Stoetzner obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Stoetzner, Michael Wayne 29 Dec 2008 Jan 2009 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 12/29/2008 STOETZNER, MICHAEL WAYNE A loving brother, uncle and friend, he passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at his home in Bayou Pigeon after a lifelong struggle with a heart condition. He was 43, a native of Independence and a longtime resident of Bayou Pigeon. He is survived by two sisters and a brother-in-law Rose and Doug McCrory, of Prairieville, who were also his caregivers, and Lucille Thornton, of Livingston; two brothers, Eddie and Davie Stoetzner, of Livingston; a niece Misty McCrory and her boyfriend, Chad Corona, of Gonzales; a nephew, Gerald "Bubba" McCrory, of Prairieville; his girlfriend of many years, Trish Varnell, of Bayou Pigeon, and her family; special friends, Mike Ackman and Carl Hebert, both of Bayou Pigeon; and numerous other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Yvonne Arceneaux Stoetzner; and an infant brother, Fred Joseph Stoetzner. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, 13533 Airline Highway, Gonzales, on Sunday, Dec. 28, was from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home on Monday, Dec. 29, from noon until service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Mike Hamilton. Burial in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Albany. He was an avid deer hunter and bass fisherman. He was a very special person and will be missed by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American. American Heart Association. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/stoetzner.txt