John Wayne Freyou, Sr.

Rynella - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at St. Marcellus Catholic Church in Rynella for John Wayne Freyou, Sr., 74, who passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020, in Lafayette. Entombment will be at a later date in Holy Family Cemetery. Rev. Keith Landry will be the Celebrant. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia. A rosary, led by the Men’s Rosary Group, will be prayed at 7:00 pm Monday. Visitation will continue on Tuesday from 8:00 am until 1:15 pm. A native and lifelong resident of Iberia Parish, Mr. Freyou was born on October 29, 1945 to the late Sidney and Irene Landry Freyou. He was a retired sugar cane farmer and former council member of the Iberia Parish Council. Mr. Freyou enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, riding his four wheeler, cooking, helping others, and most of all spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Marnell Robicheaux Freyou of New Iberia; sons, Matthew Freyou and wife Robin of New Iberia, John W. Freyou, Jr. and wife Theresa of Broussard; grandchildren, Chelsea Freyou, Rebecca Freyou, Tyler Freyou, Ethan Freyou, Reese Freyou, Addison Freyou, Aubrey Freyou; sister, Phyllis Phillips and husband David Phillips, Sr. of New Iberia; brother, Glenn Freyou and wife Linda of New Iberia; sister-in-law, Deena Fouquier Freyou of New Iberia; and several nieces, nephews, and godchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ernest Freyou. Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.