A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the St. Leo IV Catholic Church in Roberts Cove, La. for Bertha Ewing Spaetgens, 94, who passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 8:50 P.M. at the Camelot Place in Rayne.
Fr. Matthew Higginbotham, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington will be officiating for the services. Burial will be in the St. Leo IV Catholic Church Cemetery in Roberts Cove, La.
The family has requested the visitation to be held on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley. A Rosary will be recited on Thursday at 7 o’clock in the evening in the Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley. Visitation will resume on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. until time of services.
Ms. Spaetgens was a member of the Catholic Daughters, Court St. Leo IV, Ladies Altar Society, Eucharistic Minister, Sacristan and Our Lady Queen of Peace Rosary Group for many years. She enjoyed sewing for many people especially her grandchildren in the many years that she worked as a seamstress. She enjoyed her many chores at church. Cleaning, washing the church linens, and all other jobs that came with it. She was a very devout Catholic who prayed a lot and enjoyed praying with and for others. She was a prayerful, faith filled servant of God.
Her grandsons will be her pallbearers for the services.
Survivors include four daughters, Janie Wright of Roberts Cove, Bobbie Comeaux of Lafayette, Kris and husband, Jon Martin of Roberts Cove and JoJo and husband, Russ Gout of Dallas, TX; one son, Bubba and wife Donna Leonards Spaetgens of Roberts Cove; one son-in-law, Harvey Schexnider of Lafayette; two brother-in-laws, Leo and wife, Ruby Spaetgens of Roberts Cove, Robert Davis of Jennings; one sister-in-law, Marie Broussard of Lafayette; twenty six grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Ms. Spaetgens was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Joseph Spaetgens, Sr.; one daughter, Cathy Schexnider; three son-in-laws, Billy Wright, Allen Ray Comeaux and Michael Thibodeaux; one daughter-in-law, Mary Morgan Spaetgens; three sisters, Fern Hartwell, Sue Trahan and Aspize Davis; three brothers, Henry Ewing, Stan LeLeux and Amay Fontenot.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences online to Ms. Spaetgens’ family online at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC- Crowley, (337)783-1395, 1529 Crowley-Rayne Hwy., Crowley, LA 70526 is in charge of all of the arrangements.