Mary Catherine Zaunbrecher Ogilvie

Mary Catherine Zaunbrecher Ogilvie died peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the age of 42 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a native of New Roads and resident of Baton Rouge. She was a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She enjoyed spending time with family and her many dear friends. She had a passion for traveling, good food and wine, music, yoga, fashion, and entertaining. Her larger-than-life personality, infectious laughter and smile brought joy to all who met her. Mary Catherine worked in sales and marketing at Louisiana Chemical Equipment Company. She is survived by her husband of 12 years, James "Burt" Ogilvie, Jr. and their son, James Burt Ogilvie, III. She is also survived by her mother, Jo Ann Busse (Deb Morel); father, Donald Zaunbrecher; brother, Donald Glynn; sister, Kelson Zaunbrecher Swancy; mother-in-law, Jamie Finnern Ogilvie; sister-in-law, Brooke Ogilvie Williams (Trey); nieces and nephews, Aiden, Nathan and Emily Swancy; Henry and Marshall Williams; Catherine Glynn; and Julianna Lafitte. Mary Catherine was preceded in death by her father-in-law, James Burt Ogilvie, Sr. Mary Catherine supported her local breast cancer community with her involvement as a model and committee member for Bust Breast Cancer for Womens' Hospital. She made many beautiful relationships with her fellow warriors and designer. She was also an advocate for the Metavivor Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Organization. The family would like to thank all of the medical teams at MD Anderson and Baton Rouge General Hospital who cared for Mary Catherine throughout her seven year battle. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Metavivor Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Organization at www.metavivor.org. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.wilbertservices.com for the family. A service will be held at St. Albans Episcopal Chapel on the corner of Dalrymple Drive and Highland Rd. in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, February 1 at 5 pm. In honor of her zest for life, Mary Catherine would love for us to celebrate her life by wearing color.