According to Vermilion Parish Superintendent Jerome Puyau, summer school for Migrant and English Learners is canceled for Thursday. Employees and students who are part of this program do not have to attend school tomorrow. All other 12-month employees should report to work as normal.
March 4, 1925 ~ June 5, 2019
ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Wilda Mary Broussard, 94, who went to meet the Lord on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Father Michael Richard officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Shane Richard, Brooks Broussard, Kyle Laviolette, Phillip McCoy, Zakkary McCoy and Tommie Broussard. Honorary pallbearers will be Terrell Laviolette, Glen Prejean and Whitney Prejean, Jr. Lectors will be Wendy Broussard.
Wilda was born March 4, 1925, to Gladue and Noemie Vincent Prejean. She married Senia Joseph Broussard on July 24, 1946, in Abbeville.
Wilda learned the meaning of hard work early in life picking cotton on the family farm. Before and while caring for her five children she also worked at Oday Vincent’s Grocery Store, Bell Telephone, Weill’s Department Store, for Sheriffs Maxie Landry and Euda Delcambre, and at Abbeville General Hospital from 1967 to her retirement in 1989.
Watching baseball, reading, saying her rosary and prayers in French, and teaching CCD classes for St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church were Wilda’s past times. Once confined to a wheelchair, she loved keeping in touch with family through daily phone calls, often carried on in French.
Wilda was preceded in death by her parents, Gladue and Noemie Vincent Prejean; in-laws, Giles and Ada Broussard; husband, Senia Joseph Broussard; granddaughter, Kim Renee Broussard Sonnier; brother and sister-in-law, Whitney and Lillian Broussard Prejean; brother-in-law, Raymond Hebert; brother-in-law, Cleveland and spouse, Wilda Hebert Broussard; brother-in-law Alvin and spouse, Audrey Ledet Broussard; nephews, Ray and Roy Miguez, Terry, John Carl, and Cleveland “Sunny” Broussard; and great niece, Tricia Meyers.
Wilda leaves behind to cherish memories of their times together the following family members, sister: AnnaBell Prejean Hebert; children, Phil Russell Broussard (Jeanette), Barbara Nell Broussard Laviolette (Terrell), Connie Pearl Broussard, Sharon Therese Broussard, and Anthony Lynn Broussard (Wendy); grandchildren, Terrance Laviolette Maillho (Branton Scott), Kyle Jean Laviolette, Shane Elliot Richard (Jennifer), Scottie McCoy (April), Marcella McCoy, and Brooks Jason Broussard; great grandchildren, Schuyler Renee Lewis, Stephanie Lewis Payne (Richard), Summer Lewis Presley (Dylan), Jackson Brant Maillho, Caroline Laviolette Maillho, Allison Richard, Ethan Richard, Phillip Osbourn McCoy,
Zakkary Joseph McCoy, Hunter Wade, Brennan Viator, and Landon Buff; great-great-grandchildren, Braxton Cessac, Jayvon Payne, and Khloe Payne.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Friday, June 7, 2019 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 8:00 AM until time of services.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the following people who helped to make their mother’s life better: friend: Elina LeBlanc, daughter of her roommate at Eastridge,
Eucharistic Ministers, George and Lou Veazey, Mrs. Elaine Mula, staff of Eastridge Nursing and Rehabilitation, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, The Carpenter House, and ER at Abbeville General Hospital who cared for our mother, physicians and staff of Dr. Ronald Lahasky and Dr. Lanny Jay Turkewitz.
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.
Shannon Faucheaux
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At the end of each regular semester, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette recognizes those students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List.
Eligible students must be enrolled full time.
To be included on the Dean’s List, students must earn at 3.5 GPA or better and to be included on the President’s List, students must earn a 3.8 GPA or better.
