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Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church on Wednesday, February 2, 1994 for Debra Ann Clement, 34, who died on Monday, January 31 at 11 p.m. at her home.

Burial was in the St. Joseph Cemetery.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Clement of Rayne and a sister, Patsy Chaisson.

Gossen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Rayne Independent on February 3, 1994)



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Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at St. Joseph Catholic Church for Debra Ann Clement, 34, who died at 11 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 1994 at her residence.

Interment was in the new church cemetery.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Clement of Rayne (her mother is the former Helena Dupont), and one sister, Mrs. Wilbert (Patsy) Chiasson of Rayne; five nieces and nephews and six great nieces and great nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Roland Clement; and a niece, Geralyn Chiasson; and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Clement and Mr. and Mrs. Theophale Dupont.

Pallbearers were Todd Chiasson, Mark Clement, Greg Setzkorn, Alex Menard, Percy Menard and Wilfred Gaspard.

Gossen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on February 10, 1994)

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Nolan P. Clement
1921 - 2010

Funeral Services will be Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 2:00 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne for Nolan P. Clement, 89 of Rayne who passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 12:27 PM at the American Legion Hospital in Crowley. Fr. Clint Trahan will be officiating the Services.

Survivors include one daughter, Patsy and husband Wilbert Chiasson of Rayne; five grandchildren, Tina Clement and fiance Chad Alcock, Mark and wife Vicki Clement, Todd and wife Melissa Chiasson, Dina Matte and Shawn Hollier and Gina and husband Shane Moreaux; one brother, Norris Clement and one sister, Bertha Dupuis both of Rayne; ten great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren.

Mr. Nolan is preceded in death by his wife Helena Dupont Clement; one son, Roland Clement and one daughter, Debra Clement; one grand-daughter Geralyn Chiasson; his parents, Willie and Maya Clement; two sisters, Willa Mae Clement and Nola Gaspard.

Visitation will be Monday 2:00 PM till 10:00 PM then 8:00 AM till time of services on Tuesday. A Rosary will be recited on Monday at 7:00 PM in the evening in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in St. Joseph Church Cemetery in Rayne.

(Published by Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne, LA)

Nolan married Helena Dupont 13 Apr 1941, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Helena was born 21 Sep 1922, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 31 Dec 2005, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 2 Jan 2006, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #2 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Helena Dupont Clement

Funeral services were held Monday, January 2, 2006 at 10 a.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church for Mrs. Helen Dupont Clement, 83 of Rayne, who died Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 9:45 a.m. at the Rayme Guest Home.

Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery #2.

Father Buddy Breaux officiated at the funeral services.

She is survived by her husband, Nolan Clement of Rayne; a daughter and her husband, Patsy and Wilbert Chiasson of Rayne; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Clement is preceded in death by a son, Roland Clement; a daughter, Debra Clement; a grandchild, Geralyn Chiasson; her parents, Theophile and Ida Boudraux Dupont and siblings.

Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne was in charge of arrangements.

(Published in the Rayne Independent on January 5, 2006)

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Willie Clement of Rayne died at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the Lafayette Sanitarium. Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, Feb. 21 at 9:00 in the St. Joseph Catholic church. Interment will be in the St. Joseph cemetery.

Mr. Clement, a farmer, was born Sept. 25, 1895 and was 62 at the time of his death.

Survivors are his wife, the former Mea Leger, two sons, Nolan and Norris of Rayne; two daughters, Mrs. Wilson Gaspard and Mrs. Clarence Dupuis of Rayne; seven grandchildren, three brothers, Walter and Elphie of Rayne, and B.B. Clement of Lake Charles, three sisters, Mrs. Elias Simon of Crowley, Mrs. Leland Clark of Lake Charles, and Mrs. Morris Henry of Galveston.

The body will remain at the Gossen Funeral Home until the hour of final rites.

(Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on February 21, 1957)

Willie — Mea Leger. Mea was born 13 Apr 1898, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Oct 1970, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Blanchards Die in Wednesday Tragedy

RAYNE, La. - Dr. Robert McManus, Acadia Parish ccoroner, ruled apparent murder and suicide into the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Alcia Blanchard early today at their home two miles south of Rayne on the Indian Bayou road.

In an investiaation conducted by Dr. McManus and officers of the Acadia Sheriff's Department it was learned that Mrs. May Leger Blanchard, 72, was fatally shot three times in the chest with a .22 calibre pistol. Her body was found in her bedroom.

The investigation further disclosed that Blanchard, 76, went into the kitchen and apparently fatally wounded himself in the chest with the same weapon.

Mr. Blanchard was a retired Texaco employee and Mrs. Blanchard was formerly married to Willie Clement.

