Gwendolyn Ardeneaux

Funeral services will be conducted for Mrs. Nolan Ardeneaux Sr., the former Gwendolyn Thibodeaux, 64, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at 2 p.m. at St. Nicholas Catholic Church with Fr. Richard Fabre officiating.

 Interment will follow in St. Nicholas Cemetery. Visitation will begin Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at 8 a.m. until services.

A native of Weeks Island and resident of Lydia, Mrs. Ardeneaux died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at 9:55 p.m. in a local hospital.

Survivors include her son, Chris Ardeneaux and wife Cyndi of New Iberia; her daughters, Christy Luent and husband Dane of Lydia, Becky Culter and companion Ward Delahoussaye of Centerville; brothers Raymond Thibodeaux and wife Ruby, Julius “Butch” Thibodeaux and wife Jane, Junius Thibodeaux and wife Barbara, all of Lydia, and Kenneth Thibodeaux and wife Sharron of Gloucester, Mass.; sisters, Rosa Mae Prince of Lydia, Bernice “Nicky” Guillory of Mamou and Priscilla Fondren of Lydia; brother-in-law Paulin L. of Lydia; grandchildren, Taryn Mayea, Blair Ardeneaux, Amber Ardeneaux, Emy Moss, Natalie Culter and Caleb Culter; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Nolan J. Ardeneaux Sr., her son, Nolan “Jay” Ardeneaux Jr., her parents, Junius Thibodeaux Sr. and Emma Lyons Thibodeaux; sisters Bertha Walker and Frances L. Thibodeaux; and son-in-law John Culter.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dane Luent, Ward Delahoussaye, Blair Ardeneaux, Ward Delahoussaye II, Nick Mayea and Caleb Culter.

Serving as honorary pallbearer is Henry Rushing.

The family would like to especially thank Dr. Patrick Baquet, Dr. Kurt O’Brien, Dr. Gerard Sigue, Dr. Paul Gulotta, Iberia Medical Center second floor nurses and staff, FMC Dialysis Center nurses and staff, Acadian Home Health, Hospice of Acadiana and David Funeral Home.

You may sign register book and express condolences online at  www.davidfuneralhome.com.

David Funeral Home, New Iberia, 1101 Trotter St., 369-6336, is in charge of arrangements.