John E. Gautreaux

1935 - 2010  (75 years)

• Name	John E. Gautreaux
  Nickname	Brother
  Born	18 Apr 1935	Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Apr 2010	Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Buried	26 Apr 2010	St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery - Grand Coteau, Louisiana, USA
  Person ID	I6357	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Laurent Gautreaux,   b. 18 Oct 1902, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 26 Oct 1982, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Isabelle Miller,   b. 5 Oct 1903, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 31 Jan 1984, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F2720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Nelwyn Devalcourt,   b. 27 Dec 1931,   d. 23 Nov 2019, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	18 Jun 1956	Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Children	+ 1. C. Gautreaux   2. J. Gautreaux
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2020
  Family ID	F2728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Apr 1935 - Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Married - 18 Jun 1956 - Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Died - 22 Apr 2010 - Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Buried - 26 Apr 2010 - St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery - Grand Coteau, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Obituary: Grand Coteau - Funeral services for Mr. John E. Goutreaux, age 75, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2010, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Charles Catholic Church, Grand Coteau. Interment will follow in the St. Charles Mausoleum. Father James Lambert, SJ will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial. John was a native of Lewisburg, La. and was a longtime resident of Sunset, La. He died on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Prompt Succor Nursing Home in Opelousas. Mr. Goutreaux was the manager of the Food Preservation Lab at Sunset High School, a division of the St. Landry Parish School System until his retirement. John was a first responder for the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department he served as the assistant Chief and SecretaryTreasurer of the Fire Department. John was a life time member of the La. State Firemans Association served as the Civil Defense Director for the Town of Sunset served in the La. National Guard for 8 years was chosen as the Man of the Year and received the Distinguished Service to Mankind Award from the Sunset Sertoma Club but his greatest treasure was being a good husband, father, grandfather and friend. John enjoyed working in his garden, going fishing, camping and cooking and eating with his family and friends. One of his greatest loves was being a part of the St. Charles choir and singing in Church. John is going to be missed by all that loved and knew him. Survivors include his wife, Mary Nelwyn "Nellie" Devalcourt Goutreaux; daughters, Jonell G. Guidry and husband James of Sunset, Charisse G. LeBlanc and husband Bobby J of LaPorte, TX; sisters Allee Marie Ray of Sarepta, La., Jeanette Thibodeaux and husband Edmond of Opelousas; grandchildren, Lainie LeBlanc Ramon, Andre LeBlanc and Bobby J. LeBlanc, Jr. and 3 great grandchildren. John was preceded in death by parents, Lawrence and Isabelle Miller Goutreaux brothers, Bell Lawrence "Toby" Goutreaux and Paul "T-Boy" Goutreaux. Visiting hours will be observed in the Sibille Funeral Home of Grand Coteau on Sunday, April 25, 2010, from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. On Monday, visitation will continue in the funeral home from 8:00 a.m. until time of service A Rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening in the funeral home. Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.sibillefuneralhomes.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Grand Coteau.