Claude Simon Jr.

Kaplan - A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Cypress Funeral Home in Maurice for Claude Simon, Jr., age 87, passed away peacefully at Maison De Lafayette on Saturday, September 25, 2023, in Lafayette. Father Schambough will recite the Rosary on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Cypress Funeral Home Chapel in Maurice. Claude Simon, Jr. was born on January 29, 1936, in Leroy and he was a lifelong resident of Kaplan. “Junior” as his family called him, was a lifelong resident of the Meaux/Kaplan/Leroy area. He was a jack of all trades and could fix or build just about anything. He was an artist, an inventor, a naturalist, and most of all, a person to help those in need. He was quick with a joke and enjoyed laughter. He was a proud Cajun and enjoyed sharing his knowledge of the Cajun French language with others. As his family and friends say goodbye, we remember and honor his strong love for us all. Claude is survived by his children, Anna Naquin and her husband Rick, Gerri Simon, Donna Guercio and her husband Shawn; his grandchildren, Jamia Menard and her husband Jeff, Nancy Credeur and her husband Kory, Caleb Lege and his wife Angie, Kelli Lege, Olivia Eaton and her husband Caleb, Emily Spurgeon and her husband Patrick, and Nicholas Guercio; his great-grandchildren, Kirsten Dalfrey and her husband Chad, Lacey McGann and her husband Joey, Caroline Menard and her fiancé Tyler Trahan, Gavin Lege and his wife Alyssa, Cydni Johnson and her husband Noah, Mattie Menard and her boyfriend Jacques Vincent; Amberly Lege, and Beckham Spurgeon, Kaylee Credeur, and Kollin Credeur; his great-great-grandchildren, Logan Bourque, Raylynn Bourque, and Wyatt Dalfrey; as well as his siblings, Willa Simon, Marylee Meaux, and Dorothy Simon, and Allen Simon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Simon, Sr. and Louise Meaux Trahan; as well as his siblings, Rodney Simon, Houston Simon, Wilfred Simon, Curtis Simon, Horace Simon, and Margaret Broussard. Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory, 206 W. Lafayette St., Maurice, LA 70555, (337) 740-3123, is in charge of arrangements.

Claude Simon Jr.

January 29, 1936 - September 23, 2023