Ann Sharon Colle Coquat

New Iberia – Funeral services will be held at Pellerin Funeral Home at 6:30pm on Monday, November 10, 2025, for Ann Sharon Colle Coquat, 89, who passed away peacefully on Friday, November 7, 2025, just days shy of her 90th birthday.

Visitation will be at Pellerin Funeral Home on Monday from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Ann will be transported to Galloway & Sons Funeral Home, 1600 Laurel Ave, Three Rivers, Texas for visitation on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.  Graveside services will follow at Oakville Cemetery, where  she will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband, Jerry.

Ann Sharon Colle Coquat was born in San Antonio, Texas on November 18, 1935, to the late Ernest Colle and Lucille Troell Colle. In September of 1954, Ann married Jerry, the love of her life, and together they built a beautiful family. Jerry’s career in the oilfield brought them to Alice, Texas in 1959, where they raised their three children. The family's journey took them to Morgan City, Louisiana, before finally settling in New Iberia in 1976, where they remained.

Ann’s education began at Texas A&I University, now Texas A&M at Kingsville, where she nurtured the seeds of her lifelong dedication to teaching. She began her career as a substitute teacher at NISH and in Grand Marais, eventually transitioning into a full-time kindergarten teacher at Coteau Elementary, then Jefferson Island Elementary, from where she retired. Her warmth, patience, and passion for shaping young minds left a lasting impact on countless students who were fortunate enough to experience her care and guidance.

Ann found joy in flower gardening, often nurturing her plants as she nurtured her family. In the earlier days with Jerry, she dabbled in vegetable gardening, fostering a connection to the land that brought them sustenance and joy. She cherished every moment spent with family and friends, cultivating relationships that blossomed as beautifully as her garden.

Mrs. Coquat is survived by three children, Michael Coquat, Curtis Coquat (Gaye Trimble Coquat), and Lucy Coquat Freyou (Jeffery Freyou), all of New Iberia; sister, Carol Colle Swisher of Alice, Texas; grandchildren, Hannah Coquat, Katie Boudoin, Heath Freyou, and Lee Freyou; and great-grandchildren, Dawsyn Boudoin, Emmett Boudoin, and Laurel Freyou.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jerry Coquat; and a brother, Frank Colle.

Ann will be remembered not only for her accomplishments in education but also for the profound kindness and love she exuded throughout her life. May she rest in peace.

Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd., New Iberia, LA 70560 (337-365-3331).