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Danford
Joe “Paw Paw” Danford, a native of St. Albans, W.V. and resident of Luling, died on Feb. 21, 2005 He was 54 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Connie Shoemaker Danford. He was the father of Leslie Ann Harris, Cherish Lee Danford, Joshua Allen Danford and Jacob Aaron Danford and father-in-law of Bo Harris. He was the son of Sue and Jack L. Danford, son-in-law of Bonnie and Norman Shoemaker, brother of William Patrick Danford and Jana Lynn Knight, brother-in-law of Wayne Knight, Richard Shoemaker and Jerry Shoemaker. He was the grandfather of Joseph Coyle Harris and Lydia Grace Harris.
He was a retired Operations Technician with Dow Chemical Company, a member of West St. Charles Baptist Church and a 30-year veteran of the Luling Volunteer Fire Department. A memorial service with full Fireman’s Honors was conducted at West St. Charles Baptist Church on Feb. 25.
Denoux
Donald J. “Skipper” Denoux , of Norco, died on Feb. 4, 2005. He was 87 years old.
He was the beloved husband for 45 years of the late Dorothy Lucas Denoux, father of Dottie D. Catoire, Kathryn D. Boucvalt, Susan D.Messer, Donald M. Denoux and Michael T. Denoux, father-in-law of Lawrence Boucvalt, Michael Messer, Joan Roussel Denoux, Olivia Schexnaydre Denoux and the late William “Billy” Catoire, son of the late Raymond A. Denoux Sr. and Christina Dimm Denoux, brother of Raymond A. Denoux Jr., Elodie D. Vanderlinden and the late Leslie D. Guidry, Dorothy D. Juneau and Bernice D. Luks. He is survived by his second wife, Dorothy Lauman Denoux, 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and the late infant Justin Posey and three great-great grandchildren.
He was a Navy WWII veteran of the Pacific Theatre, a past member of VFW Post #195, Norco, Knights of Columbus #3634, Norco, NCHA, Pete Fountain’s Half-Fast Marching Club, the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus and the Krewe Omega in Hammond.
Mass was held on Feb. 7 at Sacred Heart Church in Norco, followed by burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery
in Kenner. The family wishes to thank Guardian Hospice and the staff at Chateau Living Center for their kindness and care.
Dufrene
Terry J. Dufrene Sr., a native and resident of Des Allemands, Passed away on Feb. 2, 2005. He was 70 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Bell Usie Dufrene, sons Terry J. Dufrene Jr. and Albert Dufrene, daughters Rosalind Lewis, Lisa Breaux, Robyn Griffin and Lucia Savoie, brother Roland Dufrene, sister Earline Gaubert, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Josephine Touchard Dufrene.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands on Feb. 4, followed by burial at St. Gertrude Cemetery.
Gonor
Angeline Vicknair Gonor died on Feb. 25, 2005 in LaPlace. She was 96 years old. A native of Heart of Island and resident of Norco, she is wife of the late Lester Joseph Gonor, daughter of the late Joseph and Julienne Keller Vicknair, mother of John H. Gonor and wife Sheila Gonor, Leah G. Weber and husband J.C. “Peanut” Weber and the late Louis J. Gonor, sister of Alex Vicknair, E.J. Vicknair, Mary V. Taylor , Leona V. Ferraro, Shirley V. Scotti, Avis V. Landry and the late Beauregard Vicknair, the late Oliver Vicknair, the late Calice V. Decereaux and the late Lena V. Petite, one deceased grandchild and one deceased great-grandchild. She is survived by seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 26 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norco followed by interment in St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum.
Hotard
Marie Ann “Mary Ann” Acosta Hotard, a lifelong resident of Norco, died on Feb. 15, 2005. She was 73 years old.
She is survived by her son, Francis A. Hotard Jr., daughters Diane H. Sudkamp, Betty H. Simoneaux, Gloria Faye H. Parent, Vickie Lynn Hotard, Tammy H. Murphy, Patricia H. Vicnair and Roxanne H. Roy, brother Sterling Acosta Jr., sisters Linda A. Pfister and Inez A. Faucheux, 25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis Hotard Sr.
A funeral Mass was held on Feb. 18 at L.A. Muhleisen and Son Funeral Home in Kenner, followed by burial at Jefferson Memorial Gardens.
Joubert
Maude Marie Joubert, age 80, died on Feb. 27, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, George J. Joubert Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Brooks, Claudia Joubert and Robin Joubert, sisters Elise McCabe, Lucille Landeche and Isabel Madere and grandchildren Adam J. Brooks and Kathryn J. Brooks.
Visitation was held on March 2, followed by burial at Holy Rosary Cemetery
in Taft.
