Iva Mae Stelly

Breaux Bridge - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Monday, October 4, 2021, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge for Iva Daigle Stelly, 72, who passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at St. Martin Hospital.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Sunday and continue on Monday at 7:00 am until 10:30 am.

A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Sunday.

Rev. Garrett McIntyre will officiate at the Funeral Mass.

Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge.

Iva Mae was a devout Catholic and a parishioner of St. Bernard Catholic Church. She enjoyed traveling, going to the casino, sailing out on cruises, and sharing her good cooking with everyone. Iva Mae never met a stranger and would help anyone in need. She will be remembered for her generosity, kindness towards others, and that mother's unconditional love for her children, family, and friends.

She is survived by her sons, Dwight James Stelly (Karla) and Ricky Stelly; daughter, Jamie Stelly Bernard (Matthew); grandchildren, Brooke Stelly, Morgan Segura (Blake), Connor Bernard, Katie Latiolias and Mackenzie Bernard; brothers, Ralph Daigle (Bertha) and Clarence Daigle; sisters, Lorraine Thibodeaux and Mary Ann Chastant (Kenneth); sisters-in-law, Charlotte Daigle, Judy Daigle, Bertha Dugas, Doris Bergeron, and Marie Stelly; nephew/brother, Gilbert Daigle; and her companion, Clifford Guidry.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Evans Stelly; parents, John G. and Loritta LeBlanc Daigle; brothers, Joseph Daigle, Paul Daigle and Richard Daigle; and brother-in-law, Richard Thibodeaux.

Pallbearers will be Ricky Stelly, Dwight James Stelly, Matt Bernard, Kerry Daigle, Gilbert Daigle, and Timmy Daigle.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Daigle, Clarence Daigle, Kenneth Chastant, Anthony Bergeron, and Connor Bernard.

Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.