The cremated remains of 27 unclaimed community members — including a Vietnam War veteran — were interred into their final resting place on Monday in recognition of All Souls’ Day.
The remains had been held for several years by Miguez Funeral Home, Matthews Funeral Home, the Mortuary Center for Southwest Louisiana, and Semien-Lewis Mortuary. Twenty-five of the individuals were interred at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum. The remaining two were placed at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery —including the wife of a service member reunited with her husband, and the forgotten veteran…