Gail Kemp Sheffield passed away after a brief illness on October 4 in Kalispell, Montana.
She was born September, 6, 1940 in Houston, Texas. She was a graduate of LSU and Tulane University with a PhD in Anthropology and a Juris Doctorate Degree. She was a published author and an accomplished artist.
She spent most of her adult life in Louisiana having resided in Kentwood and Covington, and for the past few years had resided in Kalispell, Montana.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of 50 years, Charlie, and her parents, Harold and Jane Kemp of Houston, a brother-in-law, Bill Whitfield of Guy, Texas and a neice, Michele Garon of Hamilton, Montana.
She is survived by a sister, Patsy Whitfield of Guy, Texas and a brother-in-law, Henry Sheffield and wife Kathleen of Baton Rouge, and a sister-in-law, Sally Garon and husband Claude of Hamilton, Montana and several nieces and nephews.
Gail truly loved animals and was instrumental in the formation of the Feral Cat Consortium in St. Tammany Parish and the Flathead Spay Neuter Task Force in Kalispell.
Buffalo Hill Funeral Home in Kalispell is in charge of arrangements and a private memorial service will be held Saturday, October 13.
Memorial contributions in Gails name should be made to The Feral Cat Consortium, 4 Summer Haven Court, Madisonville, LA 70447.
Read more: Tangilena.com – Gail Kemp Sheffield
Brenda Trautwein Hodges was born December 17, 1946 and passed away at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, October 7, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 65, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Greensburg.
She is survived by her husband of 37 years, A.B. “Red” Hodges; daughter, Susan “Lee” Hodges; son, Maurice Roubique and wife Dawn; 2 sisters, Carolyn Major and husband Ron, Pamela Ancar and husband Calvin; 2 brothers, Glen Trautwein, Darrelle Trautwein; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Preceded in death by her parents, Charles A. & Josephine Desselles Trautwein; brother, Charles “Bootsie” Trautwein, Jr.
Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Joe Day officiating. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
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