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Florence B. Steinhorst

Tue, 12/28/2021 - 10:37am

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in St. Mary Mother of the Church for Florence Bares Steinhorst, 94, who passed away on December 24, 2021.
Rev. Fr. Cedric Sonnier, Pastor of St. Mary Mother of the Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services.
Burial will take place in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Florence, a resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late Azare Bares and the former Emerete LeBlanc.
She is survived by her brother, Sidney Bares (Una); nieces, Tina B. LeMaire (Ronald), Diane B. Broussard (Carl), Suzanne F. Broussard (Allen), and Margaret F. Laperouse ("Tommy"); nephews, Michael Bares (Deborah), David Bares (Shannon), Paul Frederick (Marsha), Charles Frederick (Denise), and Mark Frederick (Darlene); and step-children, Niki S. Burrows, Kirk Steinhorst (Lilly), Cort Steinhorst (Karen), Sabra S. Bertinot (Curtis), and Rev. Kim Steinhorst (Genevieve).
She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Richard Steinhorst Jr.; parents, Azare and Emerete Bares; sister, Lola Bares Frederick; and step-daughters, Betta S. Hamilton and Kitzi S. Zager.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home - Bertrand on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 from 9:00AM until the time of service.
Pallbearers will be Ronald LeMaire, Carl Broussard, Tommy Laperouse, Paul Frederick, Charles Frederick, and David Bares.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Steinhorst family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Florence Steinhorst and her family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA.

Sister Fatima Mouton

Tue, 12/28/2021 - 10:16am

Returned To God December 22, 2021

Sister Fatima Mouton, O. Carm., a Sister of Mount Carmel died December 22, 2021 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home in Opelousas, LA. She was 89 years old and in the 70th year of her religious profession.
Sister Fatima born Florence Ann on Nov. 8, 1932 in Lafayette, LA, was the last of ten children born to the late Rene Joseph Mouton and Elise P. Martin of Lafayette Parish, LA. She entered the Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Sept. 5, 1948 and received the habit of the Sisters of Mount Carmel on Aug. 3, 1949. On Aug. 2, 1951, she made her first profession, and pronounced perpetual vows Aug. 3, 1954. She celebrated her 70th Jubilee in 2021.
Sister Fatima attended Mount Carmel Elementary, Lafayette, LA and Mount Carmel Academy, New Orleans, LA. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Loyola University, New Orleans, LA in 1965. She did post graduate work in Theology at St. Thomas University in Houston, TX.
Sister Fatima devoted 45 years to Catholic education. She taught at St. Elizabeth, Paincourtville; Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Westwego; St. Augustine and St. Dominic, New Orleans; Mount Carmel Elementary, Abbeville; Rayne Catholic Elementary, Rayne; Cathedral-Carmel, Lafayette, all in LA, and St. Euphrasia, Granada Hills, CA. She also ministered in pastoral care, bereavement ministry and to the homebound in St. Mary Magdalen and St. Theresa Parishes in Abbeville. In Abbeville she served as spiritual assistant to Lay Carmelites. Sister Fatima served on the Deanery Council, the Elementary Education Committee, and the Congregation Formation Team. She received the Popeye’s Super Teacher Award in 1993, was honored by the Diocese of Lafayette for her ministry to the elderly in 2002, and was named volunteer of the year at Eastridge Nursing Center, Abbeville, LA in 2004 and 2006. She was also active in “Christian Life Group,” parish prayer and share groups’ results for parish renewal, the Parish Vocation Committee, and St. Mary Magdalen preparatory meeting for the Diocesan Synod. Sister Fatima retired in 2007 and at the time of her death was a resident at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home in Opelousas, LA.
Sister Fatima was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters: Marie L. Savoy and Anne Mathilde Olivier, and seven brothers: Alfred, Louis, Antoine, Locke, Claude, Ernest, and Marion. She is survived by nieces and nephews.
All services will be celebrated at St. Mary Magdelen Catholic Church, 300 Pere Megret Street, Abbeville, LA on December 29, 2021. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. with Rosary at 11:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Noon. Interment will follow at St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery, 410 Old Kaplan Highway, Abbeville, LA. Arrangements were entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home, Lafayette, LA.

