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RAYNE - A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, for Wilfred Constantine, 94, who passed away at his home on Thursday, July 25, at 12:59 a.m. in Rayne.
Fr. Kevin Bordelon, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church, officiated the services. Burial was in the St. Joseph Catholic Church New Mausoleum in Rayne.
The family requested the visitation on Friday, July 26, at 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne. A Rosary was recited on Friday, July 26, at 6 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation resumed on Saturday, July 27, at 8 a.m. until time of the services.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Eyola G. Constantine of Rayne; three sisters, Helen Saltzman of Carencro, Agnes Dupont of St. Martinville and Ida Hayes of Sulphur; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Constantine was preceded in death by one son, Jody Costantine; his parents, Theophile Jr. and Ella B. Constantine; two brothers, Dennis Broussard and Wilsie Constantine; and one sister Eula Ogle.
Mr. Wilfred proudly served his country for three years in the United States Navy as a decorated veteran during WWII. He served on USS Pine Island AV-12 and was present at the signing of the unconditional surrender of the Japanese Forces.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations made to any Parkinson’s charity and Bridgeway Hospice.
Visitors view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Mr. Constantine’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC- Rayne, (337) 334-3600, 900 East Texas Ave., Rayne, LA 70578 was honored to be in charge of the arrangements.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:30 am Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for Donald Joseph Kibodeaux, 71, who passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond.
Fr. Jason Vidrine, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church will be officiating for the services. The family is requesting visiting hours to be held Friday from 4 pm to 9 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 11 am. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Friday. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Don enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, meeting his fishing friends for coffee in the mornings, and especially spending time with his great- nieces and nephew, Lauren, Nicole, and Mason. He worked over 30 years in seismograph in the oil industry.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Vickie Guidry Kibodeaux of Crowley; brother-in-law, Tom Guidry, of Crowley; and six nieces and nephews, Vickie, Derrick, Josh, Brooke, Tina, and Allison.
Don is preceded in death by his son, Scott J. Kibodeaux; his parents, Stanville and Cecile Daigle Kibodeaux; one sister, Merline Wright; and two brothers, Allen and Mike Kibodeaux.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geesey-ferguson.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.

Funeral services for Mrs. Kathleen Christian Goebel, 89, of Elton, will be held at Miguez Funeral Home in Jennings on Tuesday, July 30, at 11 a.m.
Burial will follow in China Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Visitation for Mrs. Goebel will begin on Monday, July 29, in Jennings from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. It will resume on Tuesday at 9 a.m. and continue until time of service.
Mrs. Goebel passed away on July 25, 2019, in Lake Charles Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Kathleen earned her Bachelor of Science Degree at Baylor in 1950 and attended University of Colorado at Boulder. She worked as a chemist at Columbia Southern in 1950 and 1951. She taught school at Navasota High School from 1951-1952. Mrs. Goebel then worked as a chemist at Pantex Ordinance-Atomic Energy Commission in Amarillo from 1952-53.
After returning to Louisiana, Mrs. Goebel was a substitute teacher in the Jefferson Davis Parish Schools from 1954 until 1978. In 1978, she was a realtor with Mary Deshotel Realty. She served as an executive officer for the Rice Belt Board of Realtors from 1980 to 1981. In 1982, she became a licensed Real Estate Broker and founded Goebel Properties.
She was a Charter member of Women’s Council of Realtors. She served as a director of the La. Farm & Land Institute from 1983 to 1986.
Mrs. Goebel was extremely active throughout her career and was equally as active in her personal life. She served as a Den mother for the Boy Scouts of America from 1968 to 1973. She was the organist for the First Baptist Church 1945-1947 and again from 1961 to 1977 and active with WMU. She was also an active member of the Entre Nous Club and Order of the Eastern Star.
Those left to cherish Kathleen’s memory are her two sons, Kyle (Carolyn) Goebel of Carencro and Kurt (Tina) Goebel of Elton; her daughter, Lores (Fred) Roeder of Lake Charles; grandchildren, Derrick (Cierra) Goebel, David (Cara) Roeder, Kevin (Casey) Goebel, Conner Bouillion, Jordan Bouillion; and great-grandchildren, Emma Goebel, Elizabeth Roeder, Joshua Goebel and Claire Goebel.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Harvey Reynold Goebel; her parents, Herbert and Ruth Pennington Christian; and her brother Herman “Gene” Christian.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at www.miguezfuneralhome.com.