Kernand "K.J." Brasseaux

New Iberia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Iberia for Kernand “KJ” Brasseaux, 91, who passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021.

Entombment will follow in the Holy Family Cemetery.

Rev. Nicholas DuPre’ will be the Celebrant.

A gathering of family and friends will be Monday from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Pellerin Funeral Home. Visitation will continue on Tuesday from 8:00 am until 9:30 am.

A rosary, led by the Men’s Rosary Group, will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Monday.

A resident of New Iberia, Mr. Brasseaux was born on November 29, 1930 to the late Treville and Yvonne Dronet Brasseaux. He was a graduate of USL, now University of Louisiana Lafayette, and worked as an insurance inspector. Mr. Brasseaux was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3425, St. Peter’s Men’s Vigil Society, and the USL Alumni Association. His hobbies included music, reading, and taking photographs.

Survivors include by his wife, Rose Mary Peltier Brasseaux of New Iberia; sons, Chris Brasseaux Guidry (Carroll), and Patrick Brasseaux (Lori); stepsons, Loren Pourciau, Jr. (Desiree), Greg Pourciau, and Patrick Pourciau (Courtney); daughters, Debra Brasseaux Sams (Eric), and Karen Brasseaux Schultz (Randall); stepdaughter, Julie Pourciau Delcambre; grandchildren, Joshua Sampia, Shana Sampia, Adrian Walker, Matthew Walker, Lance Brasseaux, Peyton Pourciau, Tori Louviere, Grant Pourciau, Kelsey Pourciau, Scott Delcambre, Amber Delcambre, Emma Pourciau, Lilli Pourciau, Ali Klentzman, Grant Klentzman, and Brynn White; and 18 great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Roberta D. Granger; brother, Gerald Brasseaux; granddaughters, Brandie Delcambre and Gracie Michelle Brasseaux.

Pallbearers will be Adrian Walker, Matthew Walker, Lance Brasseaux, Joshua Sampia, Peyton Pourciau, Grant Pourciau, and Scott Delcambre-Belaire.

Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337-365-3331) is in charge of arrangements.