This is a recent photo of Desiray Breaux.

Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office Seeking Public Assistance with Runaway Juvenile

Thu, 12/23/2021 - 1:53pm

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer, Eddie Langlinais, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is actively attempting to locate a runaway juvenile identified as Desiray Breaux, (W/F, DOB: 12-27-2004, 5’4”, 130 pounds, Straight Brown Hair and Brown Eyes).
She has a tattoo of a dot with a heart on her right wrist. She may be in the Carencro, Cecilia, Rayne or Morgan City area.
If anyone has any information on the runaway juvenile, please contact the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Detective Shay Hargrave at (337) 898-4403 or (337) 893-0871. Or if you have information and wish to remain anonymous, you can call the tips line at (337) 740-TIPS / (337) 740-8477 or download and logon to the P3 App to report your tip on your computer or your mobile device.

A special arrangement was placed where Kristy Hebert sat on the school board.

Vermilion Parish School Board looking for person to occupy Hebert’s school board seat until March

Tue, 12/21/2021 - 9:51am

Special meeting on Tuesday to name person

The Vermilion Parish Schoool Board is now searching for someone to occupy the school board seat of District H, which consist mostly of Erath, south of Erath, and most of Delcambre.
At Thursday’s meeting, the school board selected a day to have a special meeting to name a temporary replacement for the vacant seat of Kristy Hebert, who was killed in a car accident a week ago Friday. She was buried this past Thursday.
If interested, email Superintendent Tommy Byler at superintedent@vpsb.net.
A special meeting will be held this Tuesday to name the replacement.
Then on March 26, 2022, a special election will be held. The election winner will occupy the seat until the regular election in November of 2022.
At the start of Thursday’s meeting, Superintendent Tommy Byler spoke about the loss of Hebert and what she meant to the parish school system, where she was a teacher before becoming a school board member.
“The pride and passion that Kristy had for her Bobcat family, teachers and students always stood tall,” said Byler. “Every opportunity she had to share the big blue passion nation, she did so. It was also fitting that before she was laid to rest, she was able to travel through the Erath student honor guard on the way to her memorial service.”
Hebert was elected as a school board member in 2019. She represented most of Erath, the Henry area, and just about all of Delcambre. Her son is a sophomore at Erath High School.
“Kristy was a champion for her students and teachers,” said Byler. “She made sure she asked all of the right questions that she needed to be answered.
“I truly cherished her phone calls that always started the same way, ‘I hate to ask so many questions, but I will.’
‘The phone conversations always ended with, ‘I am sorry I had to bother you.’
Byler always told her that her phone calls were never a bother because her questions were always good. After all, she cared.
“She always led with her heart, and we will always be thankful.”

