Joseph "Joe" Cletus Soileau

Joe was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area and a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from Conoco after 30 years. Joe was a devout parishioner of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church and enjoyed making his grandchildren rosaries. His love of his family was known by all, especially his grandchildren.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Deanna Soileau; daughter, Cathy Derouen and husband Troy; son Patrick Soileau and wife Becky; step daughter, Lynn Lara; grandchildren, Morgan Fairchild and husband Achille, Grant Derouen and wife Chelsea, Blaire Derouen, Katelyn Bosely and husband Daniel, Drew Soileau and wife Danielle, Todd Rye, Deanna Lara, Jeremy Bonura and wife Shannon, and Jason Bonura; great grandchildren, Parker, Joseph, Adalaide, Walker, Clara, Sawyer, Beckham, Everett, Vivian, Annelise, and Colin; and brother, Louis Soileau and wife Diana.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Helen Chapman and Stella Fontenot; brothers, Howard Soileau and Herbert Soileau; step son, Donald Wayne Bonura; step great granddaughter, Shannon Marie Rye.

The family will welcome relatives and friends at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church on Friday, July 14, 2023 beginning at 11:30 a.m. with a rosary to be prayed at 1:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. officiated by the Rev. Jace Eskind.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com for the Soileau family.