Steve James Broussard 83 died on March 4, 2019 at home in Welsh, Louisiana. Steve was the son of Lily Hardy Broussard and Septime Broussard, both of Breaux Bridge, LA. Growing up in Breaux Bridge, he graduated from Breaux Bridge High School where he played football and baseball until an eye injury sidelined him. He attended ULL in Lafayette and School of Banking in Norman, Oklahoma. Steve spent 50 years in the banking service at 1st National in Lafayette, American Bank in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Marine, in Lake Charles, Crowley State Bank and Farmers State Bank in Church Point,
Mr. Broussard was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Lisa Meloncon and sisters Viva Periou and Velma Guidry.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Ann Broussard, his daughter Stephanie Landry (David); four step children; Steve Monks (Debbie), Lisa Monks,
Tommy Monks, Billy Monks (Robert) and grandsons, Michael Hebert (Megan), Jonathon Melancon (Kyndra), Courtland Monks, Luke and Dan Billeaudeaux, Mehgan Young (Daniel) and 9 great grandchildren.
Trail riding, selling horses and mules, gossiping and having coffee with the guys at Cajun Tales was a special pass time. Steve served in the Army National Guard in the Special Forces having gone to jungle survival school in Panama and jump school at Ft. Benning, GA as well as other areas.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Monday March 11, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church of Welsh, LA. A gathering of friends and family will be at 9:00am. Burial will take place at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery in Breaux Bridge, LA at a later date.
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