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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 at 2 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Kathleen Marie Sonnier, 64, who died Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at 5:55 p.m. at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Fr. Mikel Polson, Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, will officiate for the services. The family requests visiting hours Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. A rosary will be recited Monday at 6:30 p.m. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Kathleen is survived by her mother, Geraldine C. Sonnier of Crowley; three sisters, Mary Theresa Sonnier of Crowley, Rachel S. Burke and husband Robert of Crowley, Alicia S. Trahan of Crowley; two brothers, Michael Sonnier and wife Lena of Crowley, Gerard Sonnier and wife Sonia of Crowley; three nieces, Melissa Fontenot, Kirstin Trahan and Mandy Burke; seven nephews, Michael Sonnier, Jr., Erich Sonnier, Bradley Sonnier, Clinton Sonnier, Cody Sonnier, Trevor Sonnier and Jacob Trahan; ten great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Burnell Joseph Sonnier; one brother, Thomas Sonnier.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 North Avenue F, Crowley, LA 70526, 337-783-3313.

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Joan Richard Stroderd announces her passing on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at The Carpenter House in Lafayette with her loving family by her side. She was 65.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, at St. Jules Catholic Church in Tee Mamou. Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Jules Cemetery with Father Paul LaFleur as celebrant.
Joan was a cashier at Walmart for 19 years and always greeted you with a smile. She loved to read, especially her Bible, attend her grandkids functions, watch football, and go to church, but most of all she loved her family and spending time with them was a great joy.
She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend and will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her especially her husband of 47 years, Allen Paul Stroderd of Tepetate; her five daughters, Joan Yvette Stroderd of Eunice, Danielle Elizabeth Stroderd and Rebekah Michelle Comeaux and husband Steve, all of Tepetate, Anya Nicole Guillory and husband Eric of Eunice and Amanda Claire Beard and husband Corey of Tepetate; her sister, Bernadine Smith of Plano, Texas; her 13 grandchildren, Tori Sonnier, Taylor Fontenot, Brooks Stroderd, Lexi Champagne, Maci Stroderd, Mackenzie Comeaux, Madison Comeaux, Meghan Comeaux, Caroline Beard, Claudia Beard, Colby Guillory, Colleen Beard and Sarah Guillory; and three great-grandchildren, Andrew Fontenot, Grayson Fontenot and Zoe Sonnier; as well as extended family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Lula V. Young; father, Roosevelt Richard; and step-father, Edmund Young.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice on Sunday, Dec. 17, from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. and again on Monday, Dec. 18, from 8 a.m. until time of services.
The Catholic Daughters will recite a Rosary at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Family and friends may view this obituary and sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com
Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Eunice, 1301 W. Laurel Ave., (337) 457-3371, is in charge of arrangements.