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Ilinie Marie Authement, age 88, a native and resident of Houma, La., passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
Ilinie is survived by her sons, Terry J. Lapeyrouse, Jr. and Christopher J. Lapeyrouse (Kyoung); her daughters, Sheila L. Wolkens (Ronald), Elizabeth L. Dupre (Peter) and Ilinie Lapeyrouse; her brother, James Authement, Jr.; and her 19 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchild.
Ilinie was preceded in passing by her daughters Maxine Lapeyrouse and Pamela Lapeyrouse; her parents, James Authement Sr. and Sylvia Martin Authement; her brother, Ronald Authement; her grandson, Daniel Lapeyrouse; and the father of her children, Terry Lapeyrouse, Sr.
Services will be updated at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that those wishing to leave a gift or flowers, plant a tree in Ms. Iline's memory.
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