Local obituaries for Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes

Aug 28, 2025

Oakdale-Memorial services honoring Francis "Frankie" Joseph Gvozd, 66, will be held at 10 o'clock a.m. on Saturday morning, September 6, 2025, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Oakdale. Rev's. Bro. Steve Slayton and Bro. Ervin Goodman will officiate. "Frankie's" family will host private inurnment services at Oak Hill Cemetery in Oakdale at a future date.

"Frankie's" family will...

Aug 27, 2025

Kinder- Celebration of Life services honoring Gloria Dean Corkran, 83, of Saint Amant, will be held at 2 o'clock p.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Kinder. Rev. Leigh Rogers will officiate. Gloria will be laid to rest at Kinder McRill Cemetery immediately following her services.

Gloria's family will receive friends and...

Aug 13, 2025

Oakdale- Mass of Christian Burial services honoring Clara Juanita Emmons, 90, will be held at 1 o'clock p.m. on Sunday afternoon, August 17, 2025, at St. Martin Catholic Church in LeCompte, Louisiana. Father Mavc will officiate. Clara will be laid to rest at Pratt Cemetery in Clearwater, Louisiana immediately following her services.

Clara's family will receive friends...

Aug 12, 2025

Oakdale-Celebration of Life services honoring Doris LaVern Whitley Gates, 90, will be held at 11 o'clock a.m. on Friday morning, August 15, 2025, at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oakdale. Rev. Ryan Bond, First Baptist Church of Oakdale, will officiate. Doris will be laid to rest at Cryer Cemetery in Oakdale immediately following her services.

Doris's family...

Aug 9, 2025

Basile-A Mass of Christian burial honoring Gwendolyn Ann Buller Aguillard, 88, will be held at 11 o'clock a.m. on Saturday morning, August 16, 2025, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. Fr. Brown will officiate. Gwendolyn will be laid to rest at St. Augustine Cemetery in Basile immediately following her services.

Gwendolyn's family will receive friends and...

Aug 6, 2025

Oberlin-Celebration of Life services honoring Verlis Ardoin Fontenot, 91, will be held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Oberlin on Saturday morning, August 16, 2025 at 11 o'clock a.m. Rev. Fr. Pradeep Gali will officiate. Verlis's burial service will follow at Assumption Church Cemetery in Basile, LA.

Verlis's family will receive friends and visitors on...

Aug 5, 2025

Pitkin–Celebration of Life services honoring Annie Lou Garlington, 77, will be held at 10 o'clock a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025, at Freedom Baptist Church in Pitkin. Rev. Jeff James will officiate.  Annie will be laid to rest at Occupy #1 Cemetery in Pitkin immediately following her services.

Annie's family will receive friends and visitors at Freedom...

Aug 1, 2025

Oakdale-Funeral service for David Lavon Ragland, 80, will be held at Humble Baptist Church on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 2 o'clock p.m. Rev. Bobby Arnold and Rev. Scott Willis will officiate. Burial will follow in Willis Flat Cemetery. All arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.

The family will receive visitors...

Jul 22, 2025

Oakdale-Graveside services honoring Jo Ellen Erwin, 57, will be held at 11 o'clock a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Oakdale Cemetery. Rev. Charles Seal will officiate. All of Jo Ellen's arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oakdale.

Jo Ellen was an avid outdoorswoman. She loved spending time with her...

Jul 22, 2025

Oakdale-Celebration of Life services honoring Paul David Cudd Jr., 39, will be held at 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oakdale.  Rev. Greg Willis will officiate. Paul Jr. will be laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery in Oakdale immediately following his services.

Paul Jr.'s family will receive friends...

Jul 15, 2025

Oberlin- Michael Raymond Vizena, 56, of Oberlin, LA. Passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 to rest in his eternal home. Celebration of Life services will be held at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oberlin on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9 o'clock a.m. Rev.  Wallace Kramer will officiate. Burial service will follow at Oaklin Springs Cemetery. All Michael's...

Jul 13, 2025

Kinder-Memorial services honoring Ashley Dawn Weber, 45, will be held at 1 o'clock p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, The Pentecostals of Mittie Church. Rev. Ron Butler will officiate. Ashley's family will host private inurnment services in her memory at a future date.

Ashley's family will receive friends and visitors at The Pentecostals of Mittie Church on...

Jul 8, 2025

Jo Beth Miller Taylor, 85, a Lafayette, Louisiana resident for the last 40 years, has found rest. Hailing from the town of Reeves, Louisiana, born at home in the snowstorm of January 1940, Jo Beth resided in Lake Charles before relocating to Lafayette to complete her career.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025,...

Jul 7, 2025

A Mass of Christian Burial for Rosa Mae Courville, 83, will be held at St. Paul Catholic Church in Elton on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2 o'clock p.m. Rev. Fr. Jose Vattakunnel will officiate. Burial service at St. Paul Cemetery in Elton to follow. Family will receive friends and visitors on Friday, July 11, 2025 at Ardoin/Allen Parish...

Jul 7, 2025

Kinder-Celebration of Life services honoring Biney "Ida" Landry, 43, will be held at 10 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday morning, July 15, 2025, at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Kinder. Rev. Phoebe James will officiate. "Ida" will be laid to rest at St. Peters Cemetery in Elton, LA immediately following her services.

"Ida's" family will receive friends and...

Jul 6, 2025

Celebration of Life services for Annievie Irene Johnson, 84, will be held at Welcome Pentecostal Church in DeRidder on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1 o'clock p.m. Rev. Rich Cook will officiate. Burial service at Sugartown Campground Cemetery will follow. All Annievie's arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Kinder.

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Jul 5, 2025

Oberlin- It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Vergie Monceaux Granger, a woman of remarkable strength, grace and faith. Vergie passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the age of 93.

Funeral services for Vergie Monceaux Granger, will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 1:00PM in...

Jun 28, 2025

Kinder - Brenda Sue Smith Fruge, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 28, 2025.  A Celebration of Life service will be held in the chapel of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 2 PM.  Rev. Keith Smith will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Green Oak Cemetery.  All of Brenda's...

Jun 27, 2025

Mitte-Homegoing services honoring Richard Darrell Singleton, 79, will be held at 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday morning, June 30, 2025, at the Pentecostals of Mittie church. Rev. Ricky Kennon will officiate. Richard will be laid to rest at Dry Creek Cemetery in Dry Creek immediately following his services.

Richard's family will receive friends and visitors at the...

Jun 27, 2025

Oakdale-Celebration of Life services honoring Robert Bond, 82, will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 2 o'clock p.m. at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oakdale. Rev. Ryan Bond will officiate. Robert will be laid to rest at Bond Cemetery immediately following his services.

Robert's family will receive friends and visitors at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home...