Arnette Reese

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EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Arnette Tyson Sensenbrenner Reese announces her passing on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Passages Hospice in New Orleans at the age of 84. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 30, 2015 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Internment will follow in the St. Paul Cemetery with Father Travis Abadie, Celebrant.

Arnette enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, traveling, camping, and her Cajun heritage. She was a Registered Nurse all of her life and was devoted to St. Edmund as a student, alumni and parent. Although she lived in New Orleans the past nine years, Eunice was always her home. Arnette will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her especially her five children, three sons, Edward Paige Sensenbrenner and wife, Madeleine of New Orleans, William G. Reese, III and wife, Michelle of Crestwood, KY, and Robert B. Reese, II and wife, Donna of Starkville, MS; two daughters, Stephany Reese McLaughlin and husband, Thomas of Hammond and Devonne Reese Lasavia and husband, Stephen of Metairie; thirteen grandchildren, Erin McLaughlin, Sean McLaughlin, Robyn McLaughlin Bagot, Caitlin Reese Thorn, Sarah Reese Bishop, Drew Reese, Hayley Reese Chow, Bryan Reese, Brandon Reese, Erica, Hannah, Alexandra and Olivia Sensenbrenner; and nine great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her previous husbands, Karl D. Sensenbrenner and William G. Reese JR.; parents, Arnold and Henrietta Bordelon Tyson.

At the request of the family, visitation will be held at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, January 29th from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm, and again on Saturday, January 30th from 8:00am until services. Dale and Herman Francois will recite a Rosary at 7:30 pm Friday evening.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Edmund Catholic School, 230 North 3rd Street, Eunice, LA 70535.

Ardoin's Funeral Home of Eunice, 1301 West Laurel Ave, (337)457.3371 is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation

Ardoins Funeral Home
1301 W Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Friday, January 29, 2016
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Ardoins Funeral Home
1301 W Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Friday, January 29, 2016
Rosary 7:30 pm

Ardoin's Funeral Home
1301 W. Laurel Ave.
Eunice, LA  70535
Saturday, January 30, 2016
8:00 am - Services

Service

St. Anthonys Catholic Church
310 W. Vine Street
Eunice, LA  70535
Saturday, January 30, 2016
11:00 am

Cemetery

St. Paul Cemetery
Laurel Ave
Eunice, LA  70535

Memorial Contributions

St. Edmund Catholic School
230 North 3rd Street
Eunice, LA  70535