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RAYNE - Funeral services were held on Saturday, Oct. 7, at a 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne for Katherine Lognion Dupuis, 70, who died Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017, in Heart Hospital in Lafayette.
Interment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery #2 Mausoleum in Rayne.
Rev. Kevin Bordelon, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, was the celebrant of the Funeral Mass and conducted the funeral services.
Survivors include her husband, Frannie Dupuis of Rayne; daughter, Bridget Dupuis Huval and husband Todd of Rayne; son, Carl Wayne Dupuis of Rayne; two grandchildren, Brittany Guidry and Brandon Guidry, both of Rayne; two sisters, Bernice Lognion Dupuis of Beaumont, Texas, and Margret Lognion Baione and husband Rico of Beaumont Texas; and two brothers-in-law, Gerald D’Augereau and Johnny Faulk, both of Beaumont, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her father, Eloi Lognion; mother, Hilda Comeaux Lognion; three sisters, Rena Lognion Hanks and husband Ted, Betty Lognion D’Augereau and Jeanette Lognion Faulk; and brother, Glen Lognion.
A Rosary was prayed Friday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne.
The family requested that visitation be observed in Gossen Funeral Home on Friday Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements were entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc., of Rayne, (337) 334-3141.

RAYNE - A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Ann Lawrence James, 61, of Rayne will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 10:30 a.m. in Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Rayne.
Interment will follow in Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in Rayne.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. in Gossen Funeral Home of Rayne.
Mrs. James passed away on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Camelot Place.
Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Hardy James of Rayne; daughters, Glenetta James and husband Edgar Nelson of Rayne, Glowanna Francis and husband Barry of Rayne, and Paultrice James and fiance Marcus Frazier of Rayne; sons, Gastone Lawrence of Rayne and Gilbert James of Rayne; a host of step-children; special daughters-in-law, Alehia Jordan and Crystal Douga; special friend, Sadie Duhon; sisters, Marie Collins of Houston, Texas, Earnistine Yoakum and husband Gerald Singleton of Lake Charles, Elaine Lawrence of Lafayette, and Sylvia Bates of Lafayette; brother, Melvin Lawrence of Crowley; 11 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Preceding Mrs. James in death were her parents, Paul Harry Lawrence and Mary Lucille Handy Lawrence; sisters,Anniejean Wilkins, Brenda Lawrence, and Constance Evans; and brothers, Gilbert Lawrence, Anthony Lawrence, Joseph Lawrence, Edmond Lawrence, and David Lawrence.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, (337) 334-3141.

Funeral Services will be held for Joey Dean Fox, 59, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, at 2 p.m. in the Duhon Funeral Home-Crowley Chapel with Rev. Roger Mire officiating. Visitation will begin in the Duhon Funeral Home-Crowley Chapel on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:30 p.m., and will resume on Wednesday at 8 a.m. until just prior to the service time. Interment will be at a later date. Mr. Fox passed away on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017.
Mr. Fox is survived by his daughters, Heather Lynn Romero and her fiance’ Shannon Desormeaux of Rayne and Elise Marie Hanks and her husband Tyler of Rayne; grandsons, Schoen and Trevor Desormeaux; granddogs, Zoey and Gwyn; sisters, Sue Ann Hollie and her husband T.J. of Iota, Jacqueline Simon of Amite and Tanya Cormier Lewis and her husband Mike of Simpson; brothers, Mark Simon of Crowley and Herbert Fox Jr. of Crowley; goddaughter, Brandi Fox; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Fox’s family would like to express heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation to the doctors, nurses and all other staff of St. Joseph Hospice for the care and compassion shown to Mr. Fox and his family during this difficult time.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Fox, Sr. and Esther Lou Abshire; maternal, grandparents, Ellis and Gladys Abshire; paternal grandparents, Harve Fox and Sarah Brandenburg Fox, and his godmother, Adeline “Nema” Trautman.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Mr. Fox’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC-Crowley (337)783-1395, 1529 Crowley-Rayne Hwy., Crowley, LA 70526 is in charge of all of the arrangements.