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Funeral services for Mrs. Lorena V. LeBleu, 73, of 4007 Brentwood St. will be at 1 p.m. today at St. Margaret Catholic Church under direction of Johnson Funeral Home.

Rev Steve Conner officiate. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Garden.

A rosary was said at 6 p.m.Saturday in the funeral home chapel.

Mrs. LeBleu died at 6:45 a.m. Saturday at her residence.

Mrs. LeBleu was a native of Bosco and lived in Lake Charles. She and her husband had operated LeBleu's Cafe before her retirement.

She is survived by four sons, Eugene LeBleu of Natchitoches, Clarence & Elton LeBert and Donald Ray LeBleu all of Lake Charles, three daughters: Mrs. Georgia & Mrs. Dorothy Lee LaCombe of Lake Charles, Mrs Jo Ann Joubert of Moss Bluff, two brothers: Ovey Veronie of Lake Charles and Bennell Veronie of Mire, two sisters: Mrs. Ovelia Boullion and Mrs. Ella Mae Hoffpauir of Lake Charles, 31 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Lake Charles American-Press on July 8, 1984)

Lorena — Joseph Martin LeBleu. Joseph (son of Arsan LeBleu, Sr. and Madora LeBleu) was born 30 Jul 1909, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 9 Aug 1980, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 11 Aug 1980, Highland Memory Gardens - Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Donald Ray "Bleu" LeBleu, Sr., 67, of Lake Charles died Friday, June 5, 2009 in New Iberia, LA.

Mr. LeBleu was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He worked most of his life as a pipefitter, having retired with Conoco/ Phillips Refinery after nearly forty years of service. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed bowling, traveling with his wife and "loved" dancing.

Mr. LeBleu was very active in local baseball and softball organizations as he and his wife founded girls fast pitch softball (ASA League). He was a former President, Coach and Umpire of the ASA League and others. Mr. LeBleu was volunteer for the Special Olympics for many years. He was an active member of the Cajun French Music Association and was serving as Sergeant of Arms. He was also a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and formerly, St. Margaret Knights of Columbus.

He leaves to honor his memory, two sons, Donald "Donnie" LeBleu, Jr. and Brian Keith LeBleu and wife Connie; two daughters, Christine LeBleu and Stacy LeBleu Hebert and husband Donald, all of Moss Bluff; eleven grandchildren, Jeremy and Brandon Mallett and wife Heidi, Amanda Johnson and husband Chase, Elizabeth Rogers, Stuart Taylor, Cody, Anne- Marie, Justin and Caleb LeBleu and Kolby and Kalli- Ann Hebert; one great- grandchild, Levi Mallett; two brothers, Clarence LeBert and wife Betty of Lake Charles and Elton LeBert and wife Mitzi of Ragley; two sisters, Georgia Aucoin and husband Abraham of Lake Charles and JoAnn LeBleu Joubert and husband J.B. of Moss Bluff; one brother- in- law, Michael Meche and wife Felicia of Baton Rouge and one sister-in-law, Gail Meche of Dallas, TX.

He was preceded in death by the "love of his life", his wife of 41 years, Dorothy "Dot" Meche LeBleu; grandson, Kaide Joseph Hebert; brother, Eugene LeBleu; sister, Dorothy Lee McComb and his parents, Joseph and Lorena Veroni LeBleu.

His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 8, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. Father James Doyle will officiate. Burial will be Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be noon-10 p.m. today, June 7, with a Scripture service and rosary beginning at 6 p.m., and 8-10:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home.

Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.johnsonfuneralhome.net.

(Published in The Lake Charles American Press on June 7, 2009)

Donald married Dorothy Meche 10 Nov 1960, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA. Dorothy was born 27 Dec 1941, Basile, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 16 Apr 1999, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 19 Apr 1999, Consolata Cemetery - Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]