Victor J. Bourgeois

Victor Joseph "Joe" Bourgeois, 81, died Thursday, April 29, 2010, at Golden Age Nursing Home, Denham Springs. He was a native and resident of St. Amant and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Visitation at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, on Saturday, May 1, from 8:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Jon Koehler, celebrant. Interment in the church cemetery. Survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara Hoover Bourgeois; daughter and son-in-law, Lynnette and Darrel Broussard; sons, Ivan Bourgeois and significant other, Marie Jones, Mike Bourgeois, and Trent and wife Robyn Bourgeois; grandchildren, Terrell, Clinton, Kristi and Ryan Broussard, Marlee and Grant Bourgeois; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Rosalee Sheets and Winnie Mae Laird; and brothers, Leon, Lionel, Emmanuel and Samuel Bourgeois. Preceded in death by his son, Timothy Bourgeois; parents, Constant and Eve LeBlanc Bourgeois; and brother, Phillip Bourgeois. Pallbearers will be Terrell, Clinton, Ryan and Tyler Broussard and Kibler and Torey Sibley. Honorary pallbearer is Grant Bourgeois. The family would like to give special thanks to Golden Age Nursing Home and Life Source Hospice for their care and compassion. Arrangements by Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.oursofh.com.