In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are preferred to be given for Mary Louise. Gifts received will be used by the family to honor her life and memory. The family appreciates all acts of kindness shown during this difficult time.
Mary Louise Bourgeois Templet passed away peacefully on Thursday May 21, 2020 at OLOL Ascension at the age of 80. She was born on March 19, 1940 in Baton Rouge and graduated from Redemptorist High School Class of 1958.
A private graveside service will be held 10 am Monday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church Mausoleum, visitation at 9 am; officiating will be her brother-in-law Deacon Jerry Braud.
She is preceded in death by her parents Percy and Mary Lee Bourgeois; brother Percy “P. J.” Bourgeois Jr., In laws John P and Lesley Templet, one grandson John P. “Buzzy” Templet.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years John L Templet Sr., children Mary and Sammy Simmons, John Louis “J L” Templet and Sherri, Gerard and Brenda Templet, Karen and Greg Solar, and Dale Templet; grandchildren Jeremy & Tressy Simmons, Chelsey Simmons, Jordan and Jennifer Simmons, Talon and Courtney Templet, Taylor and Courtney Templet, Tyler and Tiffany Normand, Erin and Tanner Sheets, Stephanie Templet, Chasity Moore, Amber and Brian Harrison; also survived by 24 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Taylor Templet, Tyler Normand, Jeremy, Jordan, Blaine, and Reece Simmons.
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Memorials collected by the funeral home on behalf of the family
Bryan and Ashley Chmurka
$50.00
May 22, 2020
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I miss you so much already mom
May 22, 2020 Karen Solar
I already miss knowing that you’re right next door. Love you grams.
May 22, 2020 Chelsey Simmons
I won’t know what to do with myself when I can’t walk next door to see my mom. We have lived next door to her and dad for 42 years of our 44 year marriage. My kids always had her next door. I will miss her unconditional love.
May 23, 2020 Mary Lynn
I remember me and Patsy used to go and sleep 💤 when they lived in Baton Rouge Mary Lynn was little Mary used to play with us and taugh us how to count in french
May 23, 2020 Joyce Templet
Oh I remember during the summers of our teenage years we would go to Maryl Louise,s home and on Saturdays we would take the City bus to Third street and go listen to WINK Radio station and shop with our few pennies it was great Mary wS do
Much fun and after all she was my cousins girlfriend
I feel as she was always another cousin May you Rest In Peace Mary we won’t be far behind Love and prayers to your family Especially to you Sonny one of my favorite cousins And Karen my godchild my prayers are with you sweetie Love you all
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