Irvin Broussard

Irvin Broussard, 86 passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 8, 2019

while in the wonderful company of his loving family.

Born on October 8, 1932 into a small farming family in Lake Arthur, LA, Irvin spent his

early formative years enjoying the hard farm work and good times found deep in the

heart of Louisiana Cajun country. At the young age of 20, Irvin married his lifetime

sweetheart, Dorothy “Dot” Klein Broussard, who remained his beautiful wife for over 66

years. Irvin and Dot were blessed with three healthy and wonderful children, Janice

(Richard) Mouhot of Moss Bluff, Michael (Bonnie) Broussard of Pensacola, FL, and

Gerald (Teri) Broussard of Lake Charles. Irvin and Dot were blessed even more with 8

absolutely perfect grandchildren Stephanie (Corey) Judice of Westlake, Monica (Lee)

Shearin of Bridge City, TX, Jessica (Israel) Lowery of Lake Charles, Taylor Broussard of

Lake Charles, Morgan (Delaney) Broussard, Jacob (Brittany) Broussard of Las Vegas,

NV, Daniel Broussard of Las Vegas, NV, Kristen Broussard of Virginia Beach, VA. Even more blessings were added to Irvin

and Dot’s life by their amazingly super perfect six great-grandchildren Hannah Shearin,

Tyler Shearin, Griffin Lowery, Olivia Lowery, Cecilia Lowery, and Emmett Lowery.

Irvin’s love of his family was only topped by his family’s love for him and something he

greatly cherished and appreciated.

After moving to the great metropolis of Lake Charles, La in 1955, Irvin spent the next 9

years as a “milkman” for Borden’s Dairy before a life changing opportunity and mentor

charted a new course for him. In 1966, Msgr. Irving A DeBlanc was in the beginnings of

creating his vision of a new modern Catholic mausoleum and cemetery and offered the

34 year old Irvin the manager’s position at Consolata. Irvin would spend the next 30

years of his life at Consolata, helping to build Msgr. DeBlanc’s dream and consoling so

many families with his natural heartfelt sympathy and spiritual grace.

Irvin was also an avid outdoorsman and spent many hours of his life hunting, fishing,

crawfishing and shrimping in Louisiana’s great natural rivers, lakes and rice fields. Irvin

kept a fishing camp at Toledo Bend, LA for over 20 years hosting an annual family

Fourth of July celebration. Fresh fish, oysters, shrimp and crawfish were par for the

course but his specialty was definitely BBQ! Numerous family reunions, large family get

togethers, holidays and vacations were catered by the “pit master” Irvin, grilling up

enough food to feed everyone with even more to take home.

Finally, but more important than anything, Irvin was a “good and faithful” servant to our

Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A lifelong devotion and practice to his Catholic faith saw

Irvin deepen his faith through attendance at numerous retreats at Grand Coteau and

completion of a Cursillo retreat. A former Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus,

Irvin’s daily rosary and prayers with Dot were felt and appreciated by everyone on their

prayer list.

He was preceded in death by his parents Henry (Eusaide) Broussard; and sisters, Jean

(Harry) Hymel of Lake Charles, LA, Aline (John) Hymel of Lake Charles, LA and Delsie

Marie Broussard of Lake Arthur, LA. Irvin is survived by his brother, Dennis (Cheryl)

Broussard of Lafayette, LA.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Martin DePorres Catholic Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Monsignor Jace Eskind will officiate. Burial will take place in Consolata Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be held at

Johnson Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a rosary to be recited

at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue at the funeral home on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until

10:30 a.m.