Vermilion Parish
Arts
President's List
Samantha Broussard
Zachary Broussard
Payton Gaspard
Jacob Gerard
Trevor Guidry
Michael Harper
Abigail Joseph
Mindy Lancaster
Gage Pacetti
Chris Rabassa
Theresa Rudesill
Kennedi Thibodeaux
Dean's List
Grant Clark
Sarah Dailey
Gabrielle Davis
Business
Administration
President's List
Stephanie Beckett
Taylor Benoit
Kelsey Choate
Ann-Kathryn Dartez
Laura Landry
Bailee Lerette
Claire Meyers
Katherine Meyers
Amber Sarver
Natalie Thompson
Christopher Tran
John Tran
Dean's List
Nicholas Cuccia
Caitlyn Hebert
Lori Lange
Courtney Lyles
Kayli Thibodeaux
Alisha Trahan
Phuong Tran
Education
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Chelsea Baudoin
Faith Boudreaux
Nicole Bouillion
Taylor Broussard
Mya Cawyer
Draik Delino
Kelsey Eckelberger
Hailey Escarra
Hannah Fontenot
Madisen Fontenot
Nicole Frederick
President's List
Haley Bourque
Haillie Caldwell
Brianna Campbell
Emily Delcambre
Haley Foreman
Education
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Emily Gallet
Shelby Lemaire
Ally Marceaux
Katy Meaux
Holly Necaise
Ryleigh Probst
Trevor Simon
Chloe Suire
Jean-Paul Touchet
Cailin Trahan
Maci Viator
Dean’s List
Caroline Guidry
Gabrielle Koch
Bailey Landry
Caroline Landry
Emily Miller
Caleb Mire
Kayla Nunez
Taylor Plaisance
Jada Poche`
Cailyn Simon
Marae Terrebonne
Anjelica Theall
Jordan Thompson
Kelly White
Margo White
Sydney Zaunbrecher
Engineering
Dean’s List
Joshua Boudreaux
Hunter Bourque
Beau Frith
Charles Gallusser
Gabriel Hebert
Lance LeBeouf
Garrett Menard
James Russell
Payne Touchet
Andrew Trahan
Tate Viator
President’s List
Caleb Bourque
Logan Broussard
Brett Delcambre
Zachary Hebert
David Lacour
Michael Lacour
Brice Menard
Thomas Poche
Liberal Arts
Dean’s List
Morgan Alleman
Logan Broussard
President’s List
Andrew Bernard
Breelyn Brigola
Liberal Arts
President’s List
Saygan Broussard
Kylie Chaney
Tanner Choate
Elizabeth Daspit
Haley Faulk
Julie Galtier
Shelby Gaspard
Reilly Goldsmith
Ezra Gyles
Madeline Hammer
Madison Landry
Megan Langlinais
Ryan Luquette
Anne-Marie Marceaux
Jena Miller
Jimmy Nguyen
Annsleigh Noel
Ashley Richard
Camille Robichaux
Bethany Sistrunk
Meredith Stutes
Jason Sullivan
Kaitlyn Thompson
Kameron Williams
Ryan Winmill
Abbey Zaunbrecher
Dean’s List
Karli Darby
Ashton Faulk
Erica Hardy
Chelsey Huval
Jessica Jarred
Katelyn Klepaida
Ellan LeBleu
Bethany Marshall
Maria Noegel
Jordan Nunez
Alyssa Pellegrin
Marissa Pitt
Mason Reaux
Sadie Schoeffler
Caroline Touchet
Marley Trahan
Morgan Vincent
Parker Wiltz
Nursing & Allied
Health Professions
Dean’s List
Kristie Abshire
Gavin Becker
Erik Belanger
Peyton Broussard
Gabrielle Buras
Braden Doucet
Nursing & Allied
Health Professions
Dean’s List
Heidi Frederick
Camille Griffin
Jaden Romero
Blair Williamson
President’s List
Jesse Hudson
Brooke Langlinais
Katelyn LeBlanc
Sciences
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Jaida Abshire
Peter Bergeaux
Monique Broussard
Adrian Courville
Aidyn Creson
Kaleb Derouen
Gage Desormeaux
Mason Granger
Alec Hebert
Gabriel LeBeouf
Jon Leblanc
Patrick Leleux
Alexandra Nguyen
Diana Nguyen
Swapnil Patel
Hunter Roy
Sarah Saunier
Christian Trahan
Hannah Trahan
Kieu Tran
Dean’s List
Dayne Bass
Jordan Baudoin
Leah Camel
Paige Comeaux
Lanie Dubois
Griffin Dyson
Alex Granger
Bryce Lavergne
Teri Lewis
Jett Miller
Shelbi Picard
Jared Racca
Kevin Starlard
Sara Trahan
Cathy Tran
Sarah Vice
Marina White
University College
President’s List
Hannah Ali
John Hebert
Dean’s List
Shade Gaspard
Kaylyn Joseph
Cameron Touchet
CROWLEY – At approximately 3:15 p.m. on June 4, 2019, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two vehicle fatal crash on LA Hwy. 13 near Simon Road in Acadia Parish.
The crash took the life of 93-year-old Ella Hebert of Kaplan.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as 42-year-old Boyd Hebert of Abbeville was driving south on LA Hwy 13 in a 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88. At the same time, 55-year-old William Serrano of Lake Charles was driving a 2019 Peterbilt dump truck north on LA Hwy 13. For reasons still under investigation, Serrano turned left into a private lot and failed to yield to Hebert. As a result, the Peterbilt was struck by the Oldsmobile.
Serrano was properly restrained and was uninjured. Boyd Hebert was unrestrained and was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. His passenger, Ella Hebert, was also unrestrained and ultimately succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital. Impairment is unknown for either driver, but toxicology samples were obtained from both for analysis. Speed on the part of Hebert is a suspected factor.
