Zerven Lasseigne

Catahoula – Zerven Lasseigne, a loving, husband, father, brother and friend passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021, at Lafayette General Medical Center at the age of 90.
Zerven was born on December 3, 1930, in Catahoula, La. to the late Willie and Rita Borel Lasseigne. He was a hardworking man with an outgoing personality who could strike up a conversation with anyone he met.
He was a veteran of the Army who served his country honorably during the Korean Conflict. He then began a career in the oilfield industry as a Boat Captain for many years.
He had a love for wood working and was known by many for his gifting of his beautiful work to friends and donations to the St. Rita Church Fair.
Those left to cherish his memory are one daughter, Phylis L. Simon and husband Todd of Lafayette; three sons, Brannon B. Lasseigne and wife Antoinette of New Iberia, Leonard “Lenny” Lasseigne and wife Donna of St. Martinville, and Zerven Jude Lasseigne and wife Toni of Cecelia; seven grandchildren, Misty, Todd, Wendy, Jake, Lance, Austin and Blake; seven great-grandchildrenand one great-great-grandchild; and one brother, Willis Lasseigne of Cathaoula.
Along with his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Sophie Latiolais Lasseigne; one daughter, Carmen L. Albert; one brother, Alphonse Lasseigne; and six sisters, Mandonia Courville, Sorita Broussard, Corinne “Connie” Duhon, Yolande Picard, Tessie Doucet and Bessie LeBlanc.
A Mass of Chrisitan Burial was held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at St. Rita’s Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Champagne officiating.
Following the Mass, Zerven was laid to rest next to his wife at St. Michael’s Mausoleum in St. Martinville. Full military honors will be conducted by the Acadiana Veterans Honor Guard.
A gathering of family and friends was held on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Dion Hall from 7 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Men’s Rosary Group prayed a Rosary at 10 a.m.
Members of the family served as pallbearers.
To view the on-line obituary, and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Home of St. Martinville was in charge of arrangements.
(Pd.Adv.)