Jessica Lyn Simon Meaux

Mon, 12/20/2021 - 4:36pm

September 19, 1978 ~ December 19, 2021

ABBEVILLE — On Sunday December 19th, 2021 the world lost Jessica Meaux, a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend.
Her greatest joy in life was being a mother to her daughter, Loren and a wife to her husband, Jeremy. She was the greatest friend to all who knew her and never met a stranger. Her most appreciated qualities were her selflessness, her genuine care for those around her, her time she spent volunteering helping those in need, whether that was by helping victims of recent hurricanes, buying Christmas gifts every year for the less fortunate children, or just giving her prayers for other people’s intentions. She loved her family more than life itself.
She was a shining light in every room she entered. She was the life of every party and it was hard not to instantly fall in love with her thick Cajun accent. She had a talent for making everyone laugh until their stomachs hurt and she made sure to make everyone feel welcomed. She made sure to live in the moment and every day to the fullest. She inspired those around her with her love and friendship, and she will serve as a role model to those who loved her. She was a one-of-a-kind person who will be cherished in the hearts of many.
She was a loving daughter who was always there to help without hesitation. She loved and cared for her nieces and nephews like her own children. She was the first person to call in a time of need. She had strong faith in God even in her final moments, always accepting and trusting in God’s will for her life.
Jessica was an extremely proud business owner of Letters on the Lane Greetings. It was her way to bring joy in other people’s lives by putting a smile on their faces when celebrating accomplishments and milestones. She loved to be known as “the sign lady”. She enjoyed socializing with clients and making connections through her sales representative position with 008 Magazine in Lafayette and surrounding areas. She began her sales career working at the Abbeville Meridional newspaper for almost 20 years. There she met friends she considered family who she would carry with her the rest of her life. Jessica spent a period of time working for La Palmera Spa in Abbeville, where she met a variety of close friends. Her favorite hobby was decorating for and celebrating all holidays with her family, especially Christmas.
She hosted holiday celebrations that will never be forgotten and created traditions her family will carry on for the rest of their days. She was a parishioner of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church and a member of Our Saviors Church.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Jessica Lyn Simon Meaux, 43, who died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Louis J. Richard officiating the services.
Jessica leaves behind her husband, Jeremy Meaux; daughter, Loren Meaux; grandmother, Vernice Long; parents, Ricky and Kathy Simon; her younger sister, Michelle Faul and husband, Rick Faul; her older sister, Shannon McCollum; nephew, Hudson Faul; nieces, Alyssa and Morgan DeRouen; and her Godchildren, Emery Faul, Emily and Tyler DeRouen; and many cousins.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Enite and Presley Weekly; and grandfathers, Joseph Paul Simon and Robert Lee Long.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 from 2:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. with a rosary to be prayed at 7:00 P.M; Wednesday, December 22, 2021 from 8:00 A.M. until 10:45 A.M. when the procession will depart for the church.
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.

Carlton Campbell

Carlton Campbell running for Abbeville Councilman at Large

Mon, 12/20/2021 - 11:15am

Hello, Citizens of Abbeville,
My name is Carlton Campbell, and I am a candidate for the office of Councilman at Large for the City of Abbeville, Louisiana. The office is becoming vacant, and I can fill the seat.
I was born and raised in the City of Abbeville, Louisiana. I am a graduate of the Herod schools, both elementary and High School. I am a graduate of USL and a graduate of Howard University School of Business and Public Administration and was certified as a business and public administration specialist. I completed the USL real estate course and am a lifetime Notary Public.
I have vast experience in serving on many boards and commissions at the recommendation of my peers and otherwise voluntarily. I have served as chairman of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board, presently serving as chairman of the Municipal Employees Civil Service board. I am presently serving on the Abbeville Harbor and Terminal Board, having served two terms as President. I am a Commissioner on the Vermilion Parish Economic Development Board, served as chairman of Recreational Board, and recommended the building of the skateboard park that now exists at Comeaux Park. I am also the Governor representative on the Vermilion Parish Board of Elections Supervisors.
I am a member of the Kiwanis International, having been chosen as Kiwanian of the year for 2021.
I am the founder of Coach Herbert Williams Park and was an originator of the first Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr clean-up day that has expanded throughout the city.
I am a retired Clerk of Court employee, worked for five Clerks of Court, the last under Diane Meaux Broussard as chief deputy for twelve years until retirement.
I was elected and served as councilman for District D of the City for Twelve years. Pursuant to an ethics board ruling. I resigned from the council as the ethics board ruling was that I could not serve as councilman and a full-time appointed office-holder. I resigned from the council for economic reasons.
I seek the office as Councilman at Large to resume serving the city. When elected, I will propose ideas to the Mayor and council to make our beloved city of Abbeville a better place to live, work, recreate and retire and to make our city a safe place to live while protecting the taxpayers dollars.
I am married to the former Belinda Grogan. We have two children, both Abbeville graduates. Our son Donovan Campbell is a member of the Abbeville High School athletic hall of fame. Kendra Campbell, our daughter, is a graduate of Northwestern State University.
I am the brother of Charles Campbell, deceased, who served on the Vermilion Parish School Board with distinction.
I solicit your vote and support for my election on March 26, 2022 for the Office of Councilman at Large. When elected, my emphasis will be directed toward economic development, drainage, litter abatement and street surface improvements.
Your vote and support will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You

