Patrick Olten Boudoin

Patrick Olten Boudoin passed away at a local hospital surrounded by his boys on May 23, 2017.

At only 17 years old Mr. Boudoin served in Okinawa in the US Navy with the See Bees. After getting out of the military he worked as a heavy equipment operator for Goss Construction, Homer White Construction, Greathouse Construction, and various other companies. He also served as a Louisiana State Trooper. Pat was very proud of his coon ass roots. His family remembers him as an accomplished dancer. Pat also liked to cook, hunt, and fish. He loved his family and especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his boys, Robert Nelson, Gil Boudoin, Wade Boudoin, Lolo Boudoin, and Brandon Boudoin; his fiance’, Kathleen Compton; 17 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and mother of his children, Minnie Boudoin.

Pat is preceded in death by his parents, Pierre and Eda Boudoin; brother, Lee Boudoin; sister, Loula Miller, and a 6 month old baby sister, Vernie.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Raymond, LA at 1PM on Friday, May 26, 2017. Father Bill Miller, Monsignor Ronnie Groth and Father Roland Vaughn will officiate. Burial will follow at Hathaway-Raymond Community Cemetery. Visitation will be at Johnson Funeral Home on Lake Street in Lake Charles from 4PM to 9PM on Thursday, May 25. Visitation will resume Friday morning at the funeral home at 9AM to 12PM. Thursday evening a Rosary in French will be at 6PM, followed by a Cursillo Rosary, then a Chaplet of Divine Mercy.