Mildred L. Pontiff

Cecilia - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm, on Monday, June 13, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia, for Mildred L. Pontiff, 73, who passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at her home. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home in Cecilia from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm on Sunday, and continue on Monday at 8:00 am until 12:30 pm. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Sunday. Rev. Brian Webre will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial. Readers will be Lainey Soileau and Kinsley Anslem. Gift bearers will be Gabe, Alyssa, Gracie, Colton and Zoe. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cecilia. Mildred was a loving mom and grandma (mee-maw) to everyone. She enjoyed picking pecans, cross words, watching soap operas and wrestling, being a weather forecaster and loving dictator to her family, drinking coffee, and playing with her dog Lola Rae. Mildred will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her nieces, who she thought of as her daughters, Glenda Guidry and Cherie Anslem; nieces, Myra, Christine, Tappy, Pat, Amanda, Elaine, Chelsea and Brandi; nephews, Shane, Gordon, Paul, and Michael; grandchildren, Orry, Alyssa, Gracie, Colton, Kinsley, Gabe, Randy and Zoe; godchildren, Terry Franks and Lainey Soileau; brothers-in-law, Harris Guidry, Adolph Pontiff, Jr. and spouse Lee and Bruno Quebedeaux; sisters-in-law, Mary Lee Lagrange and Margine Ella Latiolais and spouse V.J.; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband for over 40 years, Chester Pontiff; son, Ricky Pontiff; parents, Angelas and Bertha Marks Lalonde; sisters, Eula Mae Franks, Eula Latiolais and Kate Guidry; brothers, Adam, TB and Louis Lalonde; nephews, Randy, Kevin, Johnny, Scotty and Mitchell; and nieces, Karlie, Carleen and June Beryl. Pallbearers will be Shawn Anslem, Brock Darby, Shane Guidry, Gordon Franks Jr., Michael Latiolais and Dean Patin. Honorary pallbearers will be Orry Patin, Randy Guidry, Coby and Chase Dore. Pellerin Funeral Home of Cecilia, 2238 Bushville Hwy., Cecilia, LA 70521, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com