Shari Ann Benoit
August 20, 1962 - July 17, 2016
Johnson & Brown Funeral Home 505 Hwy 90 East ~ Iowa, LA (337) 582-2291 Shari Ann (Richard) Benoit Iowa – Shari Ann (Richard) Benoit, 53, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 in a local hospital. Shari was born in Lake Charles on August 20, 1962 to the late John Richard and Hazel Deshotel. She was a graduate of Bell City High and Sowela Community College. She attended college at University of Lafayette Louisiana. She was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church, where she was a Eucharistic minister and lector. She loved her beloved pet, Bella, taking care of her nieces and nephews and spending time with family and friends. Survivors are her husband, Trevor Benoit of Amelia, LA; brothers, Rodney Richard (Phyllis) of Leesville and Ronnie Richard of Iowa; sister, Lillian Hargrave (Edward) of Iowa; numerous nieces and nephews; closest and dearest friend Monica Hoffman and a host of friends from the Morgan City area. She is preceded in death by her parents; nephew, Brad Mercer, and niece, Alexis Mercer. Visitation begins Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in Johnson and Brown Funeral Home from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m., with a rosary at 6 p.m., and will continue in the funeral home on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be in St. Raphael Catholic Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery under the direction of Johnson & Brown Funeral Home. The family would like to thank the staff at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital ICU on the 3rd floor for their care and kindness, Dr. Gary Kohler and Dr. Karam. Words of comfort may be shared at www.johnsonandbrownfuneralhome.com or Facebook: Johnson & Brown Funeral Home.
Johnson & Brown Funeral Home 505 Hwy 90 East ~ Iowa, LA (337) 582-2291 Shari Ann (Richard) Benoit Iowa – Shari Ann (Richard) Benoit, 53, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 in a local hospital. Shari was born in Lake Charles on August... View Obituary & Service Information