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Leigh Marvin Bertness Obituary
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Samart Funeral Home of Houma. Visitation will resume from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Tuesday Nov. 17, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chauvin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the church, with burial in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Bertness; step-sons, Richard Nelton, Russell Nelton and wife Amy, Ricky Nelton and wife Peggy, David Nelton and wife Jackie, and Jesse Nelton and wife Monica; step-daughter Eloise "Teaty" Dupre and husband Steve; brother Dennis Bertness and wife Margaret "Margo"; numerous step-grandchildren; and numerous step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Berntess; parents, Marvin O. Bertness and Winifred Pufahl; step-daughters, Betty Jean Nelton, Penny Ann LeBoeuf and Cindy Ann LeBoeuf; sister, Deanna Murray; step-grandchild, Angela Authement; and step-great-grandson, Caleb Nelton.
Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements.
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November 16, 2015
With deepest sorrow we send condolences. No one could have loved or prayed more than you did Sylvia. Please know that your rosary group has you in our prayers.
June Ellender
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