Doris J. Bertrand

February 15, 1930 ~ May 22, 2021

KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Doris J. Bertrand, 91, who died Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living. He will be laid to rest at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery with Reverend Matthew Hebert officiating the services and Reverend Louis Richard as concelebrant. Pallbearers serving are Frances Faulk Garner (niece), Ronnie Broussard (nephew), Travis Roussel (Godchild), Mahlan Roussel (dear friend), Robby Toups (always called Bert, pawpaw), and Steve Perry (dear friend). Honorary pallbearer will be Steven Savant. Gift bearers include Shawri Toups Landry, KK Toups, and Kathy Primeaux Perry. Readers include Lynn Simon Toups, Gina Toups Trahan, and Steven Savant.
Doris worked as a farmer, tractor mechanic and equipment mechanic over the totality of his career. Doris also served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was inducted into the US Army and ended his service March 13, 1953. During his career working for the Louisiana Corps of Engineers he received continuing service awards from Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.
Doris is survived by his loving daughter, Katherine Ann and her husband, Steven Savant of Lafayette; his sister-in-law, Joyce Broussard Faulk; his niece, Frances Faulk Garner and her daughter, Lisa and her children; and his nephew, Robert Faulk all of Deridder. Doris also leaves a close friend, like a sister, Lynn Simon Toups; and his honorary grandchildren, Gina Toups Trahan, Robby Toups, and Shawri Toups Landry and their children as great grandchildren.
His wife of 66 years, Earline Broussard Bertrand; his parents, Edras and Emma Nunez Bertrand; his sister, Gladys Bertrand Faulk and her husband, Xavier and their daughter, Emily Faulk Cooley and her son, Cory Cooley preceded him in death.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 from 9:00 AM until the procession departs for the church at 12:45 PM with a rosary being prayed at 10:30 AM.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Bertrand family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.