Shawn DeHart

Buquet Bridge to be closed from February until late March
January 21, 2021
Angela Guidry
January 21, 2021
Buquet Bridge to be closed from February until late March
January 21, 2021
Angela Guidry
January 21, 2021

June 21, 1973 – January 15, 2021

Shawn Hillary DeHart, age 47, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was a native of Houma and a resident of Lake Charles.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation in Chapel Dauphine of Chauvin Funeral Home on Friday, January 22, 2021 beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the Religious Service conducted by Fr. Craig beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery.


Due to the Covid-19 pandemic; local and CDC regulations require facemask and proper social distancing while attending funeral services.

Shawn is survived by mother, Marion Marcel; children, Shawn Allen DeHart, Shelly DeHart, Saul DeHart, and Alexia DeHart; grandchildren, Nathanael DeHart and Natalie DeHart; grandmother, Mary Jane DeHart; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Shawn is preceded in death by his father, Hillary DeHart; maternal grandfather, Allen Marcel, Sr. and wife Eva F. Marcel; paternal grandfather, Eugis DeHart.


Shawn was a loving man who loved his family dearly and adored his grandchildren. He enjoyed life and was always fun, loving, and had a beautiful smile. Anyone who knew Shawn, knew that he had a big heart and was overall a great man. He was also a hard worker and enjoyed fishing. He was a blessing to many, he will be greatly missed and now rests in the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Shawn Hillary DeHart.