Ernie Istre

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, Estherwood, for Ernie Istre, 63, who died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at 7:49 p.m. at Lafayette General Medical Center Southwest.
Fr. Randall Moreau, Pastor of St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, will officiate for the services with Msgr. Russell Harrington con-celebrating. The family requests visiting hours Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A rosary will be recited Friday at 7 p.m. Burial will be in the Estherwood Cemetery.
He was employed by the Acadia Parish School Board as custodian and maintenance supervisor. He was an avid hunter having been a founding member of the Cajun Hunting Retriever Club. Also, was the permanent grand hunt committee chairman for HRC. He enjoyed coaching softball for many years. Enjoyed horse racing, and entertaining family and friends. Above all, he was a loving husband, father and “Poppey” to his eight grandchildren.
Ernie is survived by his wife of 39 years, Becky L. Istre of Estherwood; one daughter, Kristy I. Meyer and her husband Frank of Rayne; one son, Ernest “Boo” Istre and his wife Carissa of Lyons Point; his mother, Gertie Myers Istre of Estherwood; two brothers, Billy Ray Istre of Gueydan, Michael Istre and his wife Shelley of Estherwood; and eight grandchildren, Kelsey Istre, Khloe Istre, Kelly Istre, Emilee Meyer, Lizzie Meyer, Frank Meyer IV, Eva Grace Meyer and Gracie Rae Meyer.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Ray Istre.
Pallbearers will be Kelly Istre, Frank Meyer IV, Michael Istre II, Clayton Shamsie, Marcus Leleux, and Jerome Cormier. The honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters, Kelsey Istre, Khloe Istre, Emilee Meyer, Lizzie Meyer, Eva Grace Meyer and Gracie Rae Meyer.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 North Avenue F, Crowley, LA 70526, 337-783-3313.