Hilda D. Altemus

Henderson - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 4 pm, on Monday, March 28, 2016, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Henderson, for Hilda "Mom Balloon" D. Altemus, 94, who passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm on Monday, March 28, 2016, at Pellerin Funeral Home in Henderson. A rosary will be prayed at 2 pm on Monday. Fr. Michael Champagne will officiate at the Funeral Service. Gift bearers will be Fran Credeur and Millicent Noel. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 1 in Breaux Bridge. Hilda was a member of the Ladies Altar Society at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. She was a devout Catholic and always prayed the rosary. Hilda will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her son, Harvey Altemus; daughters, Ester Latiolais, Virginia Noel and husband Elridge, and Susie Stelly and husband Donald; sisters, Adelle Guilbeaux, Mildred Roberts, and Beulah Doucet; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Altemus; parents, Herman and Adelaide Burch Dupuis; son, Garland Altemus; sister, Hazel Berard; brothers, Cleveland Dupuis and Kaiser Dupuis; grandsons, Cashmin James Dugas and Garland Altemus; and a granddaughter, Donna Trahan. Pallbearers will be Chad Stelly, Dean Altemus, Rod Altemus, Blake Latiolais, Larry Noel, and Elridge Noel Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerome Latiolais, Curtis Latiolais, and James Noel. Pellerin Funeral Home of Henderson, 1120 Huval St., Henderson, Louisiana , (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com