Kossuth “Koko” Boutte

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Funeral services for Kossuth J. Boutte, 85, will be held at Highland Baptist Church on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at 1 p.m. with Pastor David Denton officiating. Interment will follow at Beau Pré Cemetery.

Visitation will be at Highland Baptist Church on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at 9 a.m. until time of the service.

Kossuth “Koko” passed away on October 14, 2019, at 8:15 a.m. at his residence with his loved ones at his side.

He drove bus No. 9 for twenty years for the Iberia Parish School Board and was also an exterminator for Hadley’s Pest Control.

He was born September 21, 1934, and was born again February 1973 by God’s Spirit. He had the spiritual gift of Evangelism as well as the gift of Mercy, helps and service. He was an ordained Deacon of Highland Baptist Church where he attended faithfully.

His mission field was Acadian Acres Subdivision where he lived. He told whoever would listen about Jesus His Lord and Savior and gave each one a New Testament Bible.

One of Kossuth’s favorite sayings was that he was a nobody telling everybody about somebody (Jesus) who could save anybody. He was a wonderful loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Koko is survived by his wife of 62 years, Janet Viator Boutte; daughters Sheila Moresi (Chuck) and Becki Mendoza; son Randy Boutte; brothers Francis Boutte (Pat), Alwyn Boutte, Raymond Boutte (Darleen) and Michael Boutte (Dolores); sisters Gloria Boudreaux (James), Doris Louviere (Lionel) and Dorothy Breaux (Felton); grandsons Austin Mendoza (Clara) and Colby Moresi (Jessie); great-grandson Tucker Moresi; and great-granddaughter Ahaleigh Mendoza.

He was preceded in death by his parents Etienne and Josephine Bourque Boutte; brothers Clay Romero, Allen Boutte and Roy Touchet.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Raymond Boutte, Alwyn Boutte, Michael Boutte, Chuck Moresi, Colby Moresi and Austin Mendoza.

Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Harold Landry, Robert Duhon, Julian Butaud, Don Louviere, George Stokes, Warren Duplantis and Larry Duplantis.

The Boutte family wishes to express their thanks to their faithful Deacon Julian Butaud and Acadian Hospice and all the staff, especially nurses Wendy, Kerry, Laura, and Doriene.

Most importantly, thanks and gratitude to a special sister-in-law Millie Landry.

You may sign the guest register book and/or send condolences www.davidfuneralhome.org.

David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter Street, 369-6336, is handling arrangements.