Mildred Duplantis Osborn
August 15, 2008
Jeramiah "Bugga Lou" Gilton
August 19, 2008
Posted Monday, August 18, 2008
Maurice J. “Pete” Ockmond Jr., 79, a native and resident of Vacherie, La., died Thursday, August 14.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria R. Ockmond; two sons, Karl Ockmond and wife Melanie, and Wendell Ockmond and wife Arlene; four daughters, Cynthia Landry and husband Wayne, Tammy Falgoust and husband Wendell, Ava Millet and husband Wade, and Darlene Peltier; nine grandchildren, Darnel Bourgeois, Brooks Landry, Kenny Ockmond, Joseph Ockmond, Nikki Anderman, Alyssa Falgoust, Jade Millet, Lindsay Millet and Jared Peltier; and five great-grandchildren, Allie Ockmond, Jaycie Betz, Bailey Landry, Noah Landry and Zoe Fields; and one sister, Rose Mae O. Rodrigue.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Maurice Ockmond Sr. and Palmire R. Ockmond; three brothers, Norman “Rock” Ockmond Sr., Wilson “Wa-Wa” Ockmond and Herman “Tiny” Ockmond; his first wife, Dolores O. Ockmond; and an infant son.
He was a Korean War veteran and a member of the VFW Post No. 4245 of Vacherie. He was a retiree of Avondale Shipyards.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, August 18, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Vacherie with mass to follow. He will be buried at the church cemetery.
Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
