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Dorothy Prather Vondenstein

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 11:17am

CROWLEY

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Mowata for Dorothy Prather Vondenstein, 88, who died Sunday, Jan.13, 2019, at 7:20 a.m. at The Carpenter House of Acadiana in Lafayette.
Fr. Clint Trahan, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, will officiate for the services.
The family requests visiting hours Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to service time at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited at 12:30 p.m.
Burial will be in St. Lawrence Mausoleum.
Mrs. Vondenstein is survived by one daughter, Kathleen V. Shetler and husband Michael of Lake Charles; one son, William A. “Bill” Vondenstein and wife Renee of Crowley; one sister, Jean Premeaux of Crowley; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Anthony Vondenstein Sr.; her parents, Warren and Mandy Prather; one sister, Eathel Miller; and two brothers, Charles and C. J. Prather.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to your favorite charity in Mrs. Vondenstein’s memory.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.

Mitchell John “Mitch” Monceaux

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 11:16am

CROWLEY

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home for Mitchell John “Mitch” Monceaux, 78, who died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at 3:09 a.m. at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Deacon Tom Sommers will officiate for the services.
The family requests visiting hours Monday from noon to 10 p.m. with a rosary being recited at 6 p.m. by Deacon Dan Didier; and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to service time.
Burial will be in Abshire Cemetery.
“Mitch” is survived by his nephew, Terry Monceaux and wife Barbara of Crowley; great-niece, Kristie Broussard and husband Damon of Hubert, North Carolina; great-nephew, Chad Monceaux of Crowley; great-great-nephew, Gage Monceaux of Crowley; and his companion, Lena Ann Suire of Rayne.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Theresa Fern Barousse; his parents, Adam and Adolia Abshire Monceaux; his sister, Lucille Monceaux; and one brother, Adam Monceaux Jr.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.

Recent drug arrests listed by sheriff’s office

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 11:14am

Deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office remain busy in the war on drugs, according to Sheriff K.P. Gibson. “During the ...