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Jack Lee Winland passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, at his residence in Abbeville.
Winland, 65, was a native of Sandusky, Ohio, and lived in Abbeville for six years.
Winland was a veteran of the Army and Navy.
He is survived by his, sons, Jack Winland II and Jason Winland, both of Abbeville, and daughter Karen Blanchard and her husband Dewey, of Erath; grandchildren, Drew Winland, Jullien Winland, Jordyn Blanchard and Jacob Blanchard; sister, Jody Shawa; niece, Melanie Shawa; and nephew, Chris Lee Poe.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Milton Winland Jr. and Jean Schlicher Winland; and brothers, Tim Allen Winland and Chris Lynn Winland, all of Goodrich, Texas
The family would like to thank Hospice of Acadiana. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Acadiana.
A private memorial for immediate family will be held at a later date.

ABBEVILLE – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Kirk James Boudreaux, 60, will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, June 2, 2017 at St. Mary Magdelan Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Richard officiating. Interment will follow at a later Date.
Visitation will be at St. Mary Magdelan Catholic Church on Friday, June 2, 2017 from 9:00AM until the time of the service.
A native and resident of Abbeville, Mr. Boudreaux died at 3:38PM on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Abbeville General Hospital. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at USL; Treasurer for 4 years of Louisiana Autism Society and a member of the local organization for many years; and volunteered with St. Mary Magdelan Special Needs Ministry. Mr. Kirk was currently employed at Lafayette Consolidated Government.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Susan Bergeron Boudreaux of Abbeville; two sons, Travis Jude Boudreaux and his husband Matthew Boudreaux of Abbeville and Joel Francis Boudreaux of Abbeville; a sister, Denise Boudreaux William and her husband Randall of Abbeville; two god children, Nikki Williams and Amy Renee’ Williams; his father and mother in law, Paul and Audrey Bergeron; a brother in law, Dr. Edmond Bergeron and his wife Shirley; two sister in laws, Louise and her husband Richard Hollier and Jill and her husband Glenn Broussard; his god mother, Marion and her husband Gerald Frederick; and seven nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, J.B. and Lillian Vincent Boudreaux.
Serving as pallbearers will be Travis Boudreaux, Matthew Boudreaux, Dr. Edmond Bergeron, Robert Bender, Jim Maraist, and Glenn Broussard.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Alumni Members of Louisiana Beta Phi Kappa Psi, Joel Boudreaux, Kent Frederick, Eddie Frederick, Keith Vincent, Kevin Vincent, Paul Bergeron, Richard Martin Hollier, IV., Zachary Broussard, and Kolby Broussard.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to St. Mary Magdelan Special Needs Ministry.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Abbeville at 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.

LAFAYETTE — Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at a 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Curtis J. Bernard, 84, who died Saturday afternoon, May 27th, at Lady of the Oaks Retirement Manor, surrounded by his loved ones.
Interment will be in the St. John Cemetery with military honors. Father Daniel Edwards, Pastor of St. Jules Church, will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the services. Lectors will Jack Caffery and Annie Holleman and the Giftbearers will be Emily Holleman Willis and Kate Caffery. The Eulogist will be Shari Holleman. Jodi Bollich, organist, will sing for the services.
Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Bertha Domingue Bernard, and two daughters, Diane Keogh and her husband, Ross, and Shari Holleman of Lafayette. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Jack Caffery, Kate Caffery, Annie Holleman, and Emily Holleman Willis and her husband, Beau; one great-grandson, Robert Holleman Willis and one sister, Helen Bernard Simon.
Mr. Bernard was the son of the late Renold Bernard and Lauress Aucoin Bernard of Vermilion Parish.
Mr. Bernard was a native of Vermilion Parish and lived in Lafayette most of his life. He was a graduate of Erath High School, class of 1950, the first class to attend 12 years of school. Enrolling in college after serving his country, he graduated in 1959 from SLI, the last graduating class of the institution bearing that name, now ULL.
Mr. Bernard served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He continued his service to our country in the Naval Reserve, and later the Louisiana Army National Guard. His service was distinguished by several decorations and he was asked to represent Louisiana at the Sergeants' Major Academy in El Paso, which later earned him a tour of duty at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. at the National Guard Bureau. Mr. Bernard retired from the military at the rank of Master Sergeant. He was proudly and affectionately called "Sarge" by his grandchildren.
Mr. Bernard worked as an Industrial Arts teacher in the Lafayette Parish School System for 25 years. He was a member of various local, state and national teachers' associations. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #1286 and the VFW Post 9822 in Judice.
After retiring from the teaching profession, Mr. Bernard drove 18-wheeler trucks around the U.S. for over 10 years. He enjoyed those years seeing all of the glorious country that he loved so much.
A special thanks to the staff at Lady of the Oaks Retirement Manor and to Hospice of Acadiana for their special care and compassion these past few years.
A Rosary will be prayed by the St. Edmond's Ladies Altar Society at 6:00 PM Tuesday in Martin & Castille's DOWNTOWN location. Visiting hours are from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00 AM until time of services.
Pallbearers will be his four grandchildren, Jack Caffery, Kate Caffery, Annie Holleman and Emily Holleman Willis.
Honorary pallbearers are members of his high school graduation class, J.V. Viator, Louis Landry, Chris Suire, Andre Dubois and Emery Bares.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Ste. 200, Lafayette, LA, 70503 or to a Veterans' charity of your choice.
View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com.
Martin & Castille - DOWNTOWN, 330 St. Landry Street, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70506. 337-234-2311.

