EUNICE-Mrs. Luna Rose Lejeune Ardoin, a resident of Eunice, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. She was 94. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice with Father Cedric Sonnier, Celebrant and Father Dustin Dought, Co-celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
A native of Ritchie, Luna graduated from Belle City High School and Our Lady of the Lake Nursing School in Baton Rouge. She was a veteran of the United States Navy serving as a Lieutenant and Registered Nurse in the Navy Nurse Corps. Luna was the oldest female veteran in Eunice. After WWII, her nursing career continued in Lake Charles and Eunice where she married and raised her family.
Luna was a lifelong member of St. Thomas More Parish. She was a member of the parish council and the Ladies Altar Society where she was named Lady of the Year. Luna was also a 68 year member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #208. In 2001, she was named Catholic Daughter of the Year. A member of the Louisiana Culture Club, she taught Cajun dance lessons. She was a Pink Lady Auxiliary at Moosa Memorial Hospital and a member of many other organizations, including the Eunice Vocation Club, the Sewing Club, the St. Edmund PTC, and a charter member of the Women's Memorial for Military Service in Washington, D.C. Luna was also a Campfire Girl leader and a St. Edmund homeroom mother.
Mrs. Ardoin is survived by her son, Whitney "Ray" Ardoin, Jr. and wife, Lisa of Eunice; daughters, Darilyn Bouquet and husband, Eugene of Iowa and Brenda Ardoin of Eunice; two granddaughters, Myra Renee Broussard and husband, Tim of Shreveport and Whitney Rose Ardoin of Eunice; and great granddaughter, Felicity Marie Broussard of Shreveport.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Whitney R. Ardoin, Sr.; daughter, Myra Rose Ardoin; parents, Ostay and DeRozia Bergeron Lejeune; brothers, Clement Lejeune and Norbert Lejeune; and sisters, Verlie Chaumont and Jane Burleson.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, September 12th from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm and again on Saturday, September 13th from 7:00 am until time of services. A ceremony by the Women Veterans of Louisiana will be held at 5:30 pm Friday evening. The Catholic Daughters will recite a Rosary at 6:00 pm Friday evening.
A native of Ritchie, Luna graduated from Belle City High School and Our Lady of the Lake Nursing School in Baton Rouge. She was a veteran of the United States Navy serving as a Lieutenant and Registered Nurse in the Navy Nurse Corps. Luna was the oldest female veteran in Eunice. After WWII, her nursing career continued in Lake Charles and Eunice where she married and raised her family.
Luna was a lifelong member of St. Thomas More Parish. She was a member of the parish council and the Ladies Altar Society where she was named Lady of the Year. Luna was also a 68 year member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #208. In 2001, she was named Catholic Daughter of the Year. A member of the Louisiana Culture Club, she taught Cajun dance lessons. She was a Pink Lady Auxiliary at Moosa Memorial Hospital and a member of many other organizations, including the Eunice Vocation Club, the Sewing Club, the St. Edmund PTC, and a charter member of the Women's Memorial for Military Service in Washington, D.C. Luna was also a Campfire Girl leader and a St. Edmund homeroom mother.
Mrs. Ardoin is survived by her son, Whitney "Ray" Ardoin, Jr. and wife, Lisa of Eunice; daughters, Darilyn Bouquet and husband, Eugene of Iowa and Brenda Ardoin of Eunice; two granddaughters, Myra Renee Broussard and husband, Tim of Shreveport and Whitney Rose Ardoin of Eunice; and great granddaughter, Felicity Marie Broussard of Shreveport.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Whitney R. Ardoin, Sr.; daughter, Myra Rose Ardoin; parents, Ostay and DeRozia Bergeron Lejeune; brothers, Clement Lejeune and Norbert Lejeune; and sisters, Verlie Chaumont and Jane Burleson.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, September 12th from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm and again on Saturday, September 13th from 7:00 am until time of services. A ceremony by the Women Veterans of Louisiana will be held at 5:30 pm Friday evening. The Catholic Daughters will recite a Rosary at 6:00 pm Friday evening.
