Jennings Daily News Jennings, LA
Saturday, January 10th, 2004
Richard Joseph Leger - Jennings Daily News - (Jan/10/2004)
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel, with Father Thomas Vu officiating, for Richard Joseph Leger, 74, of Rayne, who died at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at his home here. A rosary was prayed Saturday at 7 p.m.
Burial was in the Leger Cemetery in Rayne. He is survived by his wife, Janice Leger, Rayne; two sons and their spouses, Ricky and Mary Leger, Rayne, and Chris and Amanda Leger, Johnson; three daughters and their spouses, Mona and David Easterling and Annette and Rod Ismel, all of Conroe, Texas, and Lisa and Clyde Richard, Rayne; three stepdaughters and their spouses, Susan and Rodney Tate, Diedra and Roy Meaux, Kaplan, and Tammy Christian, Rayne; one stepson and his wife, Robert and Cheryl Christian, Kaplan; one brother, Cleveland Leger, Jr., Rayne; two sisters, Hilda Breaux, Rayne and Ida Ledger, Lafyette; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Mr. Leger served in the U.S. Amry during the Korean War. He was the owner of K&R Services in Ridge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Euphilie and Cleveland Leger. Duhon Funeral Home of Rayne was in charge of funeral arrangements