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A funeral mass will be held for Judy Powell Lapeyrouse, 59, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Jeanerette on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 10:00 am, with Father Alexander Albert officiating. A rosary will be prayed in the church at 9:15 am.
Judy passed away peacefully on October 23, 2021. She was a resident of Jeanerette.
Judy was born on October 26, 1961, in San Francisco, California to Ahgua and Shelby Powell. She spent most of her childhood as an Army brat and lived in and visited many places, which was the seed for her life-long love of travel. She went to kindergarten, first, and second grades in Germany, then attended several other schools around the US. She graduated from DeRidder High School in 1979, then attended LSU in Baton Rouge where she earned a degree in French Education and later a Second Language Specialist Certification. She spent summers studying French in Dijon and Poitiers, France and in Trois-Rivières, Québec on CODOFIL scholarships. 
She married her best friend Michael, whom she met at LSU, in 1984 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in his hometown of Jeanerette, where they settled and raised their two beautiful daughters.
Judy was a dedicated teacher for over three decades. She began teaching at Jeanerette Senior High School in 1984, where she established and developed the French program. Known to her students as Mrs. Lap, she shared her passion for French language and culture, and she and her students were active in the state French Club. Judy also served as the cheerleading coach for 12 years and was a respected educator who served on several parish and state committees. After 30 years of service at JSHS, she retired from the parish school system and spent another four years teaching at Vermilion Catholic High School, where her vocation as a teacher could be combined with her strong faith. At both JSHS and VC, she shared her love of travel with students, leading five class exchanges and multiple tours to Québec, Canada; France; Spain; and England. Judy loved her job and every one of the thousands of students she taught over the course of her career.
She was a long-time parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church where she served as an extraordinary minister of communion and sacristan, and she treasured her Come Lord Jesus group. She served on the St. Joseph School Board for six years, most of them as president. Judy was a member of the Entre Nous Club of Jeanerette and a volunteer at the Unexpected Pregnancy Center.
Judy is survived by her husband Michael Lapeyrouse; daughter Juliette Lapeyrouse-Cherry (Jacob) of St. Paul, Minnesota; daughter Marielle Selig (Daniel) of Jeanerette; and grandchildren, who will always have a piece of her heart, Margot Camille Selig, Edmond Hugh Selig, and Mariska Lisette Selig. She is also survived by her mother Ahgua Powell Murry; brothers Weslie Powell (Kristi); Leslie Powell; sister Joan Powell Friend (Clarence); father-in-law JP and mother-in-law Camille Lapeyrouse; brother-in-law David Lapeyrouse; sister-in-law Jeanne Clement (Jeff); and numerous nieces and nephews.
Judy was preceded in death by her father, Shelby Norman Powell.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jacob Cherry, Daniel Selig, Weslie Powell, Leslie Powell, David Lapeyrouse, and Leroy Gary.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Judy’s memory to the Vermilion Catholic High School scholarship fund, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Jeanerette, the Unexpected Pregnancy Center in New Iberia, or Jeanerette Senior High School.
Masks are requested to be worn during the funeral mass.
To view on-line obituary, sign guest book, and view video tribute, please go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace, New Iberia, LA 70560, 337-365-3331.

February 5, 1945 ~ October 25, 2021

ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Linda Mae Schexnaider, 76, who died Monday, October 25, 2021 at Abbeville General Hospital.
She is survived by her son, Brent Sonnier and his wife, Christine; sister, Hazel Marceaux; and sister-in-law, Shirley M. Schexnaider.
She was preceded in death by her companion, Preston Miguez, Sr.; her parents, Lucien Schexnaider and the former Noemie Suire; brother, Paul Noah Schexnaider; sisters, Hilda Saltzman and her husband, Roy, Lovenia Mire and her husband, Allen, and Lena Hargrave and her husband, Wilson; and brother-in-law, Louis Marceaux.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 6:30 PM; Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 8:00 AM until time of services.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

BATON ROUGE, LA (10/12/2021)-- Catherine Romaine of Abbeville, Louisiana, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Romaine was initiated at The University of Mississippi.
Romaine is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 325 campuses in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."
Catherine is a graduate of Vermilion Catholic High School. Her parents are Durel and Ashlyn Romaine.

More About Phi Kappa Phi

Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. Some of the organization's notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist John Grisham and YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards more than $1 million to outstanding students and members through graduate and dissertation fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, funding for post-baccalaureate development, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit www.phikappaphi.org.

CROWLEY — A Morse man who has been on the lam for 18 months has been captured.
Sheriff K.P. Gibson said Blake Langlinais, 28, of Pelican Road, Morse, was arrested Friday in Gueydan.
“For the past year and a half, deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office have been trying to locate a wanted fugitive on a number of charges,” Gibson said. “Working with the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force, he was captured in the Gueydan area. Once being booked into the Vermilion Parish Jail, he was transferred to the Acadia Parish Jail.”
Langlinais was arrested on several felony warrants dating back to early 2020. He was charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated battery with a weapon and illegal discharge of a weapon.
These warrants stem from the robbery of an individual in the Mermentau area of Acadia Parish.
His bond has been set at $100,000.