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DELCAMBRE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Neal Paul “Puppy” Saunier, age 74, at 12:00 Noon on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Fr. Buddy Breaux will officiate and Vickie Guidry will serve as lector. Following the mass, he will be laid to rest at Our Lady of the Lake Mausoleum.
A gathering of family and friends will take place at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church on Friday from 9:30 am until time of service. A rosary will be led by Mr. Terry Dore’ at 11:00 am.
A native and resident of Vermilion Parish, Mr. Saunier passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021at 8:47 pm at the Heart Hospital.
Born on February 4, 1947 to the late John C.D. Saunier and Alice Dubois Saunier Dore, Neal was one of four children. Affectionately known as “Puppy” by his family and friends, he was a practical joker, a people person and had a great sense of humor.
He was a 1965 graduate of Delcambre High School and was an exceptional football player.
Puppy was definitely in his element when surrounded by horses and enjoyed raising quarter horses, but was also known as a “Jack of all trades.”
A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, he will be missed dearly by those who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judy Guidry Saunier of Meaux; one son, Kim Neal Saunier of Lumberton, TX; three grandchildren, Kindall Braleigh Saunier, Kaden Jace Saunier and Madison Hope Thibodeau; one sister, Lucrese S. Copeland; longtime friend, Terry Dore’ and wife Christine and numerous nieces and one nephew.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by, one brother, John Morris Saunier and one sister, Florence S. Lombas.
Marlin Touchet, Clint White, Allen Copeland, Stephen Parker, Jason Rice and Lambert Pullin are honored to serve as pallbearers. Charles Gailen Guidry II, and Terry Dore’ are honorary pallbearers.
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.

An Abbeville man faces multiple charges in connection to burglary that resulted in nearly six figures worth of items being stolen.
​On Oct. 29, 2021, the detective division of the Abbeville Police Department began investigating a burglary in which the victim advised he had nearly $100,000 worth of items stolen.
Items that were stolen included several firearms, 20 guitars with cases, various other musical items, tools, jewelry and approximately 60 pairs of rare Nike shoes.
Based on their investigation, detectives were able to identify a suspect as Rusty Trahan Jr., 37, of Abbeville. An arrest warrant was obtained for Trahan on Nov, 9. Officers took him into custody without incident.
Detectives have since secured multiple search warrants for different locations and have been able to recover numerous items found to belong to the victim that were in the possession of or stored by Trahan.
Trahan has been charged with the following:
• Simple Burglary (4 counts)
• Obstruction of Justice (3 Counts)
• Illegal Possession of Stolen Property (2 counts)
The case remains under investigation and more arrests are expected. Chief Spearman would like to thank the detectives for a job well done. ​
​​The Abbeville Police Department is asking that anyone who have any information regarding any crime, to please contact the Abbeville Police Department by calling 893-2511. You may contact our “Tips” line at 892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous. Citizens may also send anonymous tips through CrimeStoppers of Vermilion by calling 740-TIPS or the P3 app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

March 7, 1960 ~ December 4, 2021

DELCAMBRE — On December 4, 2021 Mona Lisa Landry, 61, a true angel, made her way to heaven while holding the hands of loved ones. She lived a happy and joyous life loving others, always with a smile. She instilled compassion and patience to everyone she met. She loved dancing, coloring, bowling and life in general. Hearts are broken here on earth but heaven is rejoicing where she was welcomed with open arms by her mother, Linda Jo Landry.
Graveside services officiated by Reverend John “Buddy” Breaux were held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery.
She is survived and adored by her father, Nolan J. Landry, Jr. of Delcambre; two brothers, Dirk Landry and his wife, Fran of Delcambre and Chance Landry of Lake Charles; one nephew, Jiles M. Landry of Delcambre; one great nephew, Micah J. Landry of Delcambre; one godchild, Dayna Renee Hebert of Erath; her godfather, Connie Landry, Sr.; her godmother, Glenda Bodin; and many, many loving family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Linda Jo Rewis Landry; her grandmother, Cammie Fox; and her nephew, Barrett Broussard.
The family would like to thank Abbeville General Hospital and all the staff, nurses and doctors for their care and compassion during her last days, especially Dr. Lahasky. They would also like to thank all the caregivers from Share Care, whom she loved and for being with Lisa each day, helping her enjoy life to the fullest.
Well wishes may be made to the Special Olympics in honor of this angel that blessed the earth for many happy years.
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.

When driving in your car, the rearview mirror lets you see what is coming up behind you. On the road, vehicles in back of you can follow too closely, hit you, or pass you. But if you try driving by looking only in the mirror you won’t get very far before you crash.
The highway of life is different. On this road, the events behind you stay behind you and move farther away with each passing day. Yet there are people who are obsessed with looking backward rather than forward. Although they would never try this stunt while driving, they habitually refuse to look through the front windshield of life.
There are only 24 hours in each day. Therefore, any time spent looking behind you, into the past, robs you of time to look forward into the future. The fascination with the past stems from the desire to change history. As intriguing as this concept might be, the chances of accomplishing this are zero.
Yet, people get caught in a quagmire of what could have been if only they had done this or that. Thoughts of could have, should have, or would have seize hold of the mind and clog it with useless and pointless activity.
The value of the past is that it can teach you what to change, refine, and improve when moving forward. But when you dwell in the past, forward movement stops. Although most people would make at least subtle changes, if they could do things over, there are no do overs.
As you age, the speed at which you move down life’s highway seems to increase yearly. As this perceived velocity grows, obsessing with the past can be very disconcerting. You don’t know where the time has gone and the reality of mortality becomes clearer.
This phenomenon of the accelerated passage of time is another reason why all of your attention, energy, and effort should be focused forward. Only with this directional orientation can you fully realize the potential of each day.
Imagine how boring life would be if each day was spent watching a video of what you did yesterday. You wouldn’t have time to do anything new. This is exactly how people spend their time when they get trapped in the past by looking only in their rearview mirror.
Being consumed with what has already transpired causes a great deal of stress, anxiety, and even depression. You feel powerless to change what has already happened, because you are. The only control you have is what direction to go while moving forward. You can’t go backward, but you can stagnate.
An acceptance of the past is the first step to being at peace with yourself. You may not like what has transpired, but you can’t change it. Learn from the past. Repeat those things that produced desirable results and avoid behavior that didn’t.
It’s easy and tempting to second-guess yourself. Others will also throw in their opinion of what you should or shouldn’t have done. This combined with your own tendency to analyze, over assess, and redo the past makes it difficult to stay focused on moving forward.
But move forward you must. For to live in or dwell in the past ensures that you will squander the present and short change your future. Whenever you find yourself drawn to the past, remind yourself that you are wasting time and immediately try to refocus on the present. You will realize that more time than you had thought is spent looking in life’s rearview mirror.
With consistent practice you will be able to reverse your orientation so that a minimum amount of time is spent looking backwards. Tear off the rearview mirror and devote yourself to looking forward. The results will be a happier and more rewarding life.