Perry Long, 73, a native and resident of Morgan City, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, Georgia.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete at this time.
Hattie Stackhouse Span, 90, a native and resident of Patterson, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at her residence.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at St. Luke Baptist Church in Patterson. Wear masks and social distance. Burial will follow in Home Industrial New Salem Cemetery in Patterson.
She is survived by a daughter, Ida Chapman of Patterson; two sons, Alex Span of Patterson and Francis Span of Broussard; a brother, Robert Stackhouse of Berwick; a sister, Emma Lou Calvin of Patterson; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her father, mother, husband, a son, three sisters and three brothers.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Natalie McDuff Vidos, age 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on June 5, 2020, at Princeton Place in Ruston.
A Louisiana native, she was born to Major Grady A. McDuff and Mildred G. McDuff. Growing up in a military family, Natalie, along with her two siblings, lived all over the world including the Philippines, Germany, Okinawa, California and Texas.
She was a graduate of Neville High School, attended NLU, and resided in Morgan City with her husband of 50 years, Jared G. Vidos. They raised two children and she became a professional caterer known for her crawfish pies, chicken stew, and lemon chess pie. She was a volunteer for hospice and PBS. She was also a member of the Krewe of Galatea and enjoyed needlepoint and playing cards. She modeled being a “sharing and caring person” (her favorite phrase) by often visiting and bringing food to older friends and family in their homes and nursing homes.
Her love will be remembered by her husband, Jared; Elizabeth Vidos (daughter), Grayson Vidos (son) and wife Cassie; Cameron, Blake, Carter and Kylan (grandchildren); Linda Schaeff (sister), Al McDuff (brother) and wife Laurie; and many nieces.
Natalie was preceded in death by her parents and grandson Grady Vidos.
Many thanks to the caring staff at Princeton Place and Compassus Hospice. You will always be considered friends. Online condolences can be sent to the family at: www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com/obituary/natalie-mcduff-vidos/
The memorial service will be held Saturday, August 8, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Atkinson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Morgan City with a maximum capacity of 50 guests.
April 25, 1925 — August 6, 2020
Alrena Richmond Caudle, 95, a resident of Morgan City, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Ochsner St. Mary in Morgan City.
Alrena was born April 25, 1925, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the daughter of William Richmond and Lorena Ghirardi Richmond.
She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by three sons, William Roe of New Orleans, Patrick Roe of Slidell and Robert Roe of St. Croix; one daughter, Gaydell Roe Cantrell of Berwick; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Alrena was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lorena Richmond; husband, Joseph Caudle; daughter, Charlene Roe Gaddis; sister, Jewel Richmond Gibson; and granddaughter, Sally Cantrell.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date.
New Iberia — A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Iberia, for Patrick “Pat” Saunier Sr., 75, who passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020, in New Iberia.
Interment will follow in Beau Pre Cemetery in Jeanerette.
The Rev. William Blanda will be the Celebrant.
A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday from 4:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Pellerin Funeral Home. A rosary, led by Deacon Robert Klingman, will be prayed at 7 p.m. Thursday. Visitation continues on Friday from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
Due to Covid-19, the Saunier family requests that family and friends wear face masks and practice social distancing while attending the visitation and funeral service.
A native of Delcambre, Mr. Saunier was born on January 21, 1945, to the late Eunick and Lily Rogers Saunier. He was a 1963 Salutatorian graduate of Delcambre High School, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track. Mr. Saunier retired as the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court, and along with his wife Margaret, was the owner of Tri-City Pipe and Machine. He enjoyed playing golf, hunting, traveling, watching the LSU Tigers and the New Orleans Saints. Mr. Saunier especially loved attending his grandchildren’s sporting and school events.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Saunier of New Iberia; sons, Patrick Saunier Jr. of Youngsville, Wayne (Renee’) Saunier of Cypress, Texas, and Brent (Vivian) Saunier of Atlanta, Georgia; daughter, Natalie (Jude) Duval of Patterson; stepson, Eddie Estis of Lafayette; stepdaughters, Sandra Turner of Columbus, Texas, Jamie Boudreaux of Patterson, and Wendy Touchet of Patterson; sisters, Joyce S. Comeaux of New Iberia, Sandra S. Opfer of New Iberia, and Marnell (Ken) Fremin of New Iberia; sisters-in-law, Lois Saunier of New Iberia and Wallie Saunier of Ponchatoula; grandchildren, Britain Saunier, Bailey Saunier, Andrew Duval, Marina Duval, Isabella Duval and Jacob Duval; step-grandchildren, Charlie Janksy, Stevie Cooper, Kris Buescher, Austin Thomas, Alex Estis, Jaslyn Klaassen, Lilly Touchet, Joseph Touchet and Amy Boudreaux; and 14 step-great- grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Eunick Saunier Jr. and John C. Saunier; godchild, Lee A. Saunier; brothers-in-law, Kern Comeaux and Dwayne Opfer; and mother-in-law, Amy Viator.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Saunier Jr., Wayne Saunier, Brent Saunier, Andrew Duval, Bailey Saunier and Les Ellis.
