Obituary for
Mary Ellen Picard (Faul)
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 2:00 P.M. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne for Mary Ellen Picard, 84, who passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 10:53 P.M. at Southwind Nursing Home in Crowley.
Deacon Tommy Adams, from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne will be officiating for the services. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Church New Cemetery in Rayne.
The family has requested the visitation to be held on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. in the Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne. A Rosary will be recited on Monday at 6 o’clock in the evening in the Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne. Visitation will resume on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 8:00 A.M. until time of Services.
Survivors include her husband of fifty six years, Joseph Picard; two sons, Carrol and wife, Ruth Picard of Church Point, Gerald and wife, Marian Bernard of Lafayette; one daughter, Dianne Bernard and husband, Ronnie Desormeaux of Rayne; three sisters, Bella Trahan of Carencro, Mary Lou Bernard of Carencro and Ruby Guidry of Jennings; nine grandchildren, Sean, Shane and Byron Bernard, Sonya Alleman, Shannon and Shavon Desormeaux, Carissa Sharbeno, Traci and Evan Picard; several step grandchildren; twenty four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Picard was preceded in death by her son, Patrick Bernard; one grandson, Christopher Bernard; her parents, Arvilin and Rose R. Faul; several brothers and sister.
Pallbearers: Carrol Picard, Evan Picard, Donald Faul, Shannon Desormeaux, Sean Bernard, Gavin Desormeaux
Honorary Pallbearers: Terry Martin, Donyel Martin
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Mrs. Picard’s family at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC-Rayne, (337)334-3600, 900 East Texas Ave., Rayne, LA 70578 is in charge of all of the arrangements.
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