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Hans Kirchstein Obituary

KIRCHSTEIN Hans H. Kirchstein passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Age 63 years. A native of Neubrandenburg, Germany and a resident of Marrero for 18 years. Loving father of Phyllis A. Armstrong and Charles "Jay" Kirchstein, and their mother Nancy V. Kirchstein and Ursula Jackson. Brother of Klaus, Hanni, Wilfried, Jurgen and Elke Kirchstein. Preceded in death by his parents Elizabeth O. and Wilhelm Kirchstein. Also survived by many relatives and friends. He was a member of Deutsches Haus and Schlaraffia. Mr. Kirchstein was an avid chef and worked for the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Versailles and Broussard's Restaurants among other culinary accomplishments. He was also a former deputy with the Orleans Sheriff's Department. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery), on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 5:00 PM. Visitation will begin at 4:00 PM. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the account of the children at Regions Bank. To view and sign the Family Guest Book, go to www.lakelawnmetairie.com.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on May 20, 2010.

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Karl Tipton

May 24, 2010

I worked with Hans at Delgado Community College. He and I taught culinary arts. Besides being an great Chef, he was an excellent teacher. Besides working colleagues, we were good friends. I will miss him a lot.

Sarah Hudgins

May 22, 2010

To Phyllis and Jay
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Your Dad was a good person and I know you will miss him greatly.
Thinking of you both,

Hans Wolz

May 22, 2010

To the family of Hans,
Hans was a good friend and fun to work with. I enjoyed working with him at the Deutsches Haus, grilling together and the times together at Schlaraffia. He will be missed.

AL. CUTINO

May 20, 2010

TO the family of HANS KIRCHSTEIN,hans was a wonderful person, a prince of a guy.we worked at the sheriff's dept. together i retired from the police dept. and met hans at the sheriff's dept. we worked together for a number of years,if you could not get along with hans, you could not get along with anybody, just a down to earth good guy.I have lost a very dear friend and you have lost a wondreful father and brother,may God bless and keep you and may God's prepetual light shine upon Hans forever. AL. CUTINO

Fred Wilbert

May 20, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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