CARENCRO – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 2 p.m. at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Carencro, Louisiana, for Luke Joseph Coussan, age 74, who passed away on November 18, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by his family and friends.
Interment will be at St. Peter Cemetery in Carencro.
Survivors include his two sons, Paul Coussan of Washington, D.C., and Luke “Joe” Coussan, Jr. of Baton Rouge.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 37 years, Janis Barry Coussan, and his parents Riolan Coussan and Florence Breaux Coussan of Carencro.
A lifelong resident of Carencro, Luke graduated from Carencro High School in 1963 with honors and received his Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, or USL, in 1967. He earned his law degree from the Louisiana State University Law School in 1970, and practiced law for the remainder of his life.
Luke enlisted in the USL ROTC program and proudly served in the United States Air Force as an officer in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. He was honorably discharged from active duty in 1975 and continued his career in the Air Force Reserves, serving at England Air Force Base in Alexandria, Louisiana, and Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. He earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and retired from the Air Force Reserves in 1993. After his retirement, he continued serving the community as an attorney in the Lafayette area. He also served as a teacher in the Lafayette Parish School system.
For the last four years of his life, he was a devoted caregiver to his loving wife Jan as she fought her courageous battle with ALS, never leaving her side. His family and friends know that he is now at peace, reunited with her in heaven.
Luke enjoyed acquiring and restoring antique furniture, and was proud of his varied collection. He cherished travelling with his family and friends across the country. He had an abiding appreciation for the histories of the United States and Louisiana. Luke cherished time spent with his friends, especially his fellow Carencro High Class of 1963 graduates.
Luke was a parishioner of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Carencro. He was a member of the American Legion, the Louisiana Bar Association and the Bonne Mort Society.
Interment will be at St. Peter Cemetery in Carencro.
Survivors include his two sons, Paul Coussan of Washington, D.C., and Luke “Joe” Coussan, Jr. of Baton Rouge.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 37 years, Janis Barry Coussan, and his parents Riolan Coussan and Florence Breaux Coussan of Carencro.
A lifelong resident of Carencro, Luke graduated from Carencro High School in 1963 with honors and received his Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, or USL, in 1967. He earned his law degree from the Louisiana State University Law School in 1970, and practiced law for the remainder of his life.
Luke enlisted in the USL ROTC program and proudly served in the United States Air Force as an officer in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. He was honorably discharged from active duty in 1975 and continued his career in the Air Force Reserves, serving at England Air Force Base in Alexandria, Louisiana, and Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. He earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and retired from the Air Force Reserves in 1993. After his retirement, he continued serving the community as an attorney in the Lafayette area. He also served as a teacher in the Lafayette Parish School system.
For the last four years of his life, he was a devoted caregiver to his loving wife Jan as she fought her courageous battle with ALS, never leaving her side. His family and friends know that he is now at peace, reunited with her in heaven.
Luke enjoyed acquiring and restoring antique furniture, and was proud of his varied collection. He cherished travelling with his family and friends across the country. He had an abiding appreciation for the histories of the United States and Louisiana. Luke cherished time spent with his friends, especially his fellow Carencro High Class of 1963 graduates.
Luke was a parishioner of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Carencro. He was a member of the American Legion, the Louisiana Bar Association and the Bonne Mort Society.
CARENCRO – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 2 p.m. at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Carencro, Louisiana, for Luke Joseph Coussan, age 74, who passed away on November 18, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by his family and friends.
Interment will be at St. Peter Cemetery in Carencro.
Survivors include his two sons, Paul Coussan of Washington, D.C., and Luke “Joe” Coussan, Jr. of Baton Rouge.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 37 years, Janis Barry Coussan, and his parents Riolan Coussan and Florence Breaux Coussan of Carencro.
A lifelong resident of Carencro, Luke graduated from Carencro High School in 1963 with honors and received his Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, or USL, in 1967. He earned his law degree from the Louisiana State University Law School in 1970, and practiced law for the remainder of his life.
Luke enlisted in the USL ROTC program and proudly served in the United States Air Force as an officer in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. He was honorably discharged from active duty in 1975 and continued his career in the Air Force Reserves, serving at England Air Force Base in Alexandria, Louisiana, and Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. He earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and retired from the Air Force Reserves in 1993. After his retirement, he continued serving the community as an attorney in the Lafayette area. He also served as a teacher in the Lafayette Parish School system.
For the last four years of his life, he was a devoted caregiver to his loving wife Jan as she fought her courageous battle with ALS, never leaving her side. His family and friends know that he is now at peace, reunited with her in heaven.
Luke enjoyed acquiring and restoring antique furniture, and was proud of his varied collection. He cherished travelling with his family and friends across the country. He had an abiding appreciation for the histories of the United States and Louisiana. Luke cherished time spent with his friends, especially his fellow Carencro High Class of 1963 graduates.
Luke was a parishioner of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Carencro. He was a member of the American Legion, the Louisiana Bar Association and the Bonne Mort Society.
Interment will be at St. Peter Cemetery in Carencro.
Survivors include his two sons, Paul Coussan of Washington, D.C., and Luke “Joe” Coussan, Jr. of Baton Rouge.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 37 years, Janis Barry Coussan, and his parents Riolan Coussan and Florence Breaux Coussan of Carencro.
A lifelong resident of Carencro, Luke graduated from Carencro High School in 1963 with honors and received his Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, or USL, in 1967. He earned his law degree from the Louisiana State University Law School in 1970, and practiced law for the remainder of his life.
Luke enlisted in the USL ROTC program and proudly served in the United States Air Force as an officer in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. He was honorably discharged from active duty in 1975 and continued his career in the Air Force Reserves, serving at England Air Force Base in Alexandria, Louisiana, and Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. He earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and retired from the Air Force Reserves in 1993. After his retirement, he continued serving the community as an attorney in the Lafayette area. He also served as a teacher in the Lafayette Parish School system.
For the last four years of his life, he was a devoted caregiver to his loving wife Jan as she fought her courageous battle with ALS, never leaving her side. His family and friends know that he is now at peace, reunited with her in heaven.
Luke enjoyed acquiring and restoring antique furniture, and was proud of his varied collection. He cherished travelling with his family and friends across the country. He had an abiding appreciation for the histories of the United States and Louisiana. Luke cherished time spent with his friends, especially his fellow Carencro High Class of 1963 graduates.
Luke was a parishioner of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Carencro. He was a member of the American Legion, the Louisiana Bar Association and the Bonne Mort Society.
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