Howard Jules Boudreaux

RYNELLA – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Howard Jules Boudreaux, age 81, at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at St. Marcellus Catholic Church with Fr. James Nguyen officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home on Friday from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 pm. Visitation will resume on Saturday from 8:00 am until service time.

A native of New Iberia and resident of Avery Island, Mr. Boudreaux passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Howard was a veteran, having served in the US Army after the Korean Conflict of 1957. After his discharge, he went to work in Houston from 1959 to 1969 working on building High Risers as a foreman. He returned to New Iberia and worked for Perry Burke from 1969 to 1972, working his way into building new homes and remodeling from 1972 to 1987. Howard went to work for McIlhenny in 1987 and retired in December 1998. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, and hunting deer, duck, and wild hogs.

He is survived by his wife of 38years, Dorothy Jemelka Boudreaux; children, Penny Slay and husband Joe of Conroe, TX, Sandy Romero of New Iberia, and Jason Boudreaux and wife Karen of New Iberia; step-children, Kenneth Neisser and wife Darlene of New Iberia, Darrell Neisser and wife Debbie of New Iberia, and Clarence Roy Neisser, Sr. and wife Shirley of New Iberia; sisters, Jeanette Mouret and husband Henry of New Iberia, Beverly Bellot and husband Carlin of Cade, Ruth Boutte and husband Allen of Jeanerette, Deborah Broussard and husband Brian of New Iberia, and Judy Bullard of New Iberia; brothers, Tony Hebert and wife Francois of New Iberia, Floyd Boudreaux and wife Earline of Abbeville, Carrol Boudreaux and wife Harriet of Loreauville, Wilson Boudreaux Jr. and wife Betty of Abbeville, and Karl Boudreaux of New Iberia; grandsons, Marcus Migues of New Iberia, Cody Castille and wife Megan of New Iberia, Stephen Uggen and wife Megan of Lafayette, Taylor Romero and wife Angeleigha of Youngsville, Chase Boudreaux, and Ryan Romero; step-grandchildren, Brian Neisser and wife Brittany of New Iberia, Justin Neisser of New Iberia, Summer Culipher and husband BJ of Greenville, TX, Jessica Ho and husband Sun of New Iberia, Brittany Neisser of New Iberia, Clarence Roy Neisser, Jr. of New Iberia, and Nicki Neisser of New Iberia; great grandchildren, London Migues, McKenzie Migues, Braidyn Castille, Cameron Castille, Cole Castille, and Alias Uggen; and step-great grandchildren, Airiana, Aaliyah, Aalayna, Alyssa, and Aiden Neisser, Devin and Madison Ho, Icelynn, Irelynn, and Phayrath McKensie, Noah Hyman, and Carson, Chole Culipher, Novalyn Uggen, and Riley Neisser.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilson and Emily Rogers Boudreaux, daughter, Angela Boudreaux; step-sons, Keith and David Neisser; brother, James Hebert; sister, Genevieve Thibodeaux; nephew, Glenn Thibodeaux; and step-great grandson, Ethan Neisser.

Pallbearers will be Marcus Migues, Cody Castille, Steven Uggen, Taylor Romero, Ryan Romero, and Chase Romero.

Honorary pallbearers will be Alias Uggen, Braidyn, Cameron, and Cole Castille and London and McKenzie Migues.

His family is grateful to his caregivers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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

Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.