New Iberia - Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia, for Marcel "Snub" Derouen, Jr, 71, who passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Gulfport, Mississippi.
A gathering of family and friends will be Saturday from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home in New Iberia.
Rev. Ed Degeyter will officiate.
Interment will be at a later date.
A graduate of Catholic High, Snub attended the University of Louisiana, and was a former owner of DJW Insurance Agency. He served on the board of the Independent Insurance Agents of Louisiana, and was a past president of the New Iberia Rotary Club. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, telling stories, and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita "Nina" Derouen of New Iberia, LA, sons, Jeff Derouen and wife Julie of New Iberia, Wynn Derouen and Aimee of New Iberia; step daughter, Pam Pearson and husband Tom of New Iberia; grandchildren, Avery Derouen, Jenea Derouen, Abbie Derouen, and Logan Derouen; brother, Jacques Derouen of New Orleans; sisters, Denise Derouen of St. Louis, MO, Yvette Crowell of Chicago, IL, and Gisele Jackson and husband Raymond of Lafayette, LA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marcel Derouen, Sr. and Ida Mae Derouen; brothers, Jules Derouen, and Pierre Derouen.
Pellerin Funeral Home of New Iberia, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560, 337-365-3331 is in charge of arrangements.