Obituaries

Walter Leo Domingue

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Funeral services for Mr. Walter Leo Domingue, 72, of Jennings was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in Jennings United Methodist Church, with Rev. Walter Parker officiating.

Visitation was held Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, from 2:30-8 p.m. and resumed at the church Monday from 8:00 a.m. until service time.

Burial with military honors followed in China Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.

Mr. Domingue was born Jan. 21, 1947, in Grand Chenier. He worked as a supervisor in the oil industry. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Mary Agnes Benoit

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Funeral services for Miss Mary Agnes Benoit, 85, of Jennings was held Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with Father Susil Fernando officiating.

Visitation was held in Miguez Funeral Home Chapel Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at 1 p.m. The procession to the church began at 1:30 p.m.

Burial followed in Andrus Cove Cemetery.

Miss Benoit worked as a bookkeeper in the agriculture industry. She enjoyed reading, crocheting and spending her time with her family and neighbors.

James Arthur ‘Doodle’ Guthrie, Jr.

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EVANGELINE - Funeral services for Mr. James Arthur “Doodle” Guthrie, Jr., 77, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Hope Church in Evangeline, with Bro. Thomas Patterson officiating.

Visitation will be held in Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, and will continue Thursday at the church from 8 a.m. until time of services.

Burial will be in Bon Pasteur Cemetery in Welsh.

Mr. Guthrie passed away at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Harbor Hospice.

Cheri Kay Schexnayder

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A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Lyons Point for Cheri Kay Schexnayder, 28, who died Dec. 12, 2019, at 1 p.m. in Morse surrounded by her loving family. Fr. Neil Pettit, pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, officiated the services, with Fr. Clint Trahan concelebrating.

The family requested visitation be held Friday from 4-9 p.m. and Saturday from 8-10:30 a.m. A Rosary was recited Friday at 6 p.m. by Deacon Tom Sommers.

Interment was in Hanks Cemetery in Morse.

Ida Louise ‘Bay’ Vital Bouxie

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Ida Louise “Bay” Vital Bouxie, 84, departed this life Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Camelot Brookshire Nursing Home in Jennings.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at Union Baptist Church, located at 1014 S. Main St. in Jennings, with Pastor Gerald Perkins, Sr., officiating.

Visitation will be held in the church from 8 a.m. until the time of the funeral. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Jennings under the direction of Semien-Lewis Mortuary.

Janaiya Danee Dartez

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It’s with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Janaiya Danee Dartez announces her passing from this life on Dec. 5, 2019, at the age of 21. A

Betty Jean Delcambre Constance

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LAKE ARTHUR - It’s with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Betty Jean Delcambre Constance announces her passing from this life on Dec. 9, 2019, at the age of 72.

Funeral services will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Arthur today, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, at 1 p.m., with Father Jay Alexuis officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the funeral home today, Thursday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. until the time of her service at 1 p.m.

Burial will follow in Andrus Cove Cemetery.

Elaine Prather Vidrine Howerton

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VILLE PLATTE – A Going Home Celebration was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, for Elaine Vidrine Howerton, 93, who passed away on Dec. 5, 2019, in Jennings, surrounded by loved ones.

Brother Kevin West, pastor of First Baptist Church of Ville Platte, officiated funeral services. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation was held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Ville Platte on Sunday from noon until prior to church service.

Leslie John Landry

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Leslie John Landry was born in Jennings on Jan. 19, 1957, to Clifton Landry and Norma Lee Lopez. He was called from this earthly life by his Heavenly Father on Dec. 9, 2019.

The family of Mr. Landry are honoring his wishes of cremation with a private family service.

Dakota Allen Chaisson

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Funeral services for Dakota Allen Chaisson, 22, of Lake Charles were held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at 11 a.m.

A gathering of family and friends was held at the funeral home Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, from 8 a.m. until the time of his service at 11 a.m.

Dakota was born in Lafayette on Sept. 16, 1997, to Kenneth Durgan and Tracee Chaisson. He was called from this earthly life on Nov. 29, 2019.