ST MARTINVILLE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Mrs. Ward Dugas, Sr., the former, Elaine Viator, age 68, at 10:00 am Monday April 25, 2011 at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church with Msgr. Douglas Courville officiating. Interment will follow at St. Michael’s Mausoleum.
All night visitation will be held from 3:00 pm Sunday until service time on Monday. The rosary will be recited at 6:30 pm Sunday.
A native of Lafayette Parish and resident of St. Martinville, Mrs. Viator passed away at 3:07 pm on Wednesday April 20, 2011 at University Medical Center.
She is survived by her sons, Ward “Butch” Dugas, Jr. and wife Annette of Loreauville and Tommy Dugas of New Iberia; daughter, Tessie Guidry and husband Scotty of St. Martinville; grandchildren, Dustin Ward Dugas, Lonnie James Guidry, and Heidi Elaine Guidry; mother, Cecile Frederick Viator of St. Martinville; brothers, Lawrence Viator of Loreauville, Ophe Viator of Loreauville, Larry Viator of St. Martinville, and Wilfred Viator of Parks; and sisters, Peggy Nash of Arkansas, Gail Bergeron of New Iberia, and Gloria Viator of New Iberia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ward Dugas, Sr.; son, Lonny James Dugas; daughter, Nancy Ann Dugas; father, Ophe Viator, Sr.; and sister, LouElla Louviere.
Pallbearers will be Ward “Butch” Dugas, Jr., Tommy Dugas, Dustin Dugas, Scotty Guidry, Lonnie Guidry, and Ned Dugas.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Dugas, Wilfred Viator, and Heidi Elaine Guidry.
To view on-line obituary, video tribute and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.
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