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Marion Sydney "Mickey" Mouton Blanchard, age 86, passed away Thursday evening, March 8, 2018, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. Honoring Mickey's memory are her daughter, Michelle Coyle, and her husband, Gregory, and two grandchildren, Courtney Coyle McManus, and her husband, Tom, and Catherine Coyle. She was preceded in death by her parents, R. Jefferson Mouton and Marion Butler Mouton of Lafayette; her husband, Felix Joseph "Gus" Blanchard; one son, Jeff Paul Blanchard, and two sisters, Jackie Mouton Wallace and Nancy Mouton Noel. Before returning to her native Lafayette, Mickey was a long-time resident of Baton Rouge; Mickey and Gus spent their earlier years in Puerto Rico and then the Sudan where Gus worked in the sugar industry. Mickey remained a devoted alumna of the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, throughout her life. She spent many years serving on the Alumnae Board and Board of Trustees at the Academy. She was best known for her fiery spirit and love for her granddaughters. Her burial will be held at St. John's Cemetery on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at 11:00 am, followed by a reception at the Coyle residence in Lafayette. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Mickey's honor. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com. Martin & Castille - DOWNTOWN, 330 St. Landry Street, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70506. 337-234-2311.
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I'm sorry for your loss. May God's Word and loyal love comfort you at this time. ~Psalms 136:23
March 13, 2018
May God give your family the strength to endure your loss, and may your loved one rest in peace
March 12, 2018
Michelle, Courtney, and Catherine, I am so sorry for your loss. Your mother/Grandmother had such love for the Academy and expressed that love in working tirelessly for the school. She will be missed by many.
Sheila Kurtz
March 11, 2018
The strength, independence, and adventurous spirit of Marion Mickey Mouton Blanchard lives on in her daughter, Michelle, and granddaughters, Courtney and Catherine. We, Tom and Jane McManus, wish wed had more time to know Mickey better, to hear more of her stories, and share more of her adventures. Heavens in for a real firecracker!
Tom and Jane McManus
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March 11, 2018
Dear Michelle, Greg, Courtney and Catherine, My heart is saddened to hear of Mickie's passing. So many memories of times shared with Gus and Mickie during the "sugar cane years." May our sweet Lord give you peace and comfort. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
SuEllen Lithgoe (Hull)
March 11, 2018
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