Michael John LaFleur Sr., of Port Arthur, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006 at U.T.M.B. in Galveston. He was born on January 14, 1944 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Michael was a 1962 graduate of LaGrange High School in Lake Charles then went on to get his teaching certificate from McNeese University. After teaching for the Nederland School District for many years, Michael went on to teach at Lamar State College in Port Arthur.
Michael was preceded in death by his father, Eddie LaFleur Sr., brother, Eddie E. (Sonny Boy) LaFleur, and sister, Vernice Stine. He is survived by his wife Ruth; his son, Michael John LaFleur Jr. and wife Jennifer Perkins; his mother, Irene LaFleur; his step-daughters, Teresa Perez and husband Armando, Adele Zamora and husband Gilberto Jr.; his sister, Clarice Harrington and husband Harold; his brothers, Nolan LaFleur and wife Winnie, and Ernest LaFleur and wife Pat. Michael was the proud grandfather of ten grandchildren, Christopher LaFleur, Brittany LaFleur, Austin LaFleur, Alberto Ochoa, Andrew Brazill, Javier Solis Jr., Alex Perez, Sergio Zamora, Brandon Zamora, and Alissa Perez; also two great grandchildren, Tyler Jensen, and Angel Ochoa.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at Broussard’s in Nederland with Rev. Stephen McCrate officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Tuesday at the mortuary.
Michael was a caring, generous spirit who is dearly loved, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
