John Odillion Istre Jr.

John Odillion Istre Jr. was born in New Orleans on March 9, 1961, to John Odillion Istre Sr. and Rena Mae Clement.
He was called to his Heavenly Father on January 17, 2019. John served our country honorably in the National Guard. John loved fishing, camping, and doing mechanic work. John truly loved spending time with his family and having a good time with everyone. John was a kind and loving person; he will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
John is survived by his parents, John and Rena Mae Istre Sr. of Mermentau Cove; beloved wife, Shelia M. Istre of Morse; his three sons, Derrick Istre of Estherwood, Darron Istre (Mary) of Crowley and Dexter Istre of Crowley; his two daughters, Alexander Davis (Mickey) of Texas and Alexis Marie Istre of Crowley; his two step-sons, Joseph Myers of Texas and Blake Daigle of Morse; his step-daughters, Julia Myers (Derrick Conner) of Egan, Brandi Daigle of Gueydan and Leanne Cashi of Egan; his sister, Anna Duclion (JC) of Mermentau Cove; his nephew, Jason Duclion (Candice); his five godchildren, Joseph Clement (Cora Barrios), William Austin Barrios, Nichole Duhon (Bryan), Jason Duclion Jr. and Hector Barrios; his 15 grandchildren; his nanny, Mary LaPoint of Crowley; his four uncles, Walter, Edwin, Ernest and Wilbert Clement, all of Morse; his sister-in-law, Patricia Istre; and five nieces and nephews.
John is preceded in death by his brother, Wallace Istre; his grandson, Shane Daigle; his niece, Sonia Duclion; his uncle, Chester Clement; and his grandparents, Anita Clement and Donicen Clement and Bertha and John Odillion Istre.
A Mass of Christian burial for John Odillion Istre Jr., 57, of Morse will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Mermentau on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at 11 a.m. with Father Clint Trahan officiating. Visitation will be held at Matthews & Son Funeral Home in Jennings beginning on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. with a rosary recited at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will resume on Monday at 8 a.m. until the time of his Funeral Mass. John will be laid to rest in the St. John the Evangelist Cemetery.
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Arrangements have been entrusted to Matthews & Son Funeral Home.