Iris G.

Loup

Iris Gravois Loup, a native and resident of Vacherie, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the age of 86.

She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Felicien J. "FJ" Loup, Jr.; her son, Leslie (Maggie) Loup, and her daughters, Karen (Michael) Petranick, Cindy (Mark) Fontenelle, and Cheryl (Philip) Lyons; her grandchildren, Brett and Justin Loup, Michael, Patrick and Emily Petranick, Sarah and Daniel Fortenelle, and Jacob Lyons.  Iris was loved and also survived by her twin sister, Linda (the late Antoine) Chenier; her siblings, Rose Marie (Allen) Hymel, Rosalie (the late Carol) Hymel, Aubrey (Mary Ellen) Gravois, the late Ernest (Lynn) Gravois, Eugene (Marie) Gravois, Aimee (Denis III) Simon, and the late Dean (Maria) Gravois.

She is also preceded in death by her parents, Antoine and Florence Gravois; her infant sister, Lucille Grace; and her in-laws, Felicien Sr. and Linda Loup.

Iris was a wonderful woman to all who were afforded the good fortune of knowing her.  The adjective many used to describe her was "sweet".  Her biggest love was her family, including her spouse, F.J., children, grandchildren and siblings.  She especially loved the large family gatherings, which afforded her the opportunity to enjoy her extended family, especially her cousins.  Seeing her and F.J. on the dance floor is a wonderful memory.

Iris was a wonderful cook and deemed the praline maker of the family.  She was also known to be stylish and sewed most of her own clothing in her younger adult years.

She was a devout Catholic and lifelong member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Vacherie, LA.  She was also a proud member of Catholic Daughters of America and LSU Bengal Belles and loved attending the Bengal Belles meetings with her sisters.

Iris loved to read, her favorite readings being biographies and autobiographies.  She was well read and was often called upon by her family if composition was needed.  She loved history and kept abreast of current events.

She was a very courageous woman fighting cancer twice at a young age while raising a young family.  She always valued education and completed business school after high school.  She and F.J. sacrificed to ensure their children received the best education possible.  All made her proud by obtaining college degrees, which was her dream.

As her health declined over her past few years, she was wonderfully cared for by her loving and devoted husband, F.J.  A special thanks to her sisters and her caregivers Arlene, Wendy, and Marcial.

A visitation will be held at Rose Lynn Funeral Home at 1870 Cabanose Ave in Lutcher, LA on Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 9:30 AM until 12 noon.  A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Vacherie, LA.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.