Carlton Campbell

Mke Hardy

Former Chief of Police Mike Hardy announces candidacy

Mon, 12/20/2021 - 11:13am

Hello, my name is Mike Hardy, and I am running for the office of Chief of Police for the City of Abbeville in the city election on March 26, 2022. The office of Chief of Police is important to anyone who lives, works or recreates in our city. Our police officers, elected officials and most importantly, our Citizens need a Strong, Qualified and Proactive Chief – A Chief who can help provide a safe community through the use of professional and efficient department management, open lines of communication, firm but fair leadership, and proactive community policing.
I bring to the table over 30 years of Law Enforcement Experience. I served 12 years as the Chief of Police for the City of Abbeville. I have the education, training and experience to properly and efficiently represent the city and its citizens. I possess the management skills to operate the police department effectively. I have the strength and resolve to be firm yet fair when handling difficult situations, and finally, I possess the will to motivate the police department and the public to protect Our City.
I pledge to work with the officers, the Mayor and City Council, Parish Officials, as well as State and Federal Agencies to enhance better the Abbeville Police Department’s assets- training, manpower, equipment and time management. Together we will reduce response times and increase citizen and officer safety.
My goal is to create a professional and courteous public safety agency that we all can be proud of!
Education and Training
Graduate from Barbers Hill High School in Barbers Hill, Texas
Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement/Police Science from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas
Graduate from Acadiana Law Enforcement 18th Basic Training Academy and then Graduated again from a refresher in the 135th Basic Academy, receiving the John Mark “Dooley” HardyHardest Worker Award
Currently certified with the Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
Served over 20 years as a Manadnock Defensive Tactics Instructor
Certified Instructor on Tactile Police Driving
Attended the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Basic Training
Qualified Expert with Glock .40 Caliber Semi-Auto pistol
Received thousands of hours on numerous Law Enforcement training, including Narcotics Enforcement, Homicide Investigations, Firearms and Police Management.
Experience
4 years Patrolman for the City of Abbeville
6 years Lieutenant/Shift Supervisor for the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office
12 years Chief of Police for the City of Abbeville
1 ½ years Patrolman with Maurice Police Department
10 years Reserve Officer with the Abbeville Police Department
Professional and Civic Organizations
Member- International Association of Chiefs of Police
Past President –Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police
Past President – Southwest Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police
Past President- Vermilion Municipal Drug Task Force
Past President- Vermilion Parish TRIAD SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement working together)
Past President- Vermilion Parish Domestic Abuse Intervention Project
Served- Louisiana State D.A.R.E. Advisory Board
Served- Louisiana State Violent Crime and Policy Board
Served- Attorney Generals Advisory Council on Law Enforcement
Served- Designated Agent with US Customs Operation Blue Lightening Strike Force.
Served- Evangeline Law Enforcement Council
Worked with- Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
Member- Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association
Guest Instructor- Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy
Past President/Board Member- Abbeville Kiwanas Club
Board of Directors- Vermilion Chapter Acadiana Boys and Girls Club
Member- Abbeville/Vermilion Chamber of Commerce, Graduate of Leadership Vermilion Class 6

