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Samantha Nicole Ashcraft and Kenneth Michael Habetz Jr. were united in marriage Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at four o’clock in the afternoon at the Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church, Harbour Island, Bahamas.
The Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Very Reverend Louis J. Richard, pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville, with Fr. Mikel Polson, pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church in Crowley, as concelebrant.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Ashcraft III of Ponchatoula. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Ashcraft Jr. of Lyon, Mississippi, and Mr. Edward L. St. Clair Jr. of Denham Springs and the late Ms. Bobbie Hill Barron.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Habetz Sr. of Crowley. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. Leo Habetz Jr. and Mr. Earl Hargroder and the late Mrs. Janice St. Martin Hargroder.
The bride was escorted by her father. She was attended by her maid of honor and sister, Alexandra F. Ashcraft, and bridesmaid and sister of the groom, Ellen H. Fussell. Hans Habetz, brother of the groom, served as best man and Luke Habetz, brother of the groom, was a groomsman. Mary Ellen Fussell, niece of the groom, served as the flower girl.
Scripture readings for the mass were proclaimed by Stephanie Venable, friend of the bride, and Trevor Theunissen, friend of the groom. Offertory gifts were brought forward by Whitney Lyles Habetz, friend of the bride and sister-in-law of the groom, and Timothy Fussell, brother-in-law of the groom.
Music for the ceremony was provided by musician and vocalist John Angotti of Nashville, Tennessee, with a solo of the Lord’s Prayer that was sung by Dr. Malcolm Stubbs. Both are friends of the couple.
Following the ceremony, a seated dinner and reception were held at Coral Sands Resort. Music at the reception was provided by the High Rock Band from North Eleuthera, Bahamas. In addition, John Bukaty, live performance artist from New Orleans, painted the event to capture and preserve the celebration. The couple’s honeymoon trip included North Eleuthera and Staniel Cay, Bahamas.
The bride is a graduate of Ponchatoula High School, University of Louisiana Monroe and Our Lady of the Lake College Physician Assistant Program in Baton Rouge. She is currently employed as a physician assistant for Dr. George Ray Williams, orthopedic spine and trauma surgeon, in Opelousas. The groom is a graduate of Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish, Louisiana State University and Southern University Law School. He is currently an attorney with Brandt & Sherman, LLP, in Lafayette, where the couple now resides.

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm in Gossen Funeral Home Chapel for Kathy Richard Gautreaux, 58, who died Friday January 18, 2019 at her residence in Rayne, LA.

Inurnment will be on Wednesday, January 23, 2018 at 1:30 pm in St. Joseph Cemetery #2, Mausoleum.

Survivors include her daughter, Tabatha Wingate and spouse Mikey of Scott, five grandchildren, Peyton Desoto, Sydney Kibodeaux, Victoria Wingate, Tucker Wingate, Rosie Wingate, great-grandchild, Aubrey Rae Brisco, three brothers, Robert "Bob" Richard of Rayne, John Richard and spouse Pat of Lafayette, Michael Richard of Arnaudville, three sisters, Joann Richard John and spouse Earl "Butch" of Woodlands, TX, Becky Richard Menard of Rayne, Amy Richard Foreman and spouse Jerry of Crowley.

She was preceded in death by son, Shannon John Kibodeaux, grandchild, Cole Kibodeaux, father, LeRoy Richard, mother, Very Lee Bihm Richard, two brothers-in-law, Wayne Menard, Mitch LaCroix.

The family requests that visitation be observed in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne LA on Tuesday January 22, 2019 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

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.

Acadia Parish’s annual Junior Livestock Show and Sale was once again a success.
Saturday saw the close of the three-day event, with a large number of local 4-H and FFA members selling their market animals at auction.
This 2019 grand champion market animal winners and the purchasers of those animals at yesterday’s auction were:
• Claire Morgan, grand champion steer, purchased by Cart Cattle Co. for $5,500;
• Miller Copeland, grand champion hog, purchased by John McManus/Reed Gas for $2,000;
• Leah Guardia, grand champion lamb, purchased by Dr. John Fuselier for $1,200;
• Dustin Zaunbrecher, grand champion goat, purchased by Gatti’s Pizza for $1,300; and
• Colt Monceaux, grand champion broiler, purchased by Hoffpauir Farms for $250.
The morning was opened with the Parade of Champions, and the crowd on hand for the auction was standing-room only.
All of the winners of the parish show will go on to compete in the Southwest District Livestock Show set for Jan. 31 - Feb. 2 at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles.