Mary Jane Cook Veronie

 It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mary Jane Cook Veronie announces her passing on the morning of Friday, April 10, 2015, at Acadia General Hospital in Crowley with loving family by her side at the age of 76.

A Celebration of Life was celebrated at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Basile. Burial followed in the St. Augustine Cemetery with Father David Hebert officiating.

She was a homemaker and devoted her life to the care of her family. She enjoyed crocheting, watching old movies and cheering on her Saints football team. But most of all she was a wonderful mother, sister, grandmother and friend and will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her, especially her two children, her son, Michael W. Veronie and wife Kimberly, and her daughter Angela Veronie Cormier and husband Roy Cormier Jr.. all of Tepetate; her two brothers, Warren and Michael Cook, and a sister, Juanita “Nita” Deraps, all of Portsmouth, New Hampshire; the joys of her life, her six grandchildren, Erin Veronie, Christopher Levergne, Hanna Johnson, Scott Levergne, Sean Veronie and Joshua Levergne; and her three great-grandchildren, Gabrielle and Austin Levergne and Maddalyn Veronie.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Darby D. Veronie; her parents, William and Zelma Cilley Cook; brother, Billy Cook; and sisters, Dawn Spinney and Joann Brogan.

At the request of the family, visitation was held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Basile on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. until time of services.

Father David Hebert recited a Rosary at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Family and friends may view this obituary, sign the guestbook or send condolences online at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com

Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Basile, 1210 S. Ryan St., (337) 432.6726, is in charge of arrangements.