Marguerite Blanchard

Breaux Bridge - Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 21, 2010, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, for Marguerite 'Sis' Begnaud Blanchard, 91, who passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Evangeline Oaks Guest House in Carencro. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge . Survivors include her son, Lester Blanchard and his wife, Suzanne, of Breaux Bridge; her daughter, Geraldine Credeur and her husband, Wallace, of Carencro; the child she raised from the age of 2 - 8 years old, Dalton 'Joe' Broussard, Jr. and his wife, Shirley, of Chicago, IL; two brothers, James Begnaud of Breaux Bridge, and Clarence Begnaud of New Iberia; two sisters, Mildred Huval and Verna Guidry, of Breaux Bridge; four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Blanchard; her parents, Valex and Marie Broussard Begnaud; three brothers, Andrew, Chester , and Howard Begnaud; a sister, Dorothy Hahn; ;and a grandson, Shannon Blanchard. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and continue on Saturday at 7 a .m. until time of service. A rosary will be recited Friday evening. The family would like to extend special thanks to Gifted Heart Service, especially Margaret Robertson, Evangeline Oaks Guest House, and Southern Care Hospice, for the loving and nurturing care given to her during her time of need. Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge is in charge of arrangements.