Waldean Mae "Dean" Broussard

Waldean Mae “Dean” Broussard, 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on June 13, 2019 after a long and difficult battle with lung cancer. She fought the illness with courage in spite of a serious heart condition and other health issues. She was strengthened by her deep Catholic faith, which enabled her to maintain a positive attitude and live each day to the fullest with joy. At the time of death, she was surrounded by family.

Dean was born on March 21, 1931 to Earnest and Ouida Broussard in New Iberia, Louisiana, where she was raised and attended school. It was there that she met and married Harvey Louis Broussard. They raised four children and enjoyed sixty-seven years of marriage, prior to his death in 2014.

Dean was a loving and generous daughter, wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and cousin. Her maternal instincts were developed at an early age while helping her brother’s wives in caring for her nieces and nephews. Throughout her life she continued to express her love for not only them, but also their children and grandchildren by maintaining close relationships with all of them. She was a devoted caregiver to not only her husband, who suffered a disabling stroke at an early age, but also to anyone and everyone who needed care, assistance, or a ride to church or to doctor visits. She was a selfless giver.

In addition to being a homemaker, she also served on several Catholic Church committees in the various places they lived. Most recently, she served as President of the Service Group for Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church of which she was a devout member. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, cooking, and traveling. She had a devotion to praying the rosary daily.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Claude Broussard (Anne), Edward Broussard (Queever); as well as, her brother-in-law, Jerome Broussard (Betty); and sister-in-law, Beverly Broussard.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Ellen Claire Broussard, David Harold Broussard, Sr., Robert Louis Broussard, and Janine Marie Falgoust; grandchildren, David Harold Broussard, Jr., Jeremy Raoul Broussard (Leah), and Julia Marie Falgoust; great-grandchildren, Riley Matthew Broussard and August Blu Broussard; and her many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, celebrated by Rev. Nathan Long. Burial will follow at Prien Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles on Monday, June 17, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with a rosary at 6:00 PM.