Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 13, 2016 at an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church for Geraldine Guyote, age 86, the former Geraldine Kern, who passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at The Carpenter House in Lafayette.
Interment will be in St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery in Grand Coteau.
Ms. Guyote was a native of Jeanerette and a lifelong resident of New Iberia. She was a parishioner of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Nativity of Our Lady, where she enjoyed singing in the church choir for over 30-years. She also enjoyed painting and drawing, gardening, and spending time especially with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who meant everything and to whom she devoted her life and love. Ms. Guyote was a member of the Pink Ladies at Dautrive Hospital.
Survivors include four sons, Martin John Guyote and his wife, Geraldine, of Boston, MA, Phillip Gerard Guyote of Orlando, FL, Walter Paul Guyote and his wife, Wendy, of New Iberia, and Charles Gregory Guyote and his wife, Patti, of Scott; three daughters, Melissa Ann Minvielle and her husband, Steven, of Morgan City, Mary Catherine Robichaux and her husband, Rory, of Atlanta, GA, and Michelle Claire Potts and her husband, Dennis, of Atlanta, GA; eleven grandchildren, Meghann Elizabeth Galdos and her husband, Michael Galdos, of Boston, MA, Maura Kelly Guyote and her partner, Marco De La Cruz, of New York, NY, Laura Elise Orlando and her husband, Jason, of Houston, TX, Caroline Louise Strong and her husband, Joseph, of New Iberia, Scott Christopher Robichaux of Savannah, GA, Chad Jeremy Robichaux of Atlanta, GA, Zack Tyler Dunda of Atlanta, GA, John Robert Guyote of Lafayette, Nichole Rene Whitbeck and her husband, Brandon, of New Iberia, Erin Elizabeth Goudeau and her husband, Geoffrey, of Lafayette, and Stephanie Victoria Palacio and her husband, Jimmy, of Colorado Springs, CO; four great-grandchildren, Davin George Galdos, Bradley Steven Orlando, Serena Lily Strong and Avery Lukah Whitbeck; her former husband, John Guyote of Atlanta, GA; one sister, Leslie Kern McGowen and her husband, Michael, of Jeanerette; five nephews, Leigh McGowen, Christopher McGowen, David Trimble, Michael Kern and Robert Kern; and one niece, Laura Kern Landry.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles A. Kern, Sr. and the former Esther Simoneaux; two unborn children (Angels in Heaven); one brother, Charles A. Kern, Jr.; and one sister, Mercedes Kern Trimble.
A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. Thursday until service time on Thursday at St. Charles Borromeo Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Consolata Nursing Home in New Iberia.
View the obituary and guestbook online at www.melanconfuneralhome.net.
Melancon Funeral Home of Carencro is in charge of arrangements.