Thekla Agnes Meyer Samrow

Thekla Agnes Meyer Samrow, 80, was born on Nov. 30, 1929, and passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2010. She was a native of New Orleans and resident of Gramercy. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Earl Samrow; sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph Jr. and Geraldine Samrow, George and Barbara Samrow, Gregory and Patricia "Puddin" Samrow; and daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and Nolan Deroche Jr., and Marie and Bobby Fuselier. She is also survived by a sister, Vivian Meyer Spraul; as well as 13 grandchildren, Christopher Deroche and special friend, Christine Willson, Juanita and Webb McDonald, Matthew and Haley Deroche, Sarah Deroche, Brandon and Nikki Samrow, Brittany Samrow, Bentley and Jessica Samrow, Charles Samrow, Edward Samrow, Pamela and Chad Barrilleaux, Robbie and Heather Fuselier, Scott Fuselier, and Jaime and Sean O'Connell; and 12 great-grandchildren, Skye and Hunter Deroche, Emily, Andrew and Erica McDonald, Beau Deroche, Mallory and Brant Samrow, Colin Samrow, Rex Fuselier, Elizabeth Barrilleaux and Dakota Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Isidore Jacob Meyer and Vivian DeShazo Meyer; brothers, Isidore Meyer and Irvin Meyer; and a sister, Virginia Meyer. Visitation will be at Rose Lynn Funeral Services, 1870 Cabanose Ave., Lutcher, Thursday, May 6, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation will resume at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gramercy, on Friday, May 7, from 8 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Entombment in St. Joseph Mausoleum. To sign and view the family guestbook, please visit www.roselynnfuneralhome.com.