Mary Belle Loupe 75, of Fannett died August 11, 2005 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fannett with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer Dr. in Winnie. A rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home.
Mrs. Loupe was a lifelong resident of the Fannett area and a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where she served on the St. Mary’s Altar Society for 50 yrs.
She was a charter member of St. Louis Maria’s Catholic Daughters of America, served on the first parish council at St. Mary’s, and was principal of CCD Classes for 25 yrs.
Mary Belle is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Ted Loupe of Fannett; two daughters, Patricia Craigen of Katy and Brandy LeBlanc of Fannett; sister, Betty Taylor and her husband J.H. “Bub” of Big Hill; two brothers, L.T. LeBlanc and his wife Betty Jane of Fannett, and Larry LeBlanc of New Orleans; numerous nieces and nephews and God-children. She was preceded in death by her parents, E.L. “Bub” and Annie Belle LeBlanc, and nephew Larry LeBlanc, Jr.
Special thanks is extended to Mary’s nieces, Terry and Mary Ruth, her best friend Clara Belle, and many other dear friends for the long hours, prayers, and support during our mother’s extended hospital stay.
