John L. Conner, 70 of Moss Bluff, died Saturday, March 14, 2015. He was born in Lake Charles in 1944 and grew up and went to school in Sulphur, LA. He was a parishioner of St Theodore Catholic Community, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister for many years. He was a professed member of the Community of Jesus Crucified. He made Cursillo #37, was a fourth-day leader of the Cursillo Movement, and coordinator of the Lake Charles Men’s Ultreya. He served in the United States Navy. He retired from PPG, where he worked for 33 years.
John is survived by his fourteen children; Brian Lafleur and wife Hope of Sulphur, Joel Lafleur and wife Linda of West Lafayette, Indiana, Clint Lafleur and wife Tammy of Bell City, Bart Lafleur and wife Valerie of Walker, LA, Loran Whitfield and husband Phillip of Moss Bluff, Paul Conner and wife Stephanie of Fayetteville North Carolina, Paula Oliver of Moss Bluff, Valerie Moore and husband James of Corinth, TX, Jerome Conner of Moss Bluff, Sr. Mary Jerome Conner, FSP of Metairie, LA, Mark Conner and wife Julie of Moss Bluff, Kevin Conner and wife Jennifer of Moss Bluff, Dennis Conner and wife Denita of Moss Bluff, and Angela Patton and husband Jeffrey of Moss Bluff. He is also survived by 5 brothers; Danny Richard and wife Grace of Gillis, David Richard and wife Ellen of Sulphur, Felix Richard of Sulphur, Thomas Richard of Sulphur, and Jude Richard and wife Gail of Sulphur. His grandchildren: Christa Lafleur –children Devin and Alise; Bobby and Mandy Lafleur – children Kade, Kyle and Kaleb; Lloyd and Christi Lafleur – children Kaili and Kiersten; Sarah Bennett, Amy, Amanda, Emily, Jessie; Randall Lafleur; Aaron and Brooke Lafleur Children – Molly, Luke and Hannah; Daniel and Sabrina Lafleur; Timothy Lafleur; Kelly McMillan-children Blair, Brooke and Blake; Sadie and Steven Devall – children Lakeyn and Kyle; Jake and Melanie Lafleur –daughter Lilly Kate; Keith and Amy Richard – children Coylynn and Aiden; Amy Richard and children Wade and Bailey; Phillip and Sarah Whitfield and Ruth; Aaron and Lauren Whitfield and Everly, Delilah; Coby Whitfield; Elaina Whitfield and Corbin; Breanna, Stephanie and Christina Conner; Michael and Sandra Oliver and Jaxon; Mathew Oliver; Amber Fontenot and Aundrey; Joshua Oliver; Zach and Brandon Moore; Dane, Raven, Jett and Jordan Conner; Ashley Conner and Daigel Lee; Brennen Leger, Allie, Adyson, Brayden, Brock, Brody, Bryson and Briggs Matthew Conner; Kourtney, Dallas, Brooke and Claire Conner; Nathan Conner; Angelle, Eve, John, Mary, Conner, and Dominic Patton and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maudry of Sulphur, LA, his father, Leroy Conner, his mother, Catherine Richard, Step-father, John Dolan Richard, his sister, Savia Ann, brother, Chris and grandchildren, Jason and Isabella.
Visitation will be Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 4p.m. to 9p.m. at Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff with a Cursillo Rosary at 6p.m. Visitation will resume Thursday at 8am. to 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at St. Theodore Catholic Church at 1:00pm. The Reverend Michael Champagne will officiate. Burial will be at New Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Daughters of St. Paul, Metairie, LA or The Community of Jesus Crucified, St. Martinville, LA
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