WINNIE REBARDI VERRET
November 11, 1937 - December 1, 2019
Winnie Mae Rebardi Verret was born on November 11, 1937, the eldest of ten children born to Louis and Winnie Rebardi. She was a native of Berwick and a resident of Ricohoc for the past 55 years. On Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, she left her history behind and entered eternity with her Lord Jesus Christ. She was 82.
Winnie was a hard working woman who, alongside her husband Jessie, worked as a Commercial Fisherman, especially Shrimping. She gave her life to Jesus many years ago and took great joy in spreading God’s word over their marine radio to any and all that happened to be listening as they were working on the water. In her later years she especially enjoyed her flowers, her hummingbirds, and time with loved ones.
Those she leaves to cherish her memory include her daughters, Dolores V. Dupuis and her husband Douglas, Donna V. DeHart and her husband Robert, and Shirley V. James and her husband Richard; 13 grandchildren, Samantha D. O’Mara, Jessica D. King, Dustin Dupuis, Andrea Dupuis, Robert S. DeHart Jr., Laura DeHart, Jessie DeHart, Randi DeHart, Joey DeHart, Ben DeHart, Brianna DeHart, Doug DeHart, and Timmy DeHart; six great grandchildren, Liam O’Mara, Liliana Dupuis, Lindsey Senette, William Senette, Zion DeHart, and Anastasia DeHart; three siblings, Sandra R. Kliebert, Frank Rebardi, and Lonnie Rebardi; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie J. Verret; her daughter, Vicky Verret; parents, Louis D. Rebardi and Winnie B. Lombas Rebardi; granddaughter, Lindsey Elizabeth DeHart; son-in-law, Billy Black; one sister, Rosemary Rebardi; and five brothers, Louis Jr. “Mill”, Lawrence “Cop Cop”, Jesse Paul, James, and Mark Rebardi.
Funeral services celebrating the life of Winnie Mae Rebardi Verret will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Ibert’s Mortuary in Patterson. Following the funeral services Winnie will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband in Ibert’s Memorial Park Cemetery.
Officiating the services will be Winnie’s brother, Lonnie Rebardi. The family asks that visiting hours be observed Wednesday at Ibert’s Mortuary from 9 a.m. until time of service.
Serving as pallbearers will be Douglas Dupuis, Dustin Dupuis, Joey King, Jonah Serna, Brock Albert, and Rodney Granger.
The family extends a heartfelt thank you to her neighbor Willie who faithfully maintained her yard when she couldn’t anymore.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1111 Lia Street, Patterson, La. 70392, (985) 395-7873.