Kinler
Stanley Lucien Kinler, a native of Hahnville and resident of Orleans Parish, died on Feb. 16, 2005. He was 68 years old.
He is preceded in death by his parents, W.J. Sr. and Florence Baudoin Kinler, and by brothers W.J. Jr., Benedict, Raymond and Malcolm Kinler. He is survived by his brother Floyd, sisters-in-law Myrtle Kinler and Melva Kinler Champagne, eight nephews and seven nieces.
A Funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Hahnville on Feb. 18, followed by interment at Holy Rosary Cemetery.
Louviere
Daneel Boutte Louviere, devoted mother and wife, died on Feb. 10, 2005 of a heart attack in her home. She was 50 years old.
She was born in New Orleans and lived in Norco for 44 years. She is preceded in death by her father, Percy Boutte Jr. She is survived by her husband, Lynn Louviere Jr., daughter Ashley Louviere, son Brad Louviere, mother Sydney Fabre, sister Renee Phelan, brothers and sister-in-law Scott and Bonnie Boutte and Jacques Boutte, mother-in-law Shirley Durabb, father-in-law Lynn Louviere Sr. and brother-in law John Louviere and wife Debbie.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Feb. 14 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norco, followed by entombment at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum in Destrehan.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association, 220 Progressive Boulevard, Suite B., Houma LA 70360.
Malone
Gertrude Virginia Songy Malone died on Feb. 26, 2005 at Canon Hospice in New Orleans. She was 84 years old. She was born at Evergreen Plantation in Edgard and met William P. Malone of Lexington, Miss. They were married on Thanksgiving Day in 1943.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bill, parents Prudent and Elia Songy, brothers Aubin Songy, Sr., Joseph Eddy Songy and Gerard Songy, sisters Ludivine Stakes, Elma Gendron, Euna Andrews and Elise King. She is survived by her sisters Odile Vaello and Inez Caire, children William Jr., John, David and Thomas and grandchildren Johnny, Joshua, Darcy, Adele, Devin, Andy Clare, Joe, Molly and Maggie.
A funeral Mass was held at St. John the Baptist Church in Edgard on March 2.
Mongrue
Roy Achille Mongrue, a native and resident of Luling, died on Feb. 22, 2005. He was 86 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Cecile Brou Mongrue, sons Roy Mongrue Jr. and James Gerard Mongrue, daughters “Mitzi” Marie Helene M. Penick, Emma M. Green, and Marguerite M. Emerson, brother Carl A. Mongrue, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents, Achille L. Mongrue and Emma Kinler Mongrue, brother Lethien “Lee” Mongrue and sisters Maud M. Hymel, Milda M. Keller and Tessie M. Lejeune.
Mr. Mongrue was a World War II Army Veteran and parishoner of St. Anthony Catholic Church. He was a former board member of St. Charles Hospital, a former Justice of the Peace, a former Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 2409, a member of the American Legion, a former Vice President of the Bank of St. Charles where he was employed for 35 years.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, P.O. Box 196, Libertyville, IL 600498.
Marroy
Lena Bourgeois Marroy, age 90 years, died on Feb. 24, 2005 in Norco. She was born in Thibodaux. She was the beloved wife of the late Phillip J. Marroy. She was also preceded in death by brothers Murphy, Clifford, Clarence, Arthur and Carl Bourgeois and sisters Bertha B. Daigle, Inez B. Burns and Rose Marie Bourgeois. She is the loving mother and mother-in-law of Ronald A. Marroy, Phyllis M. and Fred Boudreaux, Linda M. and Bobby Donaldson. She is sister of Velma B. Samson and Barbara B. Ackerman, grandmother of Todd and Marc Boudreaux, Brittney, Ashely and Chris Marroy and many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Feb. 26 followed by a Mass of Christian Buirla at Sacred Hearth Catholic Church in Norco. Entombment was at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum in Destrehan.
Myers
Kenneth G. “Jerry” Myers Sr., a native of Pascagoula, Miss. and resident of Luling, died on Feb. 22, 2005 of Myleofibrosis. He was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and a retired Chief Chemist, past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 2409, and held the following positions in the KC state family: State Squires Chairman, State Program Director, State Membership Director, Aide to State Deputy and a Louisiana Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus MSGR Paul J. Richard Assembly.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Evely Scheeler Myers, mother Melva B. Myers, brother Robert P. Myers, sons Kenneth “Jerry” Myers Jr. and his wife Dianne, John Myers and his wife Jacquelynne, and James Myers and his wife Tammy, daughter Linda Myer Dugas and her husband Harry, Brenda Myers Brown and Sheila Myers Maheu and her husband mark, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his father Kenneth W. Myers.
Were held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Luling on Feb. 26, followed by a Mass and burial at St. Charles Cemetery
in Luling.
