Claude Durio

IOTA~With much sorrow, the family announces the passing of Claude Durio who peacefully slipped away in his 79th year in the comfort of his home with loving family by his side. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Iota. Interment will follow in the Reed Cemetery in Tee Mamou with Pastor Louis Charrier officiating.
A proud veteran, Claude served in the United States Army. He was a past member of the Masons as well as a past member of the American Legion in Oberlin. He was a driller for the oilfield but most of all he was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. He will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him especially his wife, Elma A. Durio of Basile; his three sons, Creg Durio and Brian Durio and wife, Jami all of Tee Mamou and Joel Durio and wife, LeAra of Tepetate; his three brothers, John Durio and wife, Margaret of Vinton, Fernest Reed, III and wife, Geraldine of Elton and Neville Reed and wife, Ellen of Orange, TX. He was a loving grandfather to four grandchildren, Cody Durio, Heidy LeBauve, Ramsy and Joellee Durio and six great grandchildren, Ali, Rylie, Braden and Brantly Durio and Hayden and Hudson LeBauve.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Homer Durio and Delaide Delome; sisters, Mary May Fontenot, Leola Burnett and Effie McClelland; brothers, Francis and Joe Durio and Robert Barnes.
At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Iota on Thursday, July 16th from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm and again on Friday, July 17th from 8:00 am until time of services.