Louis "L.J." John Hymel Sr.

April 14, 1926. He was a native of Convent, and a resident of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, for the last

forty years.

He is survived by his children, Belinda H. Cavell (Danny) of Thibodaux, Becky H. Sotile of

Donaldsonville, Louis J. “Louie” Hymel, Jr. (Kay) of Metairie, Mark S. Hymel (Debra) of River

Ridge, Penny H. Weimer (John) of Thibodaux, and Randy P. Hymel (Lisa) of Jackson, MS.

He is survived by twenty grandchildren: Alaina C. Nugent, Carolyn C. Parfait, Benjamin Cavell,

David Cavell, Robert Cavell, Dr. William Cavell, Mark Sotile, Jr., Missy S. Zeller, Matt Sotile,

Michelle S. Troxclair, Rebecca S. Knight, Louis J. Hymel, III, JoAnn H. John, William Hymel,

Preston Hymel, Chamberlain H. Schwieger, Alexandra Hymel, Jacqueline W. Sanchez, Katherine

W. Daigle, and Emily Weimer, together with fifteen great-grandchildren.

L. J. is survived by his wife, Gloria B. Hymel, her children, Susie S. Schexnaydre (Jeff), Shelia S.

Ashy (Kevin), Sydney S. Morvant (Mark), and their respective families. He is also survived by his

brother, Robert F. Hymel (Ollie), of Lutcher, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jacqueline Bourg Hymel, his son-in-law, Mark Sotile,

Sr., his parents, James I. and Marine Gravois Hymel and his siblings Raymond J. Hymel (Kay),

James I. Hymel, Jr. (Marie) and A. C. Hymel (Evelyn).

L. J. was a World War II Veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign War, Post No. 5852,

Lutcher, Louisiana. He was a sugarcane farmer in Convent, St. James Parish. He served as a member

of the Louisiana Farm Bureau, a member of the Ascension Catholic School Board, and an usher at

the churches of St. Michael and St. Mary. In addition, he was a committed adorer of the Eucharistic

Adoration Chapel at Ascension of the Lord Catholic Church.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Ascension Catholic Church in

Donaldsonville. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time with a Mass of Christian burial

at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetary in Convent.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting masses for the Poor Souls in Purgatory or donations to

be made to Ascension Catholic Interparochial School at 311 Saint Vincent Street, Donaldsonville,

Louisiana70346, or Friends of St. Mary Chapel at www.saintmarychapel.org or to a charity of your choice.