Mike and Janise “Neisy” have been married for 40 years. They have 3 Daughters: Tessa, Allison and Kaysie. Tessa is disabled and lives at home with her parents – among other things, she has survived a stroke and is one of the most determined individuals that you will ever meet. Allison is married and is a Flight Paramedic with Acadian Ambulance Armed Services. Kaysie is a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Ochsner/Lafayette General. The Hardys have two wonderful Granddaughters (Demi and Mya), thanks to Allison and her partner Loni.
I Humbly ask for your vote in the March 26, 2022, City Election. You can contact me at:
Campaign Headquarters: 1906 Michael St. Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: Cell 337-316-2855
Work 337-893-1243
Fax 337-893-1965
Email MikeHardyCOP2022@gmail.com
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ELECTION DAY: MARCH 26, 2022
EARLY VOTING PERIOD: MARCH 12- MARCH 19, 2022

Clayton “Gene” J. Rogers I

Mon, 12/20/2021 - 10:50am

DELCAMBRE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Clayton “Gene” J. Rogers I at 11:00 am on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Fr. Buddy Breaux will officiate. Interment will follow at the church mausoleum.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home in Delcambre on Monday from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm. A rosary being led by the Men’s Rosary Group will be prayed on Monday evening at 6:30 pm. The funeral home will reopen on Tuesday at 9:00 am until the service time.
Clayton Jean Rogers I, known by family and friends as "Gene", passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home in Delcambre. Gene was born to Rose Alma and Leo Frank Rogers Sr. He graduated from Delcambre High School in 1957, had a few short term jobs, then went to Coastal Chemical in Abbeville as a Captain on the vessel Escape II. He landed his dream job when he went to work for Jeanmard’s Marine Electronics, eventually acquiring Jeanmard’s, becoming one of the few Marine Electronic Technicians along the Gulf Coast. He retired at the age of 70 and spent his time traveling, camping, dancing, boating, chauffeuring his best friend, Keith Arceneaux, on the golf course, and communicating with his fellow Amateur Ham Operators, as N5FMX.
He was a loving husband and loyal friend who was always willing to lend a helping hand. His favorite place to relax & enjoy the outdoors was his beloved Longside Hunting Plantation.
He is survived by his loving wife, Vickie Dooley Rogers; daughter, Monica Rogers Crappell (Glenn); sons, Carl Rogers (Stephanie Lege), Clayton Jean Rogers, II. (Laura), and Chad Rogers (Christine); step-children, Blair Bourque (Louis) and Maegan Chantaphone (Peter); grandchildren, Shandi Crappell, Caymen Crappell, Chelsie Rogers Domingue (Nick), Paige Rogers, Dawson Rogers, Monty Rogers, McCall Rogers, and Hudson Rogers; step-grandchildren, Ashlyn Bourque, Owen Bourque, Logan Bourque, Auria Chanthaphone, and Bellamy Chanthaphone; great grandchildren, Brylon Bellott and Lillian Domingue; and siblings, Leo Frank Rogers (Liz) and Cecil Rogers (Millie).
Preceded in death by his parents; brother, David Rogers; godmother, Olga Landry; and his in-laws, Arthur and Dorothy Dooley.
Pallbearers will be Clayton Rogers II, Chad Rogers, Carl Rogers, Leo Frank Rogers Jr., Corey LeMaire, and Kenneth Arceneaux.
Honorary pallbearers will be Patrick LeBlanc, Glenn Crappell, Caymen Crappell, Cecil Rogers, Monty Rogers, and Owen Bourque.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Nicole Byars with HOPE Healthcare and Hospice of Lafayette.
“Over and Out N5FMX.”
To view the on-line obituary and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of Delcambre is in charge of arrangements.

