Loretta Miller

IOTA-With heavy hearts, the family of Loretta Miller announces her passing on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at her home at the age of 73. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery with Father Andrew Killeen, Celebrant.

Loretta, a loving person to all, was born on July 6, 1952, to the late A.D. and Jeanne Babineaux Miller. She was a babysitter in the Iota area for twenty years, and for all of her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, hunting, and spending time with her family. She worked devotedly alongside her husband at his business, Steve Miller and Son Air Conditioning and Heating in Iota where she knew all the ins and outs of the business.

She will be missed by all who knew and loved her, including her husband of fifty-four years, Steve Miller of Iota; her son, Nolan Miller and wife, Gretchen of Iota; her daughters, Shawnee Crochet and husband, Kennon, and Kelly Miller, all of Iota; her brother, William “Billy” Miller of Iota; her sisters, Karen Fabacher and husband, Danny of Iota, and Thelma Miller of Rayne; grandchildren, Cameron Crochet and fiancé, Andrew Stetz, Kyle Hebert and wife, Lauren, Ryley Crochet and significant other, Nicholas Ardoin, Drake Hardy, Paisley Miller and fiancé, Ben Ness, Raegan Miller, and Hugh Miller; her great grandchildren, Hadley Stetz, Blakley Ness, and Jane Hebert; as well as extended family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Kenneth Miller.

Carrying Loretta to her place of rest will include, Kyle Hebert, Drake Hardy, Hugh Miller, Andrew Stetz, Nicholas Ardoin, and Ben Ness.

At the request of the family, visitation will take place at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Iota on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm, and again on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 8:00 am the time of services. The Catholic Daughters will pray a rosary Tuesday at 6:00 pm.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Lamm Hospice, Rita Hebert, and Marilyn Bourque for their dedication to the care and wellbeing of Mrs. Loretta Miller.

Family and friends are invited to view this obituary and sign the guestbook at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Iota, located at 840 Howard Street, (337) 779-3083.