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Roberts Cove - Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, at a 2 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Leo IV Catholic Church in Roberts Cove for Dorothy Josephine Reiners Richard, 96, who died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Acadia General Hospital in Crowley.
Interment will be in the St. Leo IV Cemetery, Roberts Cove.
Rev. Kevin Bordelon, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, will be celebrant of the funeral mass and will conduct the funeral services.
Survivors include five daughters, Margaret R. Comeaux of Rayne, Nancy R. Pousson and husband Glenn of Iota, Joyce R. Chiasson and husband Barry Lafayette, Yvonne R. Bullock and husband Clarke of Rayne, and Yvette R. Ohlenforst and Philip of Roberts Cove; three sons, David Richard and wife Kathy of Roberts Cove, Simon Richard and companion Della Roberie of Rayne, and George Richard and companion Rhonda Fontenot of Rayne; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Deynoodt Jean Richard; two granddaughters, Penny Pousson and Emily Ohlenforst; son-in-law, James H. Comeaux; father, William Joseph Reiners; mother, Marie Elizabeth Scheufens Reiners; three sisters, Agnes Reiners Thevis, Katherine Reiners Thevis and Veronica Reiners Thevis.
Pallbearers will be Shannon Comeaux, Bryce Bullock, Jason Chaiasson, Stephen Ohlenforst, Matthew Richard and Zhane Pousson.
A Rosary will be prayed Monday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne.
The family requests visitation be observed in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne on Monday, Jan. 15, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Tuesday, Jan. 16, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne (334-3141).

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at noon in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley for Dorothy Jane Schexnayder Cormier Suire, 67, who passed away on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at 3:30 a.m. at Southwind Nursing Home in Crowley. Rev. Jimmy Broussard will be officiating for the services. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley.
The family has requested the visitation to be held on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley. A Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will resume on Monday at 8 a.m. until time of services.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie Cormier and companion Dennis Tucker of Morse and Trisha and husband Conrad Perry of Crowley; three brothers, Chester “T-neg”and wife Margaret Schexnayder of Youngsville, Wilfred “Ducey” and wife Gloria Schexnayder of Kaplan and Edward “Ed” and wife Annette Schexnayder of Lyons Point; two sisters, Mary and husband Larry Vincent of Mermentau Cove and Earlene Schexnayder of Crowley; five grandchildren, Bethany Gautreaux, Kathleen Perry, Dylan Hoffpauir, Paytilyn and husband Kenneth Tucker and Gaige Perry; and eight great-grandchildren.
Ms. Dorothy was preceded in death by her first husband, Dellinga Cormier; her second husband, Richard Suire; her parents, Wilbert and Rosebell Bertrand Schexnayder; and one sister, Marlene Schexnayder.
Ms. Suire was an employee of Southwind Nursing Home for 27 and a half years as a ward clerk.
The family would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all at Southwind Nursing Home for the loving care they gave to Ms. Dorothy. Also, the family would like to thank all at Hospice of Acadiana.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Ms. Suire’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC-Crowley, (337) 783-1395, 1529 Crowley-Rayne Hwy., Crowley, LA, 70526, is in charge of all of the arrangements.