A Mass of Christian Burial for Robert Dauzat will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with the Rev. Edwin Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.

Mr. Dauzat, age 71 of Hessmer, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital.

Mr. Robert worked hard all his life, spending his last 9 years at Scott's ACE Hardware, where they became his second family.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Vicky Rabalais; his father U.L. Bordelon, Sr.; and his daughter-in-law, Stephanie Reason Dauzat.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Yvonne Lachney Dauzat of Hessmer; his son, Brad Dauzat and special friend Lauren LeBlanc of Hessmer; his daughter, Melissa Coleman and husband Clark of Baton Rouge; his brothers, Gerald Dauzat (Rosa) of Ponchatoula, Glenn Dauzat (Linda) of Bunkie, U.L. Bordelon, Jr. of Moreauville and Cecil Bordelon (Pat) of Mansura; his sister, Freida Dauzat (Ronald) of Cottonport; his grandchildren, Dane Coleman, Alexis Coleman, Latara West, Bradyn Dauzat, Bryce Dauzat, McCall Jones, and Beckett Jones; 5 step-great-grandchildren; 14 nieces and 7 nephews.

Friends may visit on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hixson-ducote.com