Elaine BERCHMAN

LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2005, at a Mass of Christian Burial in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Elaine Mouton, 85, who died Friday, May 6, 2005.Interment will be in the St. John Cemetery.The Rev. Keith J. DeRouen, rector of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, will be the celebrant of the funeral Mass and will conduct the services. Jodi Bollich, accompanied on the organ by Tom Niel, will sing for the services, "Ave Maria", "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman", "Be Not Afraid" and "The Lord Is My Shepherd".Survivors include one daughter Charlotte Perron and her husband, Kirk; seven sons, Grover E. Mouton III and his wife, Anastasia "Bitsie", J.B. Mouton II and his wife, Chris, Robert Charles Mouton, Mark Edward Mouton and his wife, Debbie, Thomas Paul Mouton and his wife, Lisa, Jerome Emile Mouton and his wife, Hillary and David William Mouton; 16 grandchildren; one great-grand; and one brother, Frances R. Mouton Sr. and his wife, Marjorie.She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover E. Mouton Jr.; her parents, John Berchman and Julie Martin Mouton; three sisters, Mrs. Frederick "Marie" Nehrbass, Mrs. Manning "Jeanne" Billeaud and Mrs. Albin "Rose" Provosty; and two brothers, Felix and William Mouton.A native of Lafayette Parish and a lifelong resident of Lafayette.A rosary will be prayed at 1 p.m. Monday in the Martin & Castille Funeral Home.The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 10 a.m. Monday until time of services.Pallbearers will be her grandsons, John B. Mouton IV, Matthew Mouton, Thomas Mouton, David Mouton, Martin Mouton, John Perron and Jerome Perron.Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home, Inc. of Lafayette, 337-234-2311.View obituary and guest book online at www.mourning.com.