Funeral services for longtime Louisiana attorney, lobbyist and political adviser William C. Broadhurst will be held at 10AM on Friday, June 2, at First United Methodist Church of Crowley. Mr. Broadhurst died unexpectedly in his sleep at his family home in Crowley, Louisiana. He was 77.
Born in Crowley to Marian Lewis Broadhurst and Robert C. Broadhurst, Sr. on December 31, 1939, William “Bill” Broadhurst was highly respected as a gifted attorney, skilled negotiator, trusted political advisor and effective lobbyist. His knowledge and integrity are legendary, and for nearly 60 years he worked alongside Louisiana’s top political leaders, including Governor Edwin W. Edwards.
“Billy had a natural ability for understanding and relating to people and effectively addressing some of the most complicated political issues,” Edwards said in an interview with USA Today Network. “He was instrumental in helping with the (1973-74) Constitutional Convention.”
Broadhurst served as President of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System (1980), as well as the first chairman of the board of the Louisiana CAJUNDOME Commission (1985), and on the board of directors of the First National Bank of Lafayette, Louisiana. He was a member of the Louisiana Bar Association and the board of trustees of the First United Methodist Church of Crowley.
Broadhurst attended the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, followed by Louisiana State University and LSU Law School, where he earned his law degree in 1961. Thereafter, he began a distinguished legal career as an attorney with the law firm of Edwards and Edwards (Edwin W. Edwards and Nolan J. Edwards). In 1965 the firm became known as Edwards, Edwards and Broadhurst.
In 1975 Broadhurst was appointed chief counsel to the State of Louisiana Division of Natural Resources and Energy, Department of Conservation. Two years later, he became founding partner of Broadhurst, Brook, Mangham and Hardy law firm in Lafayette, Louisiana. The firm expanded to Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Washington, D.C., representing corporate clients in complex commercial cases and concentrating in matters of banking, oil & gas exploration, environmental litigation, newspapers, food industry, intrastate and interstate gas pipelines, regulatory law, real estate law and lobbying.
Broadhurst served as general counsel for First National Bank (FNB) of Lafayette, Trans Louisiana Gas Distribution Company, and as Louisiana general counsel for The Williams Companies in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He pioneered the Lignite Mining Law in Louisiana as the chief redactor and lobbyist for successful passage of the Louisiana Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, representing Phillips Coal Company. He also played a pivotal role in successfully opening the door for statewide banking in Louisiana as a lobbyist for the Louisiana Intrastate Banking Law, representing clients such as FNB of Lafayette, FNBC New Orleans, BNO New Orleans, and Hibernia Bank of New Orleans.
In 1984, Governor Edwin W. Edwards and Attorney General William J. Guste, Jr. appointed Broadhurst chairman of the advisory team and as chief negotiator for the State of Louisiana in connection with the then-pending 8(g) litigation against the federal government. Working pro bono with the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Attorney General’s Office, the Attorney for Federal Affairs, and the Louisiana congressional delegation, Broadhurst was instrumental in securing a $583 million settlement. Administered by the Louisiana Board of Regents, the considerable interest earnings funded 8(g) projects in Louisiana, designed to foster excellence in education, research and service.
Other notable clients included Columbia Gulf Transmission Co., Intrastate and Interstate Gas Pipelines, Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline Co., Tennessee Gas Transmission Co., Transco Louisiana, Intrastate Gas Co., Williams Gas Pipeline, Louisiana State Newspapers, CLECO and CSX Railroads.
In recent years, Broadhurst worked tirelessly as an attorney, advisor, and strategist for Entergy New Orleans.
In January 2017, Broadhurst was inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame, receiving the “2017 Friend of Edwin Edwards Award,” acknowledging his longtime friendship and support of the former governor.
Broadhurst was widely known as a charismatic yet tough negotiator in settlement talks and for skillfully navigating complicated oil and gas transactions. A steadfast friend and confidant, he earned a reputation as a brilliant political strategist as well as a fun-loving Louisiana historian and raconteur. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and LSU football.
“Billy was one of the brightest people I ever met in government,” said Louisiana Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego. “He was the type of guy who could solve almost any problem. He also had a great sense of humor and kept everyone on their toes.”
Bill Broadhurst was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of twenty-four years, Nancy de la Houssaye Broadhurst of Crowley, Louisiana; daughter Allison Broadhurst Mouton (Joey) and their children William and Mason; daughter Michelle Broadhurst Andrus (David) and their children Whitney, Tyler, Layne and Avery; three great grandchildren; and one brother, Robert C. Broadhurst, and his children Trey and Jamie Broadhurst.
A two-part eulogy will include remarks by Clancy DuBos, political analyst for WWL-TV New Orleans and columnist for Gambit newspaper; and former Louisiana Governor Edwin W. Edwards. Pallbearers are William Mouton, Joseph Mouton, Alan de la Houssaye, John Williford, Rod West, William Kearney and Gregory Reggie. Honorary Pallbearers are Broadhust’s close friends from “The Summit Group” — Braxton (B.I.) Moody III, Billy Trotter, Rocky Robin, Milo Nickel, Kenneth Privat, and Fred Reggie.
In lieu of flowers, the Broadhurst Family is grateful for donations to Lafayette General Foundation for the Acadia General Hospital Emergency Room, 1214 Coolidge Street, Lafayette, LA 70503 or on-line at www.Lafayette General.com/Foundation.