Thelma Dugas

Published 6:00 am Thursday, September 21, 2017

Funeral services will be celebrated for Mrs. Harold Dugas, the former Thelma Barras, 87, at 10 a.m., on Friday, September 22, 2017, at Evangeline Funeral Home with Fr. Ed Degeyter officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Mausoleum.

A gathering of family and friends will take place at Evangeline Funeral Home from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday with a Rosary being recited at 7 p.m. The funeral home will re-open on Friday at 8 a.m. until the service time.

A native of Parks and resident of New Iberia, Mrs. Dugas passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Iberia Extended Care Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Born on October 2, 1929, to the late Arstille and Regina Huval Barras. Thelma was one of three children. Thelma was a loving wife to her husband of 68 years, Harold Dugas. She loved spending time with him. They would take weekly trips to the Acadiana Mall to walk around and talk with other couples. She also enjoyed going out to eat at her favorite restaurants, Ryan’s, on Fridays and visiting with her daughter Loretta on Sundays. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, she will be truly and deeply missed by all those who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her daughter, Loretta D. Romero and husband Howard Jr. of Coteau; grandchildren Katie Botts and husband Brandon, Jake Romero and wife Heather, and Kerrie Romero and significant other Nick Buteaux; and great-grandchildren Jordan Botts, Kylie Romero, Noah Botts, Railey Jenkins, Jacob Romero, Emily Romero, Talan Jenkins and Lilly Jenkins.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Harold Dugas; parents, Arstille and Regina Huval Barras; brother Clifton Barras; and sister Lizzie Dore.

Pallbearers will be Noah Botts, Jake Romero, Ryan Ronsonet, Brandon Broussard, Doug Romero, Jacob Romero and Talon Jenkins.

To view the online obituary or to share memories of Thelma, please visit his memorial page at www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.

Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia, 364-1881, is in charge of arrangements.