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Myra Desselle Obituary
Funeral Mass for Myra Ann Desselle will begin at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 14, 2025, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Bordelonville. Entombment will follow at St. Peter Cemetery.
Myra Ann Desselle, age 81, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Bayou Chateau Nursing Home in Simmesport, LA.
Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Alfred Desselle; Sisters, Sheron Louise Desselle, and Dedra Desselle Bonnette; brother-in-law, Steve Gaspard; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Fulgence and Lillia Mae Guillory Desselle; sister, Sandra Desselle Gaspard; brother-in-law, Alvin Bonnette; sister-in-law, and Marsha Bordelon Desselle.
Those honored to be pallbearers are, Luke Desselle, Lester Bonnette, Bruce Bonnette, Chad Joffrion, Nicholas Joffrion, and Timothy Joffrion; crossbearer, Isaiah Joffrion.
Visitation will begin at 8:00 AM until 10:30 AM on Friday, March 14, 2025, in St. Peter Church Hall in Bordelonville.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home of Mansura, LA.
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