A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Mowata for Elise Gauthier Abshire, 77, who passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at Resthaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lake Charles.
Fr. Joseph Tran, pastor of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, will be officiating for the services.
The family is requesting visiting hours to be held Tuesday from 11 am to 2 pm at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Mowata.
A private inurnment will be held at a later date.
She is survived by one son, Michael Abshire and wife Robin of Lake Charles; two sisters, Eva Guidry of Crowley and Alzina Gauthier of Kenner; two grandchildren, Lane Abshire and wife Meagan of Kaplan, and Kristen Abshire of Lake Charles; and five great-grandchildren, Parker Abshire, Tucker Abshire, Bentley Rivere, Baylen Rivere and Shyann Abshire.
Mrs. Abshire is preceded in death by her husband, Bernice Abshire; her parents, August and Edna LeBlanc Gauthier; six brothers; five sisters; and two great-grandchildren, Kaloni and Haven Abshire.
Pallbearers will be Lane Abshire, Jeff Leonards, Chris Coleman, Lenny Ward, Kyle Williams and Jude Leonards.
The family would like to thank Dr. Robert Aertker and his staff, Vickie, Joyce, Melinda, and Shelly with Brighton Bridge Hospice; especially Charlie and Mona Ward; and numerous family and friends for all the care, compassion, and kindness provided to Mrs. Elise and us as a family.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geesey-ferguson.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.