EUNICE-Mrs. Luna Rose Lejeune Ardoin, a resident of Eunice, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. She was 94. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice with Father Cedric Sonnier, Celebrant and Father Dustin Dought, Co-celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
A native of Ritchie, Luna graduated from Belle City High School and Our Lady of the Lake Nursing School in Baton Rouge. She was a veteran of the United States Navy serving as a Lieutenant and Registered Nurse in the Navy Nurse Corps. Luna was the oldest female veteran in Eunice. After WWII, her nursing career continued in Lake Charles and Eunice where she married and raised her family.
Luna was a lifelong member of St. Thomas More Parish. She was a member of the parish council and the Ladies Altar Society where she was named Lady of the Year. Luna was also a 68 year member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #208. In 2001, she was named Catholic Daughter of the Year. A member of the Louisiana Culture Club, she taught Cajun dance lessons. She was a Pink Lady Auxiliary at Moosa Memorial Hospital and a member of many other organizations, including the Eunice Vocation Club, the Sewing Club, the St. Edmund PTC, and a charter member of the Women's Memorial for Military Service in Washington, D.C. Luna was also a Campfire Girl leader and a St. Edmund homeroom mother.
Mrs. Ardoin is survived by her son, Whitney "Ray" Ardoin, Jr. and wife, Lisa of Eunice; daughters, Darilyn Bouquet and husband, Eugene of Iowa and Brenda Ardoin of Eunice; two granddaughters, Myra Renee Broussard and husband, Tim of Shreveport and Whitney Rose Ardoin of Eunice; and great granddaughter, Felicity Marie Broussard of Shreveport.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Whitney R. Ardoin, Sr.; daughter, Myra Rose Ardoin; parents, Ostay and DeRozia Bergeron Lejeune; brothers, Clement Lejeune and Norbert Lejeune; and sisters, Verlie Chaumont and Jane Burleson.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, September 12th from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm and again on Saturday, September 13th from 7:00 am until time of services. A ceremony by the Women Veterans of Louisiana will be held at 5:30 pm Friday evening. The Catholic Daughters will recite a Rosary at 6:00 pm Friday evening.
A native of Ritchie, Luna graduated from Belle City High School and Our Lady of the Lake Nursing School in Baton Rouge. She was a veteran of the United States Navy serving as a Lieutenant and Registered Nurse in the Navy Nurse Corps. Luna was the oldest female veteran in Eunice. After WWII, her nursing career continued in Lake Charles and Eunice where she married and raised her family.
Luna was a lifelong member of St. Thomas More Parish. She was a member of the parish council and the Ladies Altar Society where she was named Lady of the Year. Luna was also a 68 year member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #208. In 2001, she was named Catholic Daughter of the Year. A member of the Louisiana Culture Club, she taught Cajun dance lessons. She was a Pink Lady Auxiliary at Moosa Memorial Hospital and a member of many other organizations, including the Eunice Vocation Club, the Sewing Club, the St. Edmund PTC, and a charter member of the Women's Memorial for Military Service in Washington, D.C. Luna was also a Campfire Girl leader and a St. Edmund homeroom mother.
Mrs. Ardoin is survived by her son, Whitney "Ray" Ardoin, Jr. and wife, Lisa of Eunice; daughters, Darilyn Bouquet and husband, Eugene of Iowa and Brenda Ardoin of Eunice; two granddaughters, Myra Renee Broussard and husband, Tim of Shreveport and Whitney Rose Ardoin of Eunice; and great granddaughter, Felicity Marie Broussard of Shreveport.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Whitney R. Ardoin, Sr.; daughter, Myra Rose Ardoin; parents, Ostay and DeRozia Bergeron Lejeune; brothers, Clement Lejeune and Norbert Lejeune; and sisters, Verlie Chaumont and Jane Burleson.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, September 12th from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm and again on Saturday, September 13th from 7:00 am until time of services. A ceremony by the Women Veterans of Louisiana will be held at 5:30 pm Friday evening. The Catholic Daughters will recite a Rosary at 6:00 pm Friday evening.
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