Joseph LEBLANC

MORSE -Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2005, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morse for Joseph "Ken" LeBlanc Sr., 76, who died Monday, April 25, 2005, at the Crowley American Legion Hospital.The Rev. Donald Pousson will be officiating for the services.Mr. LeBlanc was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morse and a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict, a police juror for the 5th Ward of Acadia Parish for 14 years and retired from Crowley Co-op Drier after 29 years of service. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and his community.He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Martha Hanks LeBlanc, of Morse; three sons, Joseph K. LeBlanc Jr. and his wife, Roxane, of Lafayette, Jeffrey D. LeBlanc and his wife, Paula Ann, of Morse, and Francis N. LeBlanc and his wife, Monica, of Crowley; one brother, Edward LeBlanc and his wife, Naomi, of Lacassine; seven grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.Mr. LeBlanc was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Alphonsine Benoit LeBlanc; two brothers, Andrew and Charles LeBlanc; and four sisters, Dorothy Pickett, Leola Broussard, Helen Nugier and Marion "Micky" Bouillion.A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. this evening at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home in Crowley.Visitation will be observed from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. today and will continue from 8 a.m. Thursday until the time of service.Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley will be in charge of arrangements. www.geeseyferguson.com