Honorary pallbearers include Kenric Fremin and Charles Campbell.
Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.
A Baton Rouge judge on Thursday sided with Gov. John Bel Edwards in a lawsuit seeking to overturn his executive order closing barrooms, requiring masks and limiting indoor gatherings to 50 people to control the spread of COVID-19.
The Jefferson Parish business owners who filed the suit argued the order is unconstitutional, in part because it prohibits bars from providing on-site service but allows restaurants to stay open.
Their suit relied heavily on Attorney General Jeff Landry’s opinion that the mandate is both too vague and too broad. Landry says the order undermines its stated goals with numerous exceptions and turns private businesses into an “enforcement arm” for the governor’s mask mandate. An attorney general’s opinion does not carry the force of law.
But Edwards’ administration says closing bars, limiting crowd sizes and mandating masks are all White House-approved best practices to limit the spread of the new coronavirus in states like Louisiana with high infection rates.
Edwards has pointed to recent statistics that officials say show the measures enacted July 11 are helping to bring down case counts and hospitalizations.
“We have a public health emergency,” Edwards said last week. “I believe at the end of the day, the court will fully understand that not only do I have the authority under the constitution and the laws of the United States to do what I’ve done, but what I’ve done is absolutely essential.”
Other lawsuits seeking to overturn coronavirus restrictions still are pending.
As of noon Thursday, at least 4,028 Louisiana residents with COVID-19 had died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. There were 1,457 COVID patients in hospitals, and 215 of them were on ventilators.
More than 127,000 cases had been confirmed statewide since the pandemic began, and officials believed more than 89,000 have recovered.
Phoenix International Holdings Inc.’s West Coast Program Manager has received the “Mover and Shaker” award from General Dynamics NASSCO.
Travis Niederhauser received the award for his involvement with the USNS Miguel Keith temporary refloat and caisson salvage project.
This project was completed successfully in one month from mid-July to mid-August 2018 and included nearly 30 Phoenix diving and engineering professionals working with teams from multiple companies.
“The Phoenix family takes great pride in Travis’ receipt of this award,” Phoenix President Patrick Keenan said in a news release. “He is a valuable employee whose leadership, work ethic and expertise were instrumental in the success of the Miguel Keith refloat.
“Dedicated profession-als like Travis ensure that Phoenix remains an underwater solutions leader in the maritime industry,” Keenan added.
THC wax or edibles showed up again in the local police reports Wednesday, when the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Section made two arrests of Charenton people.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported these arrests:
—Trent J. Landry, 33, Pearl Lane, Charenton, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of ecstacy and possession of THC wax/edibles with intent to distribute.
Landry was also arrested on a warrant for the charge of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
No bail has been set.
—Katie Johnson, 40, Pearl Lane, Charenton, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of ecstacy and possession of THC wax/edibles.
No bail has been set.
—Sylvester Louis Lee Francois Jr., 22, Taft Street, Patterson, was arrested at 2:05 p.m. on charges of domestic abuse battery by strangulation and domestic abuse child endangerment law. No bail has been set.
—Aaron Joseph Darcey, 39, U.S. 90 Frontage Road, Jeanerette, was arrested at 8:36 p,m. Wednesday on a charge of abuse battery. Bail was set at $2,500.
—Darryl Gibson, 59, 1 Baronne Street, Baldwin, was arrested at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of domestic abuse battery. Bail was set at $2,500.
Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported these arrests:
—Mary Poole, 35, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:16 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant for three counts of failure to appear.
Officers came into contact with Poole at an address on La. 182.
A warrant check revealed City Court of Morgan City held an active warrant for her arrest. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration.
—Ethlin Joy Ann Simmons, 37, Short Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:38 p.m. Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana (first offense) and possession of drug paraphernalia, and on a warrant for theft under $1,000.
Officers were called to an address on Myrtle Street about an intoxicated individual. They came into contact with Simmons. She was found in possession of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking and incarceration
Patterson Police Chief Garrett Grogan reported this arrest:
—Brian J. Fitter, 38, Kelli Drive, Patterson, was arrested at 8:47 p.m. Wednesday on charges of DWI (third offense), possession of Schedule II drugs (two counts) and careless operation.
Fitter was incarcerated at the Patters Police Department jail with no bond set.
The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the police department at 985-380-4605.
Wednesday, Aug. 5
6:38 a.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Alarm.
7:58 a.m. Halsey and Glenwood streets area; Disturbance.
8:50 a.m. 1500 block of North First Street; Civil matter.
9:56 a.m. La. 182 and Everett Street area; Accident.
10:04 a.m. 7700 block of La. 182; Suspicious vehicle.
11:05 a.m. 4000 block of Chennault Street; Suspicious subject.
11:47 a.m. 6400 block of La. 182; Theft.
11:54 a.m. 500 block of Roderick Street; Complaint.
12:43 p.m. 300 block of Chennault Street; Disturbance.
1:11 p.m. La.70/U.S. 90 Junction area; Suspicious subject.
1:57 p.m. 700 block of Myrtle Street; Juvenile arrest.
2:43 p.m. Brashear and Federal avenues area; Suspicious subject.
2:45 p.m. 100 block of Oak Street; Criminal damage to property.
3:16 p.m. 500 block of Brashear Avenue; Warrant arrest.
3:19 p.m. 300 block of Fifth Street; Domestic disturbance.
3:21 p.m. 400 block of Myrtle Street; Suspicious subject arrest.
3:36 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Theft.
4:10 p.m. 600 block of Louisa Street; Complaint.
4:18 p.m. 7400 block of La. 182; Complaint.
4:43 p.m. 500 block of Railroad Avenue; Domestic disturbance.
4:45 p.m. 300 block of Aucoin Street; Domestic disturbance.
4:58 p.m. 6700 block of La. 182; Complaint.
4:59 p.m. 300 block of Franklin Street; Medical emergency.
6:29 p.m. 500 block of Railroad Avenue; Complaint.
7:59 p.m. 300 block of Second Street; Disturbance.
8:37 p.m. 300 block of Egle Street; Removal of subject.
8:41 p.m. 6000 block of La. 182; Alarm.
9:10 p.m. 700 block of Greenwood Street; Complaint.
10:29 p.m. 1000 block of Hilda Street; Phone harassment.
Chevron and the Lafourche Parish government have committed a combined $1 million in support of wetland protection in Lafourche Parish. The completion of the project will help to enhance coastline protection, impacting nearly 390 acres.
“We are pleased to support Ducks Unlimited in its ongoing mission to restore and protect wetlands in coastal Louisiana,” said Leah Brown, Chevron corporate affairs manager. munities we serve.”
The Bully Camp Terrace Project will take place approximately three miles west of Galliano in Lafourche Parish.
The Bully Camp Terrace Project will see the construction and planting of nearly 35,200 linear feet of soil terraces.
These terraces will help to restore emergent marsh and help to protect existing natural marsh adjacent to the terraces.
These structures, a common restoration feature in coastal Louisiana, use soil from the project site to create liner segments of marsh in open water which reduce wave impact to the coast and encourage the growth of aquatic vegetation.
“It is through partnerships like these that we are able to implement projects that help provide community resilience for area residents,” said Bob Dew, director of development for Ducks Unlimited.
The restoration and protection of the marsh terraces will provide enhanced habitat conditions for wildlife and fisheries resources.
“Earthen terraces can provide improved foraging, loafing and nesting habitat for a variety of coastal birds including waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds and secretive marsh birds.” Dew said.
The project is projected to be completed by June 2021.
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