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Yvette Deem Obituary
Yvette Mathews Deem, 62, was born on September 1, 1962, to Robert Mathews and Rena Mathews in Shreveport, Louisiana, and passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Yvette was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse whose kindness and compassion touched everyone she met. A natural caregiver, she dedicated her life to helping others, both in her profession and in her personal life. She was a devoted wife to Michael Deem for 35 wonderful years and a loving mother and grandmother, cherishing her family above all else. Yvette will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Yvette was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Mathews, Sr., and Rena Mathews; niece, Rhonda Kay, and sister, Patricia McCullough. She is survived by her husband, Michael Deem; sons, Mark E. Hay, II, and Matthew Hay, and wife, Sarah; daughter, Faith Deem Hughes, and husband, Chris; four grandchildren, Gunnar Hay, Jennalynn Hay, Samantha Hay, and Hagan Hay; brothers, David McCullough, and wife, Margie, and Sonny Mathews and wife, Yvette; sisters, Robin Dick, and husband, Jimmy and Rita Jones, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
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