Vauncille Armand
January 16, 2019
Kevin Ledet
January 17, 2019
Vauncille “Von” Ortego Armand, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was a native of Plaucheville and a resident of Houma, L.A.
Von is survived by her husband of 61 years, Gerald Armand; daughter, Penny Stelly and husband, Paul; sons, Timothy Armand and wife, Lori, and Matthew Armand and wife, Jennifer; and grandchildren, Claire Castillo and husband Jacques, Paige Hawley and husband, Sam, Maggie and Abby Armand, Elise and Emile Armand.
Von was full of joy and energy and always had a smile on her face. She appreciated the small moments of each day just as much as the big events in her long, beautiful life. She enthusiastically shared this gratitude and joie de vivre with her family and friends. Von was a very talented basketball player as a student, earning All-Tournament and All-League honors at Plaucheville High School. She also loved music and dancing and was a wonderful singer herself, singing as a young lady at pageants, FFA events and other community events around Avoyelles Parish. An avid reader, she was a regular patron of the Terrebonne Parish Library, read several books each week, and loved to start her morning drinking coffee and reading the newspaper. Von enjoyed gardening, traveling, and teaching her grandchildren how to make her favorite recipes and watching them play in sports, band and theater. Family meant everything to her and she always treasured her memories with family and friends and the time she spent with those she loved.
