Church Point, LA:     Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point, LA for Culand Joseph Richard, 83. Mr. Richard, a native and long-time resident of Church Point, died Sunday morning, March 26 at his residence. Father Mitchell Guidry will conduct the services with interment following in the Our Lady of the sacred Heart Cemetery on Hwy 35. The family requested that visiting hours be observed at Guidry Funeral Home from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Monday, March 27 and continue from 8:00 AM Tuesday until the time of services. A recitation of the Rosary will be held there at 7:00 PM Monday. Pallbearers will be Tanner Buller, Lane Matthew Sarver, James Spaetgens, Brennan Maddox, Lionel Mounier, Jr., Chris and Justin Mounier and Jonathan Fontenot and honorary pall bearer Jordan Fontenot.

Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Yvonne and Barry Cormier of Church Point and Deidre and Randy Buller of Iowa, LA; his grandchildren: Stephanie Spaetgens (James), Tanner Buller (Kansas) and Paige Buller (Brennan Maddox); his great-grandchildren: Lane Matthew Sarver, Ian, Samuel and Judd Spaetgens and Bayler Buller; his sister, Joyce Matte; his sister-in-law, Marie Chapman and numerous nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Agnes B. Richard; a grandson, Matthew Cormier; his parents; a brother, Essie Richard; his sisters, Bertha Landry, Lois Boudreaux and Beverly Mounier and their spouses.

Culand retired last year after over 50 years as owner operator of Culand Richard Trucking; hauling rice, soybeans and sweet potatoes throughout SWLA. Contracted by Supreme Rice Mill in Crowley for the last couple of decades, he made an impact on his fellow workers and staff. He loved being with his family, visiting with people, tending to his cows, making his rounds to his favorite spots in town, spending time outdoors, cleaning frogs and turtles, picking figs and oranges from his trees and putting up his sweet corn. "Poppy Q" picked up his great-grandsons from school and daycare on a regular basis, making sure they stopped for their favorite snacks before bringing them home. "Uncle Culand" visited his favorite nephew, Lionel, Jr., and his family several times a day and enjoyed spending time with his Daigle cousins, going to suppers, listening to Cajun music, eating at Chef Roy's and rocking under his carport, watching the comings and goings on St. Margaret Road. Able to remember names, dates, numbers and events; he recounted stories of the past to entertain the crowd. Culand will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.