Lonny Lee Deslatte

Lonny Lee Deslatte peacefully passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, with his wife and brother at his side. He was 53 years of age, a native of Franklin, Louisiana and a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana.
Visitation will be observed from 9 AM until time of Funeral Services at 1PM on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Family Life Church, 2223 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA. Lonny will be laid to rest at Louisiana National Cemetery, 303 W. Mount Pleasant Road, Zachary, LA on Monday, June 28, 2021, at 2 PM. Full Military Honors will be bestowed at the graveside by the United States Department of the Army for his service to our country.
Lonny was born on October 21, 1967. He attended St. John Elementary, Hanson Memorial High School, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he made many life-long friends. Lonny was the head clerk and IT specialist for the Lafayette and St. Mary Parishes Multiple Jurisdiction Narcotics Task Force. He was an E-5 Sergeant in the Active National Guard Reserve of the Louisiana Army National Guard and a veteran of Desert Storm. After 23 years of full-time service, Lonny retired from the military. He subsequently pursued a career in real estate and was a realtor for Keller Williams Realty Acadiana.
Lonny was a political enthusiast and active in the Republican Party. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996 in San Diego, and an alternate delegate in 2008 in Minneapolis. Lonny served on the Republican Parish Executive Committee District 3 from 2000-2008 and was an associate member of Fleur de Lis Republican Women.
Lonny was a gentleman and a scholar who appreciated the finer things in life. He was an avid reader who had an uncanny knack for recalling the most obscure details of any subject he encountered. This fed into his love of trivia contests. He was a delight to spend time with and a pleasure to be around. He was a wonderful conversationalist who never met a stranger. Lonny was a welcome addition to any gathering and added insight, substance, and always color. As much as Lonny loved company, he would have been content alone in the middle of nowhere, as long as he had a book or magazine. Lonny loved a broad spectrum of music from big band, jazz, and swing to country and rock. He also loved traveling, cooking, shopping, holidays, and spending time with his wife, family, and friends.
Lonny was very strong in his Christian faith. His church life was especially important to him, and he had many friends through his brothers and sisters in Christ. Lonny was a member of Family Life Church in Lafayette. He treated the studies of his faith as any other subject, completely and with vigor.
Lonny is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Madeleine Marmande Deslatte; siblings Dana Deslatte Parker, Larry Deslatte Jr., and Daren Deslatte Reinhart (husband Danny); brothers-in-law William Jr. (Sherrell), Edward, Christopher (Susanne), Patrick (Lauren), and Mitchell Marmande; his mother-in-law Carol Ballay Marmande and her children Dr. Michelle Simon, Suzanne Simon (Esther), and Paul Simon; nieces and nephews, Tava Robichaux, Tandra Hebert (John), Larry Deslatte III (Celeste), Terilyn Harrington (Reed), Brad Reinhart (Amanda), Cady Wolf, Bret Reinhart (Madison), Cali Reinhart, Maria, Jacques, Nicole, Isabelle, Ian, Mary Helene, Emma, William, and Adele Marmande, and numerous step, great and great-great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Larry Deslatte Sr. and Loretta Sinitiere Deslatte; his father-in-law, Dr. William Marmande; and his nephew, Jean Paul Marmande.
The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the support of all the many people who kept Lonny in their prayers.
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Lonny Lee Deslatte and his family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Louisiana Funeral Services & Crematory of Broussard (337) 330-8006.