David Wayne Marcantel

David Wayne Marcantel, of LeBleu Settlement, passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 19, 2026, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family.

David grew up in Jennings and Iowa. He was a member of the Iowa High School Yellow Jacket Team, playing as a Running Back during his time there. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and worked cattle all his life. He also enjoyed cooking, camping and recently took up traveling. A member of the local Mardi Gras Krewes, he served on several royal courts and president of Krewe Des Cheramis and past Vice President and King (2011) of Krewe Des Couillon Cadiens.

A public servant at heart, David began his career as a Police Officer for the City of Jennings nearly 50 years ago. He later served in Calcasieu Parish as an Animal Control Officer, moving to management and administration and retired after 35 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Calcasieu Parish and a member of the National Animal Control Association and Louisiana Animal Care and Control Association. After his retirement he remained active with ongoing projects and in 2018 returned to law enforcement as a part-time officer for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.

The many organizations David worked with began early in life as trail rides, growing into benefit dances and poker runs, benefiting local organizations such as Brennan's Blessings, SWLA Ranch Sorting, Colors for A Cause, benefiting those fighting cancer and the Local Heart Association. Through these events he honed his cooking skills and was a talented organizer of many meals during these fund raisers. His signature dishes included Jambalaya and Meatball Fricassee, serving at times over 550 dinners. He was also a past member of the Blue Knights.

Preceding him in death are his parents, Adam (Blacky) Marcantel; Shirley (Joe) Bertrand, Wilfred (Billy) Boullion and Doris Ramuar Bertrand; son, David (Boo) Marcantel; siblings, Jimmy Marcantel, Latches Ramuar; Adam Marcantel and Marilyn Guidry. He leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife of 25 years, Tina Marcantel; children, John Paul Marcantel (Kristy); Christina Marcantel Trahan (Robert); Shelly Flores (Jason); Dusty Bordelon (Tiffany) ; Jeremy Bordelon (Stacie); sisters, Angie Hall and Audrey Fontenot (Forrest); 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and many more family members of the heart. His favorite name to be call is "Paw Paw" and will always be remembered for being the "Ultimate Padan."

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 AM Monday, August 24, 2026 at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church. Monsignor Jace Eskind will officiate. Interment services will follow in Consolata cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday August 23, 2026 from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM with a Cursillo rosary beginning at 6:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles Visitation Monday will resume at 8:00 AM Monday at the funeral home and will continue until leaving in procession for the Mass at 10:00 AM at the church. Burial will follow at Consolata Cemetery.

Those serving as pallbearers are Caleb Trahan, Colby Trahan, Collin Trahan, David Marcantel, Maddox Bordelon and Dacota Manuel.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to localheartfoundation.org or colorsforacause.org .