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Gerald DeRouen Obituary
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian burial at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Lafayette, with burial in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his four children and their families: Jeannie DelGreco, husband Anthony, and their children, Nicolas and Lucia, of Lafayette; Leita Schiemann and husband, Dylan, daughters, Maria and Greta Reyna and son, Otto, of Phoenix, Arizona; Camille Clark and husband, Stuart, and their daughter, Jeanne Kathryn, of Shreveport; and his one son, Jeremy DeRouen, of Phoenix, Arizona. He also leaves the mother of his children, Bonnie Carret DeRouen; and three siblings, Catherine Boudreaux and husband, Mac, and brothers, Dr. Mark DeRouen and wife, Sandra, and Msgr. Keith DeRouen. Additionally, he is survived by his godmother, Janette Louviere Cochran; his aunts, Theresa LaBiche Collins, Annie Lee LaBiche Bourgeois, and Marie Comeaux; and one uncle, Whitney LaBiche and wife, Mary Ellen. He is also survived by many cousins, nephews, and nieces and his companion, Jill McKenna, of Little Rock, Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name may be made to: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, c/o Voluntary Services-Palliative Care Department, 135-NLR, 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72205, where he was cared for beautifully in his last week of life.
Online obituary and guest book may be viewed at http://memorial.yourtribute.com/jerryderouen.
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November 30, 2014
May the love of God surround you during these difficult times. Romans 12:12
November 24, 2014
My love and sympathy goes out to Bonnie, Jeannie, and the twins, of which Camille I've met. JerryD and I met at USL in 1964, having had P.E. together. We met again in 1971 and shared our desire to become physicians. When I remarked that I hoped I could make a 3.5 grade point average, he scolded me and said, "No! You have to make the Highest A". So it was that we finished 1st and 2nd in all of our classes. His work ethic was second to none. He is the single most important person involved in getting me accepted to Medical School. Also, he loved his brother Keith so much. He'd always speak about how proud he was of him.
So my thoughts and prayers go out to his family. I've prayed for him daily because he is always in my life.
JerryB, Jerome M. Broussard, M.D.
Robin Page
November 23, 2014
I worked with Dr. Derouen as he cared for children in the ER at TGMC in Houma. He was such a kind, giving pediatrician, and always put the care of the children first. Blessings to your family during this difficult time.
joyce swan
November 23, 2014
May God bless you and your family. He was a great person with a big heart. I worked with him for a many years on the Pediatric unit at SLMC /CHABERT.
Marella Wilkerson
November 23, 2014
Dear Msgr. DeRouen and Family,
Regrettably we will be out of town for the services for Gerald on Tuesday at the Cathedral. Please know that our prayers continue for you and your family.
Carr Lane and Marella Wilkerson
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