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It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Francis “Satch” Regan announces his passing on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at the Encore Health Care Rehabilitation Center in Crowley at the age of 78.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota. Rite of Committal followed in the St. Joseph Cemetery with Father Jude Thierry as celebrant.
Francis known as “Satch” was a happy man who was loved by many. He was a graduate of St. Francis High School, a rancher, owner of the Boot and Spur Ranch, he worked and supplied stock for rodeos, and at one time he owned the Roundup Lounge in Egan. In his later years he became an artist and loved babysitting his grandchildren. Everyone called him and his twin brother “Legends.”
A loving father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, Francis will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him, especially his four children, Michael Regan of Eunice, Trudy Regan LeDoux of The Woodlands, Texas, Jeff Regan and wife Lanell of Iota and Chris “Red” Regan of Iota; his brother, Carl Regan and twin brother, Freddy Regan, both of Egan; his two sisters, Delores Cart of Sulphur and Carolyn Durst of Woodstock, Georgia; 16 grandchildren, William Crochet, LaKesha Regan, Heidi Regan, Megan Witt, Heath LeDoux, James Leger, Holly Cart, Taylor Crochet, Blaze Regan, Bailey Regan, Jenna Regan, Justus Regan, Kolby Regan, Rose Regan, Ty Regan and Christian Fontenot; 10 great-grandchildren; as well as extended family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Ethel Leger Regan.
At the request of the family, visitation was held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Iota on Sunday, Feb. 5, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and again on Monday, Feb. 6, from 8 a.m. until time of services. Cursillo Rosary was recited at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Family and friends may view this obituary and sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.
Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Iota, 840 Howard St., (337) 779-3083 is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Dale and Joni Thibodeaux of Midland, along with Julie Graf of Crowley, are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Carli Rae Thibodeaux and John Philip Graf, both of Baton Rouge.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Ethel Thibodeaux of Midland and the late Emery Thibodeaux and the late James and Ella Ray of Lake Charles. She is a graduate of Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish and Louisiana State University, and she is presently employed by Covalent Logic in Baton Rouge.
The prospective groom is the son of the late Philip John Graf. His paternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Graf, and his maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rosenbaum of Crowley and the late Paul Broussard. A graduate of Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, he is currently a student at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University and will graduate in May.
An engagement party was held at the home of Mike and Flo Faulk and was well attended by both family and friends.
The couple will be wed on Saturday, March 25, during a 6 p.m. ceremony officiated by Frs. Charles McMillin and Randall Moreau at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings.
Following their wedding, the couple will reside in Lafayette.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for Rosalie Fontenot Gobert, 82, who died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at Acadia General Hospital in Crowley.
Fr. Clint Trahan, pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, will officiate for the services. The family is requesting visiting hours be held Monday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. on Monday evening. Interment will be in Woodlawn Mausoleum.
Mrs. Gobert is survived by three daughters, Marlene Thibodeaux and her husband Randy of Crowley, Lisa Simon and her husband Chad of Lafayette and Melissa Broussard and her husband George of Paulina; two sons, Vernon Gobert Jr. and his wife Tina of Crowley and Ernel Gobert of Crowley; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Gobert Sr.; one great-grandchild, Zelda Grace Millet; and her parents, Abner and Versey Fontenot.
The family would like to extend their thanks to the staff of Encore Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center for the loving care that was administered to Mrs. Gobert during her stay at their facility.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.