Funeral Services for Eurcle E. McLaren will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the 5th of September 2012 in the Chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches. Burial will be in the Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. Visitation will begin Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. and continue until service time at 1 p.m. in the funeral home.

Mr. McLaren, age 96, of Natchitoches passed away on Sunday, the 2nd of September 2012 in the Natchitoches Community Care Nursing Home.

He is preceded in death by his wife Alma O’Bannon McLaren.

He is survived by his sister Sadie Dowden of Shreveport and a host of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to The Natchitoches Community Care Nursing Home, Hospice of Natchitoches and Dr. Bryan Picou.