Lou Ellen Weiner

Lafayette- A Memorial Service will be held on a later date for Lou Ellen Duhon Weiner, age 78, who passed away peacefully at Saint Josephs, The Carpenter House, in Lafayette, LA on Saturday June 12, 2021. Lou was a graduate of the second graduating class (1960) of Our Lady of Fatima in Lafayette. She was employed in the Insurance Industry for over 36 years, having spent 12 of those years in Los Angeles, Ca. In the early 70’s she was instrumental in bringing women into Law Enforcement both in communications and the patrol division. She was the first woman to complete training and become a commissioned City of Lafayette Auxiliary police officer, as well as, the first woman in the insurance industry to receive National recognition from Lafayette, LA for her local Safety Projects. Throughout her life, Lou continually volunteered for any foundation she deemed worthwhile including the Hospital Pink Ladies, Acadiana Cares, Alzheimer’s respite center, Nursing home visitor, L.A. Animal Aid, Lafayette Community Health clinic, RSVP, CASA, and was a Certified Foster Parent with Lafayette Office of Community Services. She also volunteered as the Elderly Services Officer with the Scott Police department. One of her greatest accomplishments was being head of the Participant Advisory Council Committee at PACE Lafayette since 09/01/2015. She continually had animals in her life. She was a foster for the North American Shar-pei Rescue, a member of Puppy Love Me of LA., Acadiana Humane Society and a Stealth Volunteer reuniting animals with their owners after Hurricane Katrina. She is survived by her four sons: David Wade Prejean, Sr. and his wife Ashley; Roy Joseph Prejean, Jr. and his wife Sheri; Kevin Blaine Prejean and his companion Chantel; Richard James Prejean all of Scott; one daughter Melissa Marie Prejean and her companion Mark Hasik of Santa Monica, CA.; seven grandchildren- Wade Prejean, Blaine Prejean, Cammie Miller, Angeline Prejean, Andrew Prejean, Kylon Prejean, and Kenli Prejean. She also had five great grandchildren-Karly and Marissa Prejean, Presley and Eli Miller, and Easton Prejean. She is also survived by her brothers Daniel J. Duhon and Michael Duhon, sisters-Cynthia Duhon Smith and Mary Duhon DeCourt, and her step-mother Theresa B. Duhon. She was preceded in death by her beloved grandparents, Alphus and Edith Hebert Duhon; her father Wilven J. Duhon; her mother Lula May Hoag; her brothers Arthur Raymond Hoag and Steve Duhon; her Godfather Burley Paul Duhon, and one granddaughter, Ashley Ellen Prejean. A very special thanks to the staff of PACE Lafayette for taking care of all her medical needs and to the staff of Saint Joseph’s Hospice “The Carpenter House” for their compassion and for helping to make her final transition comfortable and as pain free as possible. Online obituary and guestbook may be viewed at www.CypressFunerals.Com Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory, 206 West Lafayette St., Maurice, LA. 70555, (337)428-1816, is in charge of arrangements.

Lou Ellen Weiner

November 12, 1942 - June 12, 2021