Stanley Joseph Bourgeois

God saw that I was getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around me and whispered, "Come home with me." I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left you all. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy. So grieve a while for me if you must, then let your grief be comforted with trust. You must not tie yourselves to me with tears, but you must thank God that we had so many years. And then, when you must come this way too, I'll greet you with a smile knowing that the Lord has "Welcomed You."

Stanley Joseph Bourgeois, a native of Brignac, LA and a resident of Gonzales, LA, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Gonzales at the age of 75. He was a retired carpenter, having worked at Union Texas Petroleum. A visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Chapel at the Lake on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2016 from 9:30AM until a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00AM celebrated by Rev. Michael Galea. Entombment will follow at Holy Rosary Catholic Church Mausoleum in St. Amant. He is survived by his wife, Myrtle Marchand Bourgeois of Gonzales, 1 son and daughter-in-law: Neil and Gilda LeBlanc Bourgeois, 4 step children and their spouses, Trudy and Randy Mire, Trella Bourque, Tammy and Kevin Durbin and Ron and Heidi Bourque, 5 sisters and 3 brothers-in-law, Celina Gautreau, Sylvia Lambert, Catherine and Buren Gautreau, Evelyn and Robert Blanchard and Annette and Donald Braud, 2 brothers and 2 sisters-in-law, Maxine and Linda Bourgeois and Perry and Debbie Bourgeois, 1 brother-in-law, Lucien Forsythe, Jr., 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren with 2 more great grandchildren soon to be born. He is preceded in death by his parents, Orile Joshine and Bessie Gautreau Bourgeois, 1 daughter, Trista Ann Bourgeois, 1 son, Marty Joseph Bourgeois, 1 sister, Rita Bourgeois Forsythe and a brother-in-law, Eddie "Bozo" Gautreau. Pallbearers will be Neil Bourgeois Jr., Randy Mire, Quinton Bourque, Robert Blanchard, Kevin Gautreau and Cody Bourgeois. He was a member of Carpenters Local Union #1098. Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, 225-647-8608, is in charge of the arrangements. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.oursofh.com.