Jennifer Jean Umphries

Published 6:00 am Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Funeral services will be celebrated for Jennifer Jean Um-phries, 48, at noon on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Evangeline Funeral Home with Deacon Robert Klingman officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Family Mausoleum.

Visitation will take place on Wednesday from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. with the Rosary at 7:30 p.m. The funeral home will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday until service time.

A native and resident of New Iberia, Jennifer passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018, at her residence.

Jennifer was employed by the City of New Iberia as a coordinator for New Iberia City Park and Recreation.

She was known to her family and friends as being kind hearted, having a contagious smile that could light up the room and being the life of the party.

She is survived by her father, Don Umphries and his wife, Doris; one brother Todd Umphries and wife, Lisa; four sisters Donna Umphries, Dawn Umphries, Dayna Umphries and Joan Umphries Singleton and husband, Patrick; one stepbrother Travis DePue; one stepsister Michelle Rogers and husband, Shawn; 12 nieces and nephews; and three great-nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Freda La Bauve Umphries; grandparents, John and Enola LaBauve and Michael and Emma Kirsch; and her stepbrother Troy DePue.

Pallbearers will be Todd Umphries, Christian Umphries, Casey Umphries, Travis DePue, Patrick Singleton II and Tyler Rogers.

Honorary pallbearers will be Shawn Rogers and Patrick Singleton.

Memorial donations may be made in her name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.

To view the online obituary and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.

Evangeline Funeral Homes Inc. of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.