Alberta Villien Winch

Fri, 12/17/2021 - 1:10pm

A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 1:30 PM in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Maurice for Alberta Villien Winch, Rev. Paul Bienvenu, presiding. She was born on December 21, 1928 in Maurice and passed away from natural causes at St. Joseph’s Hospice in Lafayette on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
She was an educator, librarian, historian, church, and civic volunteer in Maurice. She was valedictorian of her Maurice High School class of 1946 and graduated with a degree in Education from ULL (then Southwest Louisiana Institute) and a Master of Library Science degree from LSU. She taught English and was the Librarian at Maurice High School and North Vermilion High School until her retirement in 1988. Over the years, she was a member of the St. Alphonsus Church Parish Council and Ladies Altar Society, the Abbeville Lay Carmelites, the Louisiana Library Association and Vermilion Parish Library Association, Louisiana Retired Teachers Association, Vermilion Parish Retired Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma and Beta Phi Mu Honorary Societies. Her contributions to the history of Maurice centered on genealogy and preservation and are noted in publications of the History of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, the History of Vermilion Parish, and in the Attakapas Gazette. She was a talented artist, seamstress and cook.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther L. Winch, Jr., her parents, Albert and Pearl Villien, and her sisters, Phro Margaret Moss and Yvonne Rita Culver. She is survived by her daughter Barbara and her husband Richard House; her grandchildren, Sarah House Barcellona (Thomas), Walter Richard House III, Nicholas Mark House (Laura) and six great-grandchildren; her niece, Gwen Moss Lanoux and several other nieces, nephews and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her memory to St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, St. Joseph Hospice Foundation or the charity of your choice.
Alberta Winch and her family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Delhomme Funeral Home.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Winch family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com.

Chawanna “Shaune” Turner Alicea

Fri, 12/17/2021 - 1:06pm

September 25, 1972 ~ December 11, 2021

KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, December 20, 2021 at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church honoring the life of Chawanna Oranna Turner Alicea. She will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Reverend Mark Miley officiating the services.
Chawanna Oranna Turner Alicea was the only child of Bertha and Oran Turner, born on September 25, 1972, in Lafayette, Louisiana. After graduating high school, Shaune attended Southern University in Baton Rouge and the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. In 1991, Shaune moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, and worked at the at RTC Southern Transit where she later met best friend and husband, Juan Alicea Esteras. In 2008, they moved to New Jersey for a new beginning. Shaune began working at Wakefern Food Corporation in 2012, in the logistics’ department where she found her New Jersey family and later transferred to Asset Protection, working as a Closed Circuit TV Operator. Everyone fell in love with Shaune’s southern accent and spicy flare to tell it like it is. Her laughter was infectious and would fill up a room. Shaune loved to spend time traveling and trying new foods with her mother.
Shaune had a talent of throwing down in the kitchen like her grandmother. Folks, loved her Cajun cooking and encouraged Shaune to sell her signature gumbo. In 2020, Shaune decided it was time to put her dreams first and start a catering business called Cajun Cravings, LLC. The fire was lit under Shaune, as she started networking with community organizations and businesses to get her Cajun cuisine into stores. In late 2020, Shaune was diagnosed with a rare aggressive cancer, but that wouldn’t stop her. She continued to work full time while maintaining weekly treatments and on weekends created new dishes for vendors to sample. Before Shaune’s battle began, she asked her mother to come and they bonded together every step of the way. Shaune beat the first round of cancer and rang her bell at the end of March 2021, CANCER FREE! However, in June 2021, the cancer came back in a different area. Shaune being a private person like her mother, she didn’t share it with many. On the morning of December 11, 2021, at the age of 49, Shaune passed away in her sleep with her mother by her side.
Shaune leaves behind her loving mother, Bertha Turner; her husband, Juan Alicea Esteras; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Shaune is preceded in death by her father, Oran J. Turner; her grandparents, Everett Sr. and Mary Turner; and grandparents, Noah Sr. and Dorothy B. Williams; three aunts, Betty Lou Chambers “Nanny”, Catherine Floyd, Eleanor Marie Walker; four uncles, Louise Hebert, Noah Williams, Jr., Joseph Navarre Williams, and Willie J. Williams. Shaune is no longer in pain and her body is healed. If you listen silently, you can hear Shaune’s laughter and see her smiling.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church, 910 N. Frederick Ave., on Monday, December 20, 2021 from 9:00 AM until the time of the services at 10:00 AM with a repass being held from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Alicea family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.

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