Ronald “Ronnie” James Reine, born on November 6, 1943, in Baker, Louisiana, passed away on April 12, 2025, in Gonzales, Louisiana. Ronald’s life spanned over eight decades, rooted deeply in his love of friends and family. Throughout his years, he touched the lives of many with his baritone voice and a fun-loving presence that will be remembered by all who knew him. Ronald was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Ida Nichols Reine, his parents Joseph Sr. “Alex” and Sarah Reine as well as his siblings Joseph A. Reine, Jr., Neoma Reine Foster, and John Carl Reine. He is lovingly remembered by his daughters Angela Jordan and her husband John, and Ashley Gautreaux and her husband Gabe as well as his five grandchildren, Ronald Joseph Bourgeois, Mary Taylor Gautreaux, Damien Luke Gautreaux, Anna Kate Gautreaux, and Sarah Lucille Jordan. He is also survived by two sisters, Hilda Sheets and Helen Lanoux. Family and friends will gather to honor Ronald’s life during a wake on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, from 6 PM to 8 PM at Ourso Funeral Home, located at 13533 Airline Highway in Gonzales, Louisiana. Visitation will continue on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 9 AM until the start of the funeral mass at 11 AM at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, located at 44450 Highway 429 in Saint Amant, Louisiana with burial at Holy Rosary Cemetery. Pall bearers will be Ronald Bourgeois, Damien Gautreaux, Justin Foster, Cody Marchand, Phillip Marchand, and Robert Sheets. May Ronald James Reine’s memory bring comfort and peace to those who knew and loved him. :)
