Walter Irving Lanier Jr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on February 2, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Walter Irving Lanier Jr. (Thibodaux, Louisiana). Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Walter Irving Lanier Jr. to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Walter I. Lanier and Madelyn Hanssen Lanier; his parents-in-law, William R. McQueen and Clarabel Horton McQueen; and his brother-in-law William R. McQueen, II.
He is survived by: his wife Rita Claire McQueen Lanier; his children, Elizabeth Lanier Lovelace (Marcel), Walter I. Lanier, III (Natalie) and Catherine Lanier Lagarde (Jonathan); his grandchildren, Andre Lovelace, Felix Lanier, William Lanier, Davis Lagarde and Caroline Lagarde; his sister Lelia Lanier Daigle (David); and his sister-in-law Corinne Castle McQueen (late William).
In 2000, he received the Monte M. Lemann Award for his contributions to the advancement of the civil service system of public employment.
