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March 15, 1937 ~ June 4, 2020

Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 5, 2020 at Woodlawn Cemetery honoring the life of Ivy Joseph Clement, Sr., 83, who died Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. He was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery with Deacon William “Billy” Vincent officiating the services.
Ivy retired from the U.S. Air Force in June 1970, as a vehicle operations superintendent and has served in a variety of duties in the career field.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Boudreaux Clement; three children, Angela Clement Grantham, Ivy J. Clement, Jr., and Shantelle Clement Gilmore; ten grandchildren, Stephanie Grantham McCown, Rusty Greenwalt, Emily Grantham Dowings, Alison Grantham Adams, Ivy J. Clement, III, Daniel Clement, Kenneth Gilmore, Tyler Gilmore, Elizabeth Gilmore and Kelsey Gilmore; and four great grandchildren, Conner McCown, Kalvin Dowings, Luke McCown and Kole Dowings.
He was preceded in death by his father, Felician Clement; mother, Edith Clement, brother, Felician H. Clement; and sister, Eula Mae Clement.
All funeral arrangements were conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

May 31, 1950 ~ July 20, 2020

KAPLAN — Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Larry Dale Schexneider, 70, who died Monday, July 20, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. He will be laid to rest at Hebert Cemetery with Reverend Palthasar Arrockia Doss officiating the services.
He is survived by his two sons, Lane Schexneider and his wife, Shelly of Kaplan and Larry Schexneider, Jr. of Kaplan; his daughter, Lisa Schexneider of Kaplan; his three stepchildren, Michael Simon, Stephen Simon, and Brandy Simon all of Kaplan; his four sisters, Sally LeMaire of Kaplan, Judy Fajkus of Houston, TX, Patsy Dupuis of Kaplan, and Betty Smith of Kaplan; his brother, Billy Schexneider of Seguin, TX; his nine grandchildren; and his two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Shelia Schexneider; his parents, Evans Schexneider and the former Shirley Boudreaux; and his sister, Peggy Schexneider.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 8:00 AM until the time of the services at 2:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 10:00 AM.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Schexneider family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

May 26, 1919 ~ July 19, 2020

ABBEVILLE — Private family services were held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Lilly Broussard Thibeaux, 101, who died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Southwind Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Father Donald Bernard officiating the services.
Lilly is survived by her two sons, James “Lavelle” Neveu and his wife, Karen, and Michael Neveu and his wife, Jan all of Abbeville; six grandchildren: Jamie Neveu (Genevieve), Heath DeMarcy (Amanda), Nathan Neveu (Libby), Davelyn DeMarcy-Norby (Ron), Heather Neveu, and Michelle N. Suttles (Matt); ten great-grandchildren Jonathan Neveu, Nicholas Neveu, Taylor DeMarcy, Etienne Picard, Blake DeMarcy, Laura Neveu, Noah Neveu, Harper Suttles, Elliot Norby and Emmett Suttles.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Diann DeMarcy; first husband, Laurent Neveu; second husband, J.O. Thibeaux; parents, Ernest Broussard and the former Azalie Ruth Vice; two brothers, Otis Broussard and Roy Broussard; and four sisters, Lilly B. Choate, Lillian B. Prejean, Marie Bernice Erikson and Delta B. Goos.
Please be mindful of the family’s wishes, visitation will be limited to immediate family only due to the current health condition.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Lilly B. Thibeaux’s memory to Grace Hospice & Palliative Care, 217 Rue Louis XIV #100, Lafayette, LA 70508.
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.

Steven James Broussard, of Sugar Land, Texas, born in Henry, Louisiana on June 28, 1931, devoted husband and father left us suddenly, July 16, 2020.
Steve was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Vernida Hebert Broussard, his parents, Elita and Lastie Broussard and three sisters, Irene Bourque, Lilly Vincent and Loula Domingues.
He is survived by his brother J.C. Broussard of Erath, Louisiana, son David Broussard, wife Carol, of Tomball, daughter Dana Broussard Grubich, husband Aldo of Sugar Land, son Gregory Broussard, wife Sandra of Katy, son Scott Broussard, and wife Terri of Richmond. His grandchildren Brian Broussard and wife Stacy, Christopher Broussard, Amanda Broussard Carriage and husband Christopher, Colin Broussard and fiancé Claire Carmouche, Kaitlyn Broussard Zetzman and husband Dell , Eric Broussard and wife Erika and Steven D. Broussard, and possibly his greatest joy, great grand-daughters, Devyn and Reagan Carriage, Haylee and Jade Zetzman, and great grand-son, Luke Broussard.
Steve was raised on a dairy farm, in the Louisiana countryside the youngest of five, in his spare time he rode the pastures with his horse, his .22, and his dog Puppé. He graduated from Henry High School in 1948. Then one fateful summer day, he rode his horse into town and stumbled on a beautiful blonde girl from Texas, and history was made. He and Vernida married November 19, 1949 in Freeport Texas, having four children. Through the years they lived in Erath, Vinton & New Orleans, Louisiana, Freeport, Port Arthur, Richmond, & Plainview, Texas, and Tampa & Jacksonville, Florida following Steve’s 42 year career with Occidental Chemical Co.
After Steve’s retirement they returned to Sugar Land Texas and settled within 40 minutes of all their children. Since his retirement in 1995, Steve and Vernida did everything that made them happy, they were best friends with their adult children, loved dining out, having guests to their home, traveled Europe, the Caribbean, South America, Africa and Asia, enjoyed their growing family and their lakeside home. As Mom’s health declined Dad devoted his life to keeping her happy, comfortable and in their own home.
Dad got his first motorcycle at the young age of 68, and finally hung up his Harley jacket in 2017 at 86. Then with the assistance of the MD Anderson team he fought MDS, and Melanoma. Doctors always said, “You look like hell on paper, but you’re 78 in person”. He battled disease with grace, grit and determination. He was a wonderful, kind, funny, honest, sincere, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, sometimes combining them all. As someone once said “if you can’t get along with that guy, YOU’RE the problem”. That remains true, as we are discovering how many wonderful relationships he had with extended family, neighbors, and friends. He was everybody’s Dad, Grandfather, Uncle Steve, Friend and Partner in Crime, always up for a good time. Dad lived life right up to the edge, always making plans, with bravery, eyes on the future, heart open and completely self-sufficient. If you were lucky enough to know him, you were lucky enough to love him. One of a kind, that’s our Dad, Pops, Steve, Poppa Steve, Poppy Steve and we will always and forever miss you.
Interment will be at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic cemetery, Erath Louisiana at a date to be determined.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in Steve’s honor MD Anderson https://www.mdanderson.org/donors-volunteers or the Alzheimer’s Association https://www.alz.org/nca/donate.  In these times, remember, plasma and blood are the life source for people fighting cancer, please consider donating. The family sends special thanks to Dr. Guillermo Garcia-Manero, doctors, nurses and staff of MD Anderson Cancer center.