobbies were fishing, powerlifting, riding his four-wheeler, and playing games on his Xbox.
He is survived by his Maw Maw, Cindy “Faye” Nicholas of Erath, who raised him; his mother, Amy Journet; his father, Homer “Pop” Landry Jr.; his brother, Blair Landry; his sister, Bailey Landry; his aunt, Michelle Taylor and her husband Marcus; his nanny, Kayla and her husband Gerald and Ryley Case; a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews; and his dogs, Ruby and Zeus.
He is preceded in death by his Paw Paw, Robert “Robo” Nicholas; his grandmother, Beverly Bourque; and his uncle, Jimmy “Jimbo” Nicholas.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.

On the evening of December 17th, during a candlelit ceremony, Lauren-Grace Lege and Jase Paul Breaux were united in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony at Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana. Father Louis Richard, pastor of St. Mary Magdalen, presided at the nuptial ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Joseph Lege of Abbeville. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Bruce Dronet of Erath, Mr. Joseph Arnold Lege and Ms. Lana Smith Lege of Abbeville. She is a 2017 graduate of Vermilion Catholic High School in Abbeville and a 2021 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology. She is currently enrolled in the Physician Assistant Studies Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she will graduate in 2024.
The groom is the son of Mr. Darrel Paul Breaux, and Ms. Kelly Ann Breaux of Kaplan. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas LeBeouf, Mrs. Carrie Breaux, and the late Mr. Loveless Breaux of Cow Island. He is a 2017 graduate of Kaplan High School and a 2021 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology. He is currently enrolled in the Masters of Construction Management Program at Louisiana State University where he is set to graduate in 2023. Jase is also employed as a Design Engineer for Fiber Optics at AT&T.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore a custom Provonias gown featuring delicate long sleeves, a structured bodice, high V-neck, guipure lace inserts, and Mikado fabric throughout. The back of her gown featured an illusion insert of guipure lace, Mikado covered buttons, and cathedral length train with additional guipure lace inserts. The bride carried a handheld bouquet of Peonies and Eskimo Roses accented with Seeded Eucalyptus wrapped with a beloved handkerchief passed down from her great-grandmother, the late Mrs. Peggy Hunt of Lafayette, and a rosary passed down from her great-grandmother, the late Mrs. Irene Dronet of Erath. The bride completed her bridal look with an extended cathedral length veil.
The bride was attended by her sister, Leah Lege, and the groom’s sister, Lexi Breaux; Rosa-Claire Hagle, Anna-Kate Hagle, Jenna-Beth Hagle, and Sara-Ellen Hagle, cousins of the bride; Kelly White, Hannah Wright, Lexi Venable, Haley Faulk, Laura Fontenot, and Emily Gallet, close friends of the bride. The maid of honor was Ms. Kylie White of Abbeville, close friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were dressed in champagne-colored Amsale faille gowns and held delicate, white floral bouquets.
Flower girls included Gemma Guidry, daughter of Skyla Herpin, and Averi Williams, daughter of Lexi Breaux. They wore heirloom white dresses accented with ecru lace, satin ribbon, and hair wreaths made of small white florals.
The groom was attended by the bride’s brother, Ethan Lege; Lance LeBeouf, cousin of the groom; Pat LeBlanc, Seth Suire, Ridge Herpin, Teal Richard, Gabe Briolo, Jerrick Romero, and Jack Hardin, close friends of the groom. The best man was cousin of the groom, Mr. Mitchell Herpin of Kaplan. John-Tyler Lege, Andrew Lege, Jade Herpin, and Braylon Romero served as ushers.
Junior groomsman was Manning Lege and ring bearer was Maddux Lege, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Chase and Katie Lege.
Scriptural readings for the mass were presented by Mrs. Laura LeBeouf and Dr. Tricia Lege. Juliette Smith, Emme Smith, and Audrey Goudeau served as program attendants. Ceremony music was provided by Mr. Wayne Hebert on vocals, Mr. Jared Gray on trumpet, and Mr. Tommy Guidry, director of music for St. Mary Magdalen.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at Magdalen Place.
The night before the wedding, a rehearsal dinner was hosted by the parents of the groom at Rock ‘n’ Bowl de Lafayette located in downtown Lafayette.
The couple will be traveling for their honeymoon in Iceland, France, and Italy.