Thad John Berken

June 30, 2017

Thad John "Mushy" Berken Rayne, LA--A Mass of Christian Burial for Thad John "Mushy" Berken, 46, of Rayne will be celebrated on Monday, July 3, 2017 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rayne. Father Christopher Cambre, Associate Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rayne, will serve as celebrant. Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery No. 2 Mausoleum, Rayne. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 2, 2017 from 9:00 AM until 10:00 PM in Gossen Funeral Home, Rayne, with a rosary being recited at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Monday from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM in the funeral home. Mushy, as he was know to all his friends and family, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 in a Lafayette hospital. Survivors include his mother, Brenda Credeur Smith of Rayne; son, Brendall John Berken of Rayne; brothers, Eric John Berken of Rayne, Reginald John Berken and wife, Trisha of Iota, and Reinhard John Berken, Jr. of Crowley; sisters, Wendy LaPointe and husband, John of Rayne, Julie Morton and husband, Wayne of Crowley, and Yvette Arceneaux of Scott; step-brother, Blaine Smith and wife, Regina of Crowley; and step-sister, Alyssa Simoneaux and husband, Kevin of Iota. Mushy is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceding him in death were his father, Reinhard John Berken, Sr.; step-father, Bob John Smith; brother, Alex "Petie" Bertrand, Jr; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Credeur; and paternal grandparents, Caspar and Thecla Berken. Condolences may be expressed online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141. Gossen Funeral Home, Inc.