Ethel Berard Laperouse

ST. MARTINVILLE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 1:30 pm on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church for Mrs. Patrick Edmond Laperouse, the former Ethel Berard. Msgr. Douglas Courville will officiate the services. Interment will follow at St. Michael’s Mausoleum.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 am on Wednesday until service time on Thursday. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm on Wednesday. The funeral home will remain open all night.

A native and resident of St. Martinville, Mrs. Laperouse passed away on Monday, July 5, 2010 at her residence.

Mrs. Laperouse was a loving mother and grandmother, who had a beautiful smile and continuously brought joy to her family. Her sassy character made her enjoyable to be around at all the family weddings and birthday parties. She will be missed dearly by all her knew and loved her.

She is survived by her five children, Cheryl Laperouse of St. Martinville; Patrick Laperouse, Jr. and his wife Amy of St. Martinville; Donna Green and her husband Robert “Bobby” of St. Martinville; Robert Laperouse and wife Yvette of Loreauville and Vickie Thibodeaux and husband Danny of Parks; seven grandchildren, Shaune Laperouse and wife Lacy; Cody Laperouse, Ali Laperouse, Monique Richard, Tammy Crochet and husband Eric; Blake Laperouse and Bailey Thibodeaux; one step grandchild, Jamie Covington; two great grandchildren, Jolie Laperouse and Grayson Poche; one step great grandchild, Chloe Covington and one sister, Agnes “Ca” Romero of Loreauville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick Edmond Laperouse; one son, Rodney Laperouse; parents, Louis and Agnes Blanchard Berard; three sisters, Vivian Landry, Irene Boudreaux and Louday Faucheaux and four brothers, Allen, Leonard, Albert and Linden Berard, Sr.

Pallbearers will be Patrick Laperouse, Jr., Robert Laperouse, Robert “Bobby” Green, Danny Thibodeaux, Shaune Laperouse and Cody Laperouse.

Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Crochet, Bailey Thibodeaux, Blake Laperouse, Ali Laperouse, Jolie Laperouse, Tammy Crochet and Monique Richard.

To view on-line obituary, video tribute and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.

Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.