Her survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Wilson Gaspard and Mrs. Clarence Dupuis, two sons, Norris and Nolan Clement, all of Rayne, two sisters, Mrs. Joe Istre of Crowley and Mrs. Toville Trahan of Rayne and two brothers, Louis and Delma Leger, both of Rayne.

Surviving Mr. Blanchard are two daughters, Mrs. Anna Lou Broussard of Rayne and Mrs. Albert Kostelecky of Dickinson, N. Dakota, four sons (all of Rayne), Claude Wilbur, Douglas and Eugene; four sisters, mrs. Alcide Meyers of Duson, Mrs. Ella Blanchard of Abbeville, Mrs. Cyprien Borne of Rayne and Mrs. Nydia Woodbury of Vinton, La. and one brothers, Oneal Blanchard of Port Neches, Texas.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time, with the Gossen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Rayne Independent on October 29, 1970)

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Funeral Services Held For (BB) Clement

Funeral services for Anatole Clement, known to his hundreds of friends throughout this community as B-B, who died at the family residence in South Rayne Wednesday, February 3, at 1:10 p.m., after a long illness, were held from St. Joseph's Catholic Church Thursday, February 4 at 2 p.m. with interment in the adjoining Catholic cemetery.

The body lay in state at the Ardoin Funeral Home until the hour set for the services. A large gathering of friends and relatives formed the funeral cortege which went from the Funeral home to the Church at the set hour. Rev. H. Lerschen officiated during the last rites, and in a brief address, spoke of the respect and esteem in which Mr. Clement was held by all who knew him. The remains were laid to rest in the family vault at St. Joseph's cemetery.

Mr. Clement was a lifelong resident of this section, having been born and reared near Rayne. During his early manhood he farmed near town, later giving this up to move into town. He led a long and active public life, having served for twenty years as Deputy Sheriff of Acadia Parish. For fifteen years after that, he was Night Policeman of the Town of Rayne, and held an enviable record in solving robberies and crimes. His services were required in practically all cases in this community and his unusual ability in this line of work won much recognition for him during his long and useful period of work.

He had been in ill health for some time and his death had been expected for several months. About six years ago, he suffered a paralytic stroke from which he never recovered, making him a helpless invalid for the remaining years of his life.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Odia Breaux Clement; five sons, Cleobule, Willie, Walter and Elphie of Rayne, and Anatole, Jr. of Lake Charles; and three daughters: Mrs. Elias Simon of Crowley, Mrs. Morris Henry and Mrs. Leland Clark of Lake Charles.

Tribune takes this means to express sincere sympathy to the family of Mr. Clement. His death is a loss not only to them but to the entire town.

(Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on February 5, 1937)

Anatole married Odelia Breaux 26 Dec 1889, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Odelia was born 31 Dec 1873, Youngsville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 15 Jan 1938, Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 16 Jan 1938, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 - Rayne, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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MRS. CLEMENT DIES SATURDAY

Funeral Services Are Held Sunday From St. Joseph Catholic Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Anatole Clement, nee Odele Breaux, 65 years of age, who died at 2:20 P.M. Saturday, January 15, at the Laurent Boudreaux home following a brief illness, were held Sunday afternoon, January 16, from St. Joseph's Catholic Church with interment in the adjoining Catholic cemetery.

Rev. Hebert Lerschen officiated during the services Sunday afternoon which were attended by a large group of friends and acquaintances from this community. In a brief message of condolence he pad tribute to the life of a devoted mother which had been ended, and his words were a source of much consolation to the bereaved family. Pallbearers included Willie Clement, Walter Clement, Anatole Clement, Jr., August Clement, Elias Simon and Leland Clark.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Gossen and Privat Funeral Home.

Mrs. Clement's death came as a shock to her family, since she had been in apparent good health until two weeks ago. During the Christmas holidays she visited relatives in Lake Charles, and had never complained of any illness. When she became ill two weeks before her passing, it was evident that her condition was critical, but until that time, they were not aware that she was suffering from any ailment.

Born and reared in this immediate vicinity, Mrs. Clement was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Breaux. In early womanhood, she became the bride of Anatole Clement, and to this union were born ten children, eight of whom survive. She was preceded in death one year by her husband, "B.B." Clement, as he was more familiarly known by his friends, passing away in February, 1937.

She is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Leland Clark and Mrs. M.J. Henry, Lake Charles; Mrs. Elias Simon of Crowley; and five sons: Clobule, Willie, Walter, Elphie Clement of Rayne, and Anatole Clement, Jr., of Lake Charles. In addition, she is survived by three sisters: Misses Eugenie and Bridget Breaux and Mrs. Melanie Dupont, all of Rayne; and two brothers, Cyprien and Elie Breaux, also of Rayne.

Tribune expresses the sympathy of the community to members of the family who are deeply grieved over the loss of their loved one.

(Published in The Rayne Acadian Tribune on January 21, 1938)