TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for MATHERNE, DELLA RHODES   

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Samart Funeral Home of Houma, La.

Died: Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013

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MATHERNE, DELLA RHODES 
July 3, 1915 - December 21, 2013 

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Della Rhodes Matherne, 98, a native of Houma and resident of Ferry Road in 
Bourg, passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at her home.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until funeral time Tuesday at St. Ann Catholic 
Church in Bourg. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, 
with burial in Matherne-Rogers Cemetery.

She is survived by her sons, Kenneth