Colbert L. “Colby” Mier

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 1 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for Colbert L. “Colby” Mier, 92, who died on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at 3:25 a.m. at Ochsner Acadia General Hospital.
Fr. Johnathan Janise, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, will officiate for the services.
The family requests visiting at noon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 901 E. Elm St., Crowley, with a rosary prayed at 12:30 p.m. in church.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Mausoleum with full military honors provided by Keesler Air Force Honor Guard from Biloxi, Mississippi.
Mr. Mier was a native of Crowley. After graduating from Crowley High School in January 1951, he attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now ULL) at Lafayette and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Arts Education.
After graduation he received a commission in the Air Force as a Second Lieutenant. His assignments included tours at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas; Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska; an ROTC assignment at Louisiana Technical School, Ruston; Maxell Air Force Base, Alabama; a 13-month assignment at Ben Hoi Air Base, Vietnam; a split tour at Wiesbaden and Sembach Air Bases, Germany; and two years with the Air Force Inspector General’s Office, Norton Air Force Base, California.
He retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel. After retiring he taught at Comeaux High School and Acadiana High School in Lafayette. He subsequently taught carpentry at the Voc-Tech School in Crowley until he retired from the state educational program.
Colbert is survived by his nieces, Jenny DeVille and Kathy Mier Roth.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wahneta Marie DeVille Mier; his parents, Elduce and Julia “Blanche” Kibodeaux Mier; his brothers, Norris and Norman Mier; and his nephew Roger Dale Mier.
The family thanks the doctors, nurses, CNAs, all involved at Ochsner Acadia Hospital for the efficient as well as compassionate care extended to Colbert during his last days.
Special appreciation is extended to Harrell Hoffpauir, close family friend as well as Colbert’s caregivers, Tina Taylor, Sue Kibodeaux, Nicole Goody, Alina Garcia, and Marie Broussard who through their care and devotion became like extended family.
Deep gratitude is offered to Fr. Johnathan Janise of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for his compassionate administering of the Sacraments to Colbert.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 N. Avenue F, Crowley, 337-783-3313.