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LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 21, 2019 at a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jules Catholic Church in Lafayette, LA for Mattrice "Matt" Theresa Cormier, 86, who died Wednesday June 19, 2019 at Lafayette General Medical Center Hospital in Lafayette LA.

Interment will be in the Lafayette Memorial Park in Lafayette, LA.

Rev. Dan Edwards, Pastor of St. Jules Catholic Church in Lafayette, LA will be the Celebrant of the Funeral Mass and will conduct the funeral services.

Mr. Matt was retired owner/operator of Big C Plumbing Co. in Lafayette, was a retired member of Local 106 Plumbing Union in Lake Charles, retired Lafayette City Bus Driver.

Survivors include wife, Laura Mae Guidry Cormier of Lafayette, two daughters, Lynn Cormier Lemaire of Scott, Carolyn Cormier Stoute and spouse Murphy Stoute of Scott, sister, Lula Mae Cormier Veronie of Maurice, brother, Donald Cormier and spouse Vickea of Lake Charles, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by son, Ronald Cormier, father, Calice Cormier, mother, Flavia Hebert Cormier, brother, Melvin Cormier, brother, Grayford Cormier, brother, Ferman Cormier, sister, Ruby Cormier Venable, sister, Dorothy "Dot" Cormier Trahan, son in law, Terry James Lemaire.

A Rosary will be prayed Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne LA.

The family requests that visitation be observed in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne LA on Thursday June 20, 2019 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and on Friday June 21, 2019 from 8:00 am to 9:20 am.

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

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

RAYNE - Over a century of birthdays was celebrated on Wednesday, June 12, in honor of Mrs. Ethel M. Ward of Rayne, who turned 103 years of age during the special celebration held here.
Born on June 12, 1916, Mrs. Ward is the former Ethel Mackie, daughter of the late Thomas and Antoinette Mackie of Rayne. She is the lone surviving child of the couple’s 12 children.
She and her husband, the late Samuel Ward, are the parents of three children, Margaret Williams Conway of Rayne, late Antoinette Ward Washington and late Melvin Ward.
She is the proud grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 20.
The afternoon celebration was held at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Williams Conway and Jewel Conway of Rayne.
Mayor Chuck and Peggy Robichaux were special guests of the birthday honoree, who was presented a special gift from the city of Rayne in observance of the special event.
A number of family members and special guests were in attendance for the birthday social.
Guests were served a special birthday cake, along with a variety of refreshments.

RAYNE - Simon and Glenda Simon of Rayne were honored on Friday, June 7, during a 50-year wedding anniversary celebration held at Chef Roy’s Restaurant here.
Family members and friends hosted the evening celebration held in honor of the couple.
The former Glenda Dupuis is the daughter of the late Oclude and Helen Dupuis. Her groom is the son of the late Bernice and Lawrence Richard Sr. He is a retired postal employee and is employed by Lowe’s.
The couple was married on June 7, 1969, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Maid of honor was Elaine Menard escorted by the groom’s best man, Richard Dupuis, brother of the bride.
Wedding attendants were Celina Dupuis Normand (sister), Patricia Dugas Miller, Dennis Dupuis and Scotty Bouillion.
The Richards are the parents of two sons, Chad Richard (Toni) of Rayne and Kevin Richard of Carson City, Nevada.
They are the proud grandparents of Shani Hebert, Kelsey Richard, Connor Cormier, Paige Richard, CeeJaé Richard, Alex Richard, Lauren Richard, and step-grandchildren Morgan Smith and Daniel Habetz.
Their two great-grandchildren are Heidi Lopez and Hudson Hebert.
For the special occasion, Mrs. Richard wore grey slacks topped with a white blouse and red jacket. She was presented a corsage of red roses, baby’s breath and gold trim.
Mr. Richard selected dark grey slacks and a black and gray dress shirt. He was presented a red rose boutonnière.
Decorations and flowers for the celebration carried a “Simple Country Style” theme including mason jar candles, 50th Happy Anniversary votive candles embossed with the couple’s picture. Gold balloons were noted throughout the room, as were a number of the couple’s wedding pictures.
Refreshments provided for guests included boudin bites, eggplant fries, vegetable tray, chicken fettucini, meatballs, beef queso with homemade potato chips, bite-size catfish and decorative sugar cookies inscribed with “50” in gold.
The anniversary cake was a white Chantilly confection including two, double layers topped with the couple’s original cake topper of 50 years ago. It was served by Mrs. Richard’s goddaughter, Michelle Matlock.
Of the 50 guests in attendance was a special guest, Adolph Dupuis, Mrs. Richard’s last surviving uncle present for their wedding in 1969.
Guests attended the wedding from Rayne, Crowley, Indian Bayou, Scott, Kaplan, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, Palmetto, Carson City and Denison, Texas and Reno, Nevada.

RAYNE - As the three softball all-star teams of the 2019 Rayne Recreation Summer Program have faired well in warm-up tournaments, they have their eye on the prize this weekend.
Pinto, mustang and bronco league all-star teams will travel to Kaplan this weekend for the sectional tournament action. Top team finishers will move on to the super regionals slated in Eunice.
During softball action last weekend in Crowley, the pinto squad claimed first place while the bronco team claimed second place. Mustang all-stars split games
At the Rayne Invitational held June 7-9 at Gossen Memorial Park, the pinto all-stars placed second and the bronco team claimed a fourth place. Mustang all-stars faired well but did not place.
Pinto softball all-stars include Ava Arceneaux, Ainsley Beckwith, Kassidee Bertrand, Addison Beslin, Madison Boudreaux, Kemayshia Dixon, Ella Dupuis, Malaya Gregory, Riley Lopez, Emma Lopez, Gracie Meyer and Elizah Jane Prejean.
Mustang softball all-stars include Tylee Alleman, Carley Cormier, Addisyn Fontenot, Kylee Fruge, Avery Futch, Emmee Granger, Kailyn Richard, Lexi Richard, Maddie Simon, Sidnee Soeseno, Kirsten Thibodeaux and Kate Trahan.
Bronco softball all-stars include Ava Arceneaux, Sophie Bergeron, Alyssa Bertrand, Hayden Cary, Ahni Dailey, Aubree Fontenot, Averie Fournet, Tatum Hill, Audrey Mahaffey, Ava Matte, Lillian Richard, Adyson Seaux and Sarah Taylor.
All-star baseball teams of the 2019 Rayne Recreation Summer Program will be in Erath this weekend for their last warm-up tounament as they eye district tournaments next weekend.
Baseball district tournaments will be held for the following teams: pinto all-stars at Erath, Mustang all-stars at Jennings and bronco all-stars at Kinder.