Rene Bouton

Duson - Military Honors and Burial will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Jennings for Rene Bouton, age 73, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2024, in Lafayette. Rene Bouton was born on March 30, 1951, in Lafayette and he was a longtime resident of Duson. He was a very emotional man who wore his heart on his sleeve. He took great pride in many aspects of his life. Family was his ultimate passion. Nothing could make him light up quite like his grandchildren. He was fun-loving, and generous. He made sure that everyone had what they needed, even if what anyone needed was just to laugh. He was present and ready to deliver. He was a Vietnam Veteran, having served with great pride in the U.S. Army. Later in life, he also took tremendous pride in working as a wheel and tire mechanic for Zim's Alignment. His hobbies included knife collecting, listening to country and western music, camping and fishing, but most of all he was a motorcycle enthusiast. He enjoyed riding as a young man and later admiring when he was no longer able to ride. Rene is survived by his children, Renee Lejeune Weimorts (David), Troy Abshire (Danielle), Shannon Bouton Roger (Kevin), James Cecil Newell Jr. (Marlene), Jerry Wayne Newell, and Teresa Duhon; twenty-five grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; as well as his siblings, Geraldine Bouton Bernard (Harry), Roland Louviere (Aline), Russell Louviere (Brenda), Ernestine Thibodeaux (Jimmy), and Louella Burdick. He was preceded in death by his partner of 25 years, Mary "Jean" Newell; his parents, Leona Bouton and Dupre Louviere; his siblings, Gerald Bouton, Phillip Bergeron, Donald Bergeron, Wilfred Bouton, Alton Louviere, Nolan Louviere, Louella Louviere, Betty Guidry, Murley Seneca, and Barbara Nell Thibodeaux; his son, Albert "Jason" Newell; as well as his grandson, Justin Newell. The family wishes to offer a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Ochsner Lafayette General and at Maison de Lafayette Rehab Facility for caring for our loved one with such grace and compassion. Arrangements have been entrusted to Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory, 206 W. Lafayette St., Maurice, LA 70555.

Rene Bouton

March 30, 1951 - December 5, 2024