ERATH – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Wilmer James Dugas, 85, will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Matthew Cormier officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.

Visitation will be at David Funeral Home of Erath on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 beginning at 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a recitation at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume on Thursday, May 18, 2023 beginning at 8 a.m. until the time of the services.

A native of Erath and longtime resident of Sulphur, Mr. Dugas died at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at The Carpenter House. He served his country in the National Guard and worked for over 42 years for Ford Motor Company having worked for Shetler Ford, Tarver Ford, and then retired from Mike Willis Ford. Mr. Wilmer joined the Knights of Columbus at the age of 19 and after becoming a member of Council 3015 he became a 4th degree Knight and served as Grand Knight of the council. He then helped found Council 8978 where he also served as Grand Knight and received the State Deputy Award. He was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club, a member of The Order of Fleur de Lis and a member of the Lions Club. Mr. Wilmer also served on the West CAL Port Board; the Southland Airport Board; and in 1986 he was elected to Sulphur City Council District 1 where he served for 20 years.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Brown Dugas; a brother, Marc D. Dugas; a sister, Mona Dugas Nunez; a sister-in-law, Josie Brown Arceneaux; three nephews, Scott Nunez, Bobby Exley, and Troy Arceneaux; four nieces, Lisa Arceneaux Druzbik, Jennifer N. Vegas, Erica Dugas, and Angel Dugas; and numerous great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dudley Marc Dugas and Yolande Boudreaux Dugas.

Serving as pallbearers will be Richard Dubois Jr., Troy Arceneaux, Tyler Druzbik, Fred Dugas Jr., Scott Nunez, and Bobby Exley.

David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St. (337)927-0405 will be handling the arrangements.