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Services Held for Rena B. Hebert
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1992 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church for Rena C. Broussard Hebert, 75, who died in the American Legion Hospital in Crowley at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, 1992.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors are her husband, Leonard V. Hebert of Rayne; a son, Alan Broussard of San Francisco, Calif; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Carrol Ann Devillier) Fink of Denham Springs; Mrs. Louis (Constance Devillier) Butaud Jr. of Boerne, Texas and Mrs. Chano (Cynthia) Broussard Leal of Rayne; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clobule Clement; and two brothers, August and Ogden Clement.
She was a member of the Catholic Daughters and the Ladies Altar Society. She was also a retired beautician.
Pallbearers were Max Roland Baer, Neal Baer, David Moore, Cpl Scott Moore, Warrant Officer Mark Butaud and Michael Simmons.
Gossen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Rayne Independent on October 22, 1992)
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Funeral services for Mrs. Rena Clement Hebert, 75, who passed away at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 1992, at the American Legion Hospital in Crowley, were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Rev. Benoit Drapeau, CJM, Vicar and Pastor of St. Michael Church in Crowley, was celebrant of the Funeral Mass, and brought a beautiful eulogy as tribute for this loved, life-long resident of Rayne. Rev. Eugene Tremie, St. Joseph Pastor, was concelebrant with Fr. Drapeau.
Continuing the Mass, music for the services included favorite sacred hymns with the music provided by Alberta Lyons of Crowley as organist and Bubba Beaugh of Church Point as soloist.
She was laid to rest in the St. Joseph Cemetery with Gossen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Max Roland Baer, Neal Baer, David Moore, Cpl. Scott Moore, Leonard Hebert III and Ken Fink III.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard V. Hebert of Rayne; one son, Alan Broussard of San Francisco, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Carrol Ann) Devillier Fink of Denham Springs, Mrs. Louis (Constance) Devillier Butaud Jr., of Boerne, Tex.; and Mrs. Chano (Cynthia) Broussard Leal of Rayne; one step-son, Leonard V. Hebert III of Baton Rouge; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clobule Clement; and two brothers, August Clement and Odgen Clement; her first husband, Frank Roland Devillier; and her second husband, Eldest Joseph Broussard.
Mrs. Hebert was a graduate of St. Joseph High School and was a longtime member of the St. Joseph Altar Society and of the local Court, Catholic Daughters of the Americas. She was employed for some time as a telephone operator, then opened he own shop as a beautician in her home. She was a faithful member of a Rosary Group, and also did much volunteer work in the community, serving as a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, volunteer organization of the Rayne-Branch Hospital.
A loved member of her family circle and a cherished friend to the many who have shared her beautiful life, her bright, always true friendship, and her love and kindness as a virtue to be remembered always, deepest sympathy and condolences are being voiced to her husband and family in her loss.
"She walked with beauty" can truly be the consolation for those whose lives have been so enriched by her loved during her lifetime.
(Published in The Bunkie Record on October 22, 1992)
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