A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Bert’s life will be held at 11:00 am Monday, January 6 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Fr. Michael Arnaud, Bert’s dear friend, will be the celebrant. Liturgical readers will be Amanda Thibodeaux and Holli Mire, with Caroline Hebert, Ella Baudoin, and Lauren Dooley as gift bearers. Altar servers will be Owen and Adam Baudoin. Following the mass, Bert will be laid to rest at Our Lady of the Lake mausoleum.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, January 5 at 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Evangeline Funeral Home in Delcambre, with the recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 pm led by the Men’s Rosary Group of New Iberia. Visiting hours will resume on Monday at 8:00 am until 10:30 dismissal.
Bert was born on April 12, 1948, in Iberia Parish to the late Paul Baudoin and the late Rita Baudoin. He attended school in Delcambre (Class of 1966) where he met his high school sweetheart, Mary Ann LeBlanc, whom he married in 1968. After his graduation from Delcambre High School, he enrolled in the University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL) and earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration. Upon graduating, he began working for Erath Insurance Agency and eventually bought the business and became the owner.
Bert was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Delcambre, where he was a past Eucharistic Minister and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Bert always enjoyed sports, especially golf. He could be found on the golf course several times a week. Bert coached several Little League teams in football, basketball, and baseball. When the Jr. High football team was in need of a coach at Delcambre High School, Bert stepped up and filled in as the coach. He kept the stats for the DHS varsity football team for numerous years. He also served as a basketball official for 40 years and was honored to be selected to officiate the Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament. Bert could be found running, walking, or biking throughout the neighborhood to stay fit.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mary Ann LeBlanc Baudoin; his daughter, Angie Baudoin Hebert and her husband Kent; his son, Bart Baudoin and his wife Andre; his grandchildren Carson and Caroline Hebert, Luke, Ella, Owen, and Adam Baudoin; and his sister Ellyn Baudoin Hill. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Rita Baudoin; his brother Francis and his wife Jane Baudoin; and his brother-in-law, Tom Hill.
Pallbearers will be Bart Baudoin, Kent Hebert, Carson Hebert, Luke Baudoin, Tommy LeBlanc (his cousin and best friend), Clint Hill (his Godchild) and Dr. Kasey Hill (his nephew). Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Mike Delcambre, Peter Jabbia, Ronnie Barras, Benny Dronet, and Blaine Saunier.
The family would like to thank Traditions Hospice for all their help during Bert’s illness. A special thank you goes to all friends and family members for their help and caring.
The family kindly asks the memorial contributions in Bert's name be made to his beloved church, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Building Fund for ongoing renovations. https://www.delcambrechurches.com/online-giving
Family and friends are encouraged to share their condolences and memories of Bert by visiting his memorial at www.evangelinedelcambre.com
Evangeline Funeral Home of Delcambre is in charge of arrangements.
