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A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, August 18, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Langenfeld, Germany for Laura M. Meaux, a resident of Monheim, Germany and native of Louisiana, who died on Friday, August 4, 2017, at the University Clinic of Cologne in Cologne, Germany.
Inurnment will be in Forest Cemetery in Monhein, Germany.
Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass honoring her life on Saturday, August 26, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne. Concelebrating will be Rev. Kevin Bordelon, pastor, and Rev. Glenn Meaux. Serving will be Deacon Tommy Adams.
Laura was born May 16, 1931 in Algiers, Louisiana, and moved to Rayne at the age of seven. A Sister of Mount Carmel for 24 years, she taught at Mount Carmel Catholic Schools in Abbeville, Lafayette, New Orleans and Paincourtville. She later moved to Germany where she taught French and English in German high schools.
She was a member of the Lay Carmelites in Rayne, Louisiana and the Edith Stein Society in Germany. She was honored to read the English scriptures at the canonization of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, O. C. D., also known as Edith Stein.
She is survived by a brother, Wilson Meaux, Jr. and wife, Rose of Rayne; a sister, Mary M. Nunez and husband, F. C. of Estherwood; 10 nieces and nephews, 20 great-nieces and nephews; 13 great-great-nieces and nephews; and three godchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilson Meaux, Sr. and Laura Arabie Meaux; two sisters, Delores and Marcella Meaux; infant twin brothers, Noah and Joseph Meaux; and two nephews, Greg Olivier and John Boulet.
Donations may be made to: Checks to Mount Carmel Scholarship, reference her name, and mail to 405 Park Avenue, Abbeville, Louisiana 70510, to the attention of Sister Janet, O. Carm. or to Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Post Office Box 1160, Lacombe, Louisiana 70445-1160.
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.

November 9, 1944 ~ August 10, 2017

Abbeville—Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Lorna Marie Latour Langlinais, 72, who died Thursday, August 10, 2017. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery.
She is survived by her son, Randal Vice; daughter, Aimee Tilley; two sisters, Lillie Broussard and Lorraine Noel; and brother, Dr. Emile Latour.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alexis Latour and the former Lillie Mae Dore; four brothers, Dr. Thomas Latour, Dr. Louis Latour, James Edward Latour and Robert Latour; sister, Margaret Ann Latour; and daughter, Margaret Ann Vice.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 300 Pere Megret St., Abbeville, on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 9:00 AM until time of services.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is accepting applications for the 2017 youth waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish.
There is no charge for the LDWF-sponsored hunts on Nov. 4-5, provided as a quality experience for young waterfowl hunters. The participants in the hunts will be determined by a lottery drawing.
Applications for the lottery should be submitted to LDWF before close of business on Sept. 14.
To be eligible, applicants must be between 10-17 years of age on the date of the hunt they select. In addition, all applicants must have a certificate showing they have satisfactorily completed an LDWF approved hunter education course.
Selected hunters must be accompanied in the blind by a parent or guardian although the youth will be the only one permitted to possess a firearm.
Applications may be obtained by contacting any of LDWF's field offices or by visiting the LDWF website at http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/refuge/lottery-applications . Completed applications may be delivered in person to Room 418 of the LDWF headquarters building at 2000 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge, or sent by mail to:

• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Attention: White Lake Youth Waterfowl Hunt
2000 Quail Drive, Room 418
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
For more information on White Lake WCA youth waterfowl hunts, contact Wayne Sweeney at 337-536-9400, ext. 1 or wsweeney@wlf.la.gov .

Myrna Faye Simon Michaud

Erath – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Myrna Faye Simon Michaud, 74, will be held at 1:00PM on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Andre Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Erath on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 8:30AM until the time of the services with a recitation of the rosary at 10:00AM.
A native and resident of Erath, Mrs. Michaud died at 2:02PM on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at her residence. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved spending time with her family, shopping, and sewing.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years Harry Lee Michaud of Erath; a son, Troy Renee Michaud and his wife Shelly of Abbeville; three daughters, Donna Menge and her husband Tony of Erath, Sonia Michaud of Henry, and Shannon Michaud of Erath; a brother, Rudy Simon and his wife Sally of Erath; six grandchildren, Brodie Soirez, Alicia Michaud, Brock Soirez, Amber Michaud, Lola Graves, and Jace Michaud; and four great grandchildren, Vance Soirez, Rocky Soirez, Giana Soirez, and Josh Michaud.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ophey and Loula Mae Broussard Simon.
Serving as pallbearers will be Troy Michaud, Brodie Soirez, Brock Soirez, Tony Menge, Rudy Simon, and Mike Duhon.

Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Jace Michaud.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospice in particularly Dr. Brierre and Dr. Prellop as well as Nurse Gary and Nurse Sue.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.