Edward Buddy Leboeuf

Edward Buddy LeBoeuf, 55, of Lake Charles passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 in Houston, TX with family at his side.

Mr. LeBoeuf was born on February 2, 1957 in Lake Charles, LA. He started working for Dr. Pepper at age 15 loading trucks and went to Coca-Cola at age 18, working there for 34 years. Mr. LeBoeuf was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus member since age 18.

He was an avid golfer and enjoyed visiting with neighbors and friends.

Those left to cherish his memory are his six sisters, Claudia Bushnell and husband Howard, Mary Foreman and husband James, Margaret LeBoeuf Sebren, Rose LeBoeuf, Lillian LeBoeuf Bumgarden, and Anna LeBoeuf Powell; three nephews, Ronald Bushnell and wife Missy, Michael Bushnell and wife Suzanne, and Jacob Walter Powell; one niece, Tracie Kadlubar and husband Danny; four great nieces, Brittany and Sarah Bushnell and Gabby and Ally Kadlubar; one great nephew, Michael Bushnell, Jr.; and one great great niece, Ava Jade Bertrand.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Mary Theresa LeBoeuf and a brother-in-law, Ray Bumgarden.

A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Christ the King Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Garden Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will begin on Friday from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a rosary being held at 6:30 PM and a Cursillo rosary being held at 7:30 PM. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 8:00 AM until 10:30 AM in the funeral home.

The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to the doctors and staff at M.D. Anderson, the hospitality apartments in Houston, and an extremely special heartfelt thanks to his care giver, Jim Daigle.