Olen "Nip" LeBoeuf, a native of Montegut and resident of Bourg, died as a result of a short battle with acute leukemia at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to funeral time Friday at Chauvin Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at noon Friday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Sacred Heart Church Cemetery in Montegut.
He is survived by his wife, Alma Martin LeBoeuf; two daughters, Donna LeBoeuf Fonseca and husband, Steven, and Renee LeBoeuf Ledet and husband, Andrew; nine grandchildren, Andrea Duplantis Stockman and husband, Ron, and her children, Jacob and Sydney; Raegan Duplantis Creppell and husband, Jimmy, and her children, Madison, Kennedy and Carter; Casey Duplantis Price and husband, Randy, and her children, Bailey, Grace and Julia; Hali Duplantis and her children, Jezzy and Jada; Eric Duplantis Jr. and his child, Jackson; Clay Duplantis, Rhett LeBoeuf, Chancey Ledet and Camrey Ledet; and two step-grandchildren, Brandon Fonseca and Reagan Fonseca.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oleus and Julianne Hebert LeBoeuf; four brothers, Galton, Allie, Norris "Boots" and Harry LeBoeuf; and three sisters, Alice "Shug" Mesteyer, Jeanette Belanger and Alma LeBoeuf.
He was a retired Texaco employee, but was better known for his ability to repair anything and his generosity in doing so. He will be sadly missed.