Martin William Dischler Sr.

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 1:30 pm at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel for Martin William Dischler Sr., 89, who died Wednesday, May 10, at his son's home in Rayne.

Interment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery #2, Mausoleum in Rayne.

Fr. Kevin Bordelon, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, will conduct the funeral services.

Survivors include son, Martin William Dischler Jr. and wife Belinda of Rayne; two daughters, Florette Dischler of Rayne, Jacqueline Dischler Broussard and husband Marc of Lafayette; seven grandchildren, Jan Dischler Trahan and husband Joey, Martin William "Billy" Dischler III and wife Tessa, Anthony Conrad "Tony" Dischler, Millicent Broussard Venable and husband Ryan, Mary Beth Broussard McElligott and husband Bill, Elliot Krielow, Anthony Krielow; 12 great-grandchildren, Joseph Trahan, Jack Martin Trahan, Jon-Thomas Trahan, Jacob Trahan, Madeline Dischler, Mary-Kathryn Dischler, Martin "William" Dischler IV, Lillian Venable, Kaitlyn Venable, Leyton Venable, Everett Dischler, Brooks Dischler, Greer McElligott; and a sister, Helen Dischler Robles of Mississippi.

He was preceded in death by wife, Marcella Comeaux Dischler; his parents, Anthony Conrad Dischler and Helena Zaunbrecher Dischler; and three sisters, Pauline Dischler Roy, Antonia Dischler Leger and Mona Dischler Gossen.

Mr. Dischler was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and was adored by his grandchildren, great-grandchildren who called him "Granddaddy." He was a dedicated farmer until he was 84 years of age.

Pallbearers will be Elliot Krielow, Anthony Krielow, Martin William "Billy" Dischler III, Anthony "Tony" Dischler, Joseph Trahan, Jack Trahan and Jon-Thomas Trahan.

The family requests that visitation be observed in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne on Thursday, May 11, from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm.

Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, (337) 334-3141.