This crash remains under investigation, and charges are pending.
Lainey Trahan of Abbeville High School (middle)receives Crown Scholar Award for JA members Brandy Duplantis and Tiffany Cadinale.
NEW IBERIA — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Iberia for Mona Menard, 73, who passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019, in New Iberia.
Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Milton.
Rev. Paul Broussard will be the Celebrant.
A gathering of family and friends will be Friday from 4:30 pm until 8:00 pm at Pellerin Funeral Home. A rosary, led by the Men’s Rosary Group, will be prayed at 7:00 pm Friday. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 8:00 am until 10:30 am.
A native of Abbeville and a longtime resident of New Iberia, Ms. Menard was born on July 15, 1945 to the late Lovelace and Irene Bodin Menard. She was employed with State Bank for 20 years and also with Iberia Bank for 20 years. After her retirement, Ms. Menard worked for PMB Safety and Regulatory in Abbeville. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, where she was participated in Adoration Chapel, and was a Eucharistic Minister. Ms. Menard enjoyed plants and gardening, and volunteered at the Social Service Center in New Iberia for many years.
Survivors include her sister, Connie Richerson and husband Dudley of Groves, Texas; nephew, Shane Richerson of Groves, Texas; best friend and companion, Larry Escuriex of New Iberia; aunts, Kelly M. Broussard of Lafayette, Peggy M. Brasseux of Lafayette, Janelle Duhon of Crowley, Vernola Guilbeau of Lafayette; uncle, Nolan Bodin of New Orleans.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lovelace Menard, mother, Irene Menard Granger.
To view on-line obituary and sign guest book, please go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.
Pictured left to right is Diana Frederick- Kappa Zeta President, Laura Nguyen-Scholarship recipient and Ann Krauss-North Vermilion Counselor.
Each year the Kappa Zeta Scholarship is awarded to a North Vermilion Senior.
This year’s recipient is Laura Nguyen.
She was one of the Valedictorians and will be attending LSU this fall.
Seated is Senator Bob Hensgens, who met with 4-H students from Vermilion Parish. Standing are Haley Bourque, Lane Frederick, Christopher Broussard, and Ty Hebert.
2nd Picture: Haley Bourque, Ty Hebert, Lane Frederick, Christopher Broussard, Ryan Bourriaque, and Gwen Broussard
Louisiana 4-H Day at the Capitol is an annual event at the Louisiana State Capitol to recognize and celebrate the impact 4-H has on the youth of the state.
Hosted by the LSU AgCenter and 4-H Youth Development Program, the day has two objectives: to engage youth from across the state in the legislative process, and to promote and interpret the 4-H Program to key legislative and community stakeholders.
Four Vermilion 4-H’ers and one adult volunteer attended the assembly on the State Capitol steps, toured the Capitol, attended committee meetings and met with Representative Ryan Bourriaque and Senator Bob Hensgens.
Fishing in the pond at Lafitte Drive In Park is currently prohibited. Councilman Francis Plaisance said he hopes there is a way to make fishing possible
The Lafitte Drive-In Park, which has been five years in the making, opened for the first time on Saturday and Abbeville Councilman Francis Plaisance said that opening day was a success.
Plaisance reported about 100 cars on Saturday, and close to 100 for Sunday.
“We still have a few things that need to be done to fully enjoy the entire park and we are currently working on that,” Plaisance said. “We are working with Bayou Fencing to separate the small and large dog walking areas right now as well.”
The park is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is located off of South John Hardy near Charity Street.
“As grateful that I am for the wonderful feedback and those showing up at the park to fish, we aren’t quite ready for fishermen yet, we are looking to open that hopefully soon and I can’t thank everyone enough for their support,” he said.
Lafitte Drive In Park is named in honor of the former drive-in movie theater that occupied the land. The city purchased the property from the deGrauww family, and city officials wanted to have a name that connected the park to the land’s past.
“I have talked to people who said they would come out here to check it out because they have such fond memories of coming to the drive-in,” Plaisance said. “My goal is to build a public-private partnership for this park,” Plaisance said. “We would welcome anyone who has an interest in being a part of this.”
Plans include a dog park. The city has looked into grants for a walking trail. There is currently no fishing allowed in the pond, but Plaisance said the hope is that a plan can be created for that to happen at some point in the future.
”We are looking at placing a pier, or maybe a floating dock,” Plaisance said.
As for weekends, people can simply come out and enjoy the green space and scenery.
“It is a beautiful park being designed for families to enjoy,” Plaisance said. “Come out and enjoy the memory of the Lafitte Drive-In, picnic and enjoy the second weekend of its’ opening.”
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