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Lawrence "Lolly" Gankendorff
LAFAYETTE - Funeral services are incomplete for Lawrence "Lolly" Gankendorff, 84, retired chairman of the board of LBA Savings Bank (now Iberia Bank) who died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, in Lafayette General Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Clement Gankendorff; one son, Kenny Gankendorff; one daughter, Pamela Gankendorff; one brother; and two sisters.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home Inc. of Lafayette, (337) 234-2311.
(Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on November 12, 2004)
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Lawrence "Lolly" Gankendorff Jr.
LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, at a Mass of Christian Burial in The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Lawrence "Lolly" Gankendorff Jr., 84, who died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, in Lafayette General Medical Center.
Interment will be in St. John Cemetery.
The Rev. Keith J. DeRouen, rector of The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist will be the celebrant of the Requiem of Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Con-celebrant will be the Rev. Monsignor Harry E. Benefiel.
Giftbearers will be Mabel Lantier and Donna Domec. Lectors will be John DeJean and The Honorable Judge Kaliste J. Saloom, Jr.
Eulogist will be Jerry Reaux.
Dolly Hawthorne, soloist, accompanied on the organ by Tom Niel, will sing for the funeral services, "On Eagles' Wings", "My Shepherd Is The Lord", "Ave Maria", "The Lord's Prayer" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic".
Born Dec. 28, 1919 in Lafayette, La., Mr. Gankendorff was the oldest of five children of the late Lawrence and Marie LeBlanc Gankendorff.
Lolly Gankendorff graduated from Cathedral High School in 1937 and continued his education at Southwest Louisiana Institute, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Following in his father's footsteps, he started his banking career with Lafayette Building Association, the city's first savings and loan institution, as a teller and cashier. In 1942, his employment was temporarily interrupted when he was called to serve his country in World War II. He served in the U.S. Army and spent three and a half years in England, France and Germany. During a break in his first year of enlistment, and before he was sent abroad, Mr. Gankendorff married Helen Clement on Oct. 25, 1942. In 1945 he returned from the war decorated with a Bronze Star, Distinguished Unit Badge, Meritorious Unit award and a Combat Infantry Badge.
Five years later, in 1950, he was promoted to Assistant Secretary for Lafayette Building Association and in 1952 was appointed to the Board of Directors. On July 18, 1956, after serving the association for 17 years, he was named Vice President and Secretary of the Association. He was then promoted to Executive Vice President in 1967.
On Jan. 17, 1971, Mr. Gankendorff was named President of Lafayette Building Association. During his 13 year term as President, Lafayette Building Association opened three more branches in Lafayette. He stepped down from the Presidency on April 18, 1984 and was appointed Chairman of the Board, where he faithfully served for 17 years, never missing a single meeting. In May, 2001, Mr. Gankendorff decided to retire as Chairman. His vision and dedication to the company have been the cornerstone of the Bank's success over the many years of his distinguished career.
Mr. Gankendorff was also a member of the VFW American Legion Post 69.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Helen Clement Gankendorff; one son, Kenny Gankendorff; one daughter, Pamela Gankendorff; two sisters, Lucille Aillett and Doris Hebert and her husband, Alex Hebert; one brother, Allen Gankendorff and his wife, Jo Ann Gankendorff; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Gankendorff; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Gankendorff and his mother, Marie LeBlanc Gankendorff; one daughter, Edna Marie Gankendorff; and one brother, Warren Gankendorff Sr.
A rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m.m today in the Marin & Castille Funeral Home.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. today and will continue from 9 a.m. Sunday until time of services.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Gankendorff's name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 52884, Lafayette, LA 70505-2884.
Pallbearers will be John Oliver, Mike Dartez, David Hebert, Warren Gankendorff Jr., Larry Aillet and Edgar Gankendorff.
Honorary pallbearers will be Allen Gankendorff, Alex Hebert, Dwight Andrus Jr., Dr. Al Beacham, Jerry Reaux, John DeJean, Judge Kaliste Saloom, Don O'Rourke, James Montelaro, Tommy Ortego, Mabel Lantier, Donna Domec, Sullivan Broussard, John Young, all employees of Iberia Bank (formally LBA Savings Bank), Jack Thibodeaux, Dr. Shannon Turney, Don Capretz, William G. Mouton and Arthur D. Mouton.
The Gankendorff family would like to express their most sincere and heart-felt thanks to the following people who have shown so much love and support during Lolly's short illness; Dr. Patrick Herrington, Dr. Mike Mounier, Dr. Todd Baquet, Dr. Ken McCarron, Dr. Stephen Person, Dr. Jennifer Malin, Dr. James Lipstate, Mary Duhon, N.P., his special angel, Sarah and all of his private sitters.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home Inc. of Lafayette, (337) 234-2311.
(Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on November 13, 2004)
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