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October 10, 1919 ~ April 12, 2017

ABBEVILLE — A mass of Christian will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church honoring the life of Isaac Broussard, 97, who died peacefully at home surrounded by family.
He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery with Rev. Louis Richard officiating. Pallbearers include Chad Toups, Jon Isaac Langlinais, Brian Frederick, Jeremy Broussard, Steven Lee, and Haden Isaac Beasley. Scriptures will be read by Denise Orellana. Gift bearers will be granddaughters: Jennifer Broussard, Jamie Rodriguez, Erin Broussard, Lauren Lee, and Emily Corbett.
Mr. Broussard was a kind and gentle man and a loving husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his family. He began his career as a sugarcane farmer in the 1930’s. Later, he and his wife moved to New Iberia to manage a grocery store, then on to Jefferson Island to open a store of their own. After living in Jefferson Island for a number of years, the family moved back to Abbeville where he opened a grocery store across from the old Abbeville High School. Many students remember “Mr. Isaac” from their school days. Finally, he gave up the grocery business to work at Gulf Electric, where he remained until he retired over 30 years later.
Mr. Broussard also served on the building committee of the St. Therese Chapel and served on the Parish council in the early days of the church. He was an usher at St. Therese for over 40 years and enjoyed his yearly retreats at Grand Coteau where he attended over 40 retreats.
He is survived by his four daughters, Beverly Landry and her husband, John; Barbara Frederick and her husband, Harold; and Denise Orellana and her husband, Gus all of Abbeville; Jocelyn Langlinais and her husband, Michael of Youngsville; ten grandchildren, Todd Toups and his wife, Nelia of Brandon, MS, Chad Toups and his wife, Michelle of Lafayette, Brian Frederick and his wife, Keeley of Brandon, MS, Jamie Frederick Rodriguez and her husband, Eric of Youngsville, Emily Frederick Corbett and her husband Stephen of Lufkin, TX, Jennifer Langlinais Broussard and her husband, Jeremy of Youngville, Amy Langlinais Silinsky and her wife Jennifer of New Orleans, Jon Langlinais and his wife, Kasey of Erath, Erin Broussard of Abbeville, and Lauren Broussard Lee and her husband, Steven of Youngsville, as well as 15 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Annie Mae Haden Broussard; his parents, Noah and Edna Trahan Broussard; one brother, Alton Broussard; four sisters, Alice Boudreaux, Anna Hunt, Hortense Bertrand, and Alta Touchet.
The family would like to extend special thanks to his caregivers who provided such loving and compassionate care in the final years of his life, especially Christina Levine, whose devotion and loving care was always above and beyond the call of duty. Also attending to Mr. Isaac were Martha Antoine, Tresslei Williams, Victoria Harrison, Vera Shelvin, and Carol Campbell, each of whom added joy to his life in her own special way. Also, special thanks to St. Joseph Hospice and their wonderful staff, especially his nurse, Charlotte Aall’jolet for the outstanding care she provided.
The family requests that visiting hours will be observed at Vincent Funeral Home-Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles Street, on Monday, April 17 from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be prayed at 7:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 18 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. when the procession departs for the church.
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.

DELCAMBRE – Memorial Services will be celebrated for Mrs. Kenneth Zaunbrecher, the former Suzanne Cheramie, age 77, at 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Evangeline Funeral Home of Delcambre. Dr. Scott E. Thompson, Pastor of Woodland Park Baptist Church in Hammond, will officiate the services. Inurnment will follow at Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will begin on Thursday at 10:00 am until the service time.
A native and resident of Delcambre, Suzanne passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Eastridge Nursing Home in Abbeville surrounded by her loving family.
Born on July 21, 1939 to the late Kilren II “Kank” and Rose Broussard Cheramie, she was one of four children. Suzanne was a kind and loving person who devoted herself to God. In her early years, she served in the convent as Sister Mary Emmanuel. Suzanne left the convent to become a teacher, where she taught several different grade levels. She also served as the receptionist at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Delcambre for several years. Suzanne worked as the Municipal Clerk of Court for the City of Delcambre and the secretary-treasurer in Abbeville for over 14 years until her retirement in 1997. Suzanne cared deeply for her family and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she will be truly and deeply missed by all those who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her children, Michelle B. Fontenot and husband Troy Fontenot, Renee B. Thompson and husband Dr. Scott E. Thompson, and Joel L. Belanger, II; step-children, Dennis Zaunbrecher and wife Angie, Stacie Boulet and husband Peter, and Jake Zaunbrecher and wife Angie; brother, Kilren “Ren” Cheramie, III. and wife Velma; sister, Colette Cheramie; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Zaunbrecher; parents, Kilren II “Kank” and Rose Cheramie; maternal grandparents, Sagusta and Ada Broussard; paternal grandparents, Kilren Sr and Angeline Cheramie; and sister, Denise Cheramie.
To view the on-line obituary, view the video tribute, sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of Delcambre is in charge of arrangements.

November 20, 1923 ~ April 9, 2017

Abbeville — A Mass of the Resurrection and Christian Burial will be offered Wednesday, April 12 at 2:00 pm in St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville honoring the life of Irene Decuir Noel who passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, April 9, with her daughter and son in law at her bedside.
Reverend Louis Richard will be the celebrant. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery.
She is survived by her daughter, Ada Duhon and son in law, Jude; grandsons, Patrick Duhon (wife Kathryn) and USAF Major Christopher Duhon(wife Robyn); granddaughter, Melanie Robins (husband Matthew); great grandchildren Christopher, Luke and Henry Duhon and Maebelle Suzanne Robins; her beloved nieces, Roma Detraz and Ada Marie Broussard; nephews, Jude Pere and Hulin Decuir; many grand nieces and nephews and their children.
She was preceded in death by her precious children, Suzanne and Leopold (Paul), husband, Leopold, Jr.; her parents; her siblings Whitney, Claude, Dalton and Gladys Decuir, Josephine Pere, Maud Detraz.
Irene was born November 20, 1923, the ninth child of Clovis and Ada Hebert Decuir. She was the last surviving member of her family. She takes with her the vivid recollection of a way of life that has, as she often said, “Gone with the Wind”. That recollection was shared beautifully and eloquently, never with regret or ill will for the many hardships that befell her family. She truly loved her simple upbringing in Mouton Cove and Theall and cherished that life until her death. The sharing of family and local history was one of her many gifts.
She married the love of her life, Leopold Noel, Jr. in 1941. During her husband’s service overseas in World War II, she worked at the Bank of Abbeville as an index clerk. Following the war, she and Leopold worked hard at farming and raising their family. Later in her life, she worked for 15 years for the Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court, again as an index clerk.
After retirement, she enjoyed watching her family grow again, through her grandchildren and great grandchildren who were the light of her life. She was an avid reader with a very inquisitive mind. She loved sending and receiving mail, especially birthday cards. She was known for her joyful personality and her beautiful dimples. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.
Pallbearers will be Jude and Patrick Duhon, Jude Pere, Stephen and Joseph Tessier and Lloyd Dore, III.
The family would like to thank her personal caregivers Phyllis Detraz, Mavis Luquette, Janet Jazinsky, Mary Gaspard and the wonderful staff of Hospice of Acadiana.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Hospice of Acadiana, St. Mary Magdalen Maintenance Fund or Mt. Carmel Elementary Capital Campaign.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 11, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm with Rosary at 7:00 pm and on Wednesday, April 12 from 10:00 am until 1:45 departure for church. Burial will be at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Cemetery. Vincent Funeral Home in Abbeville is in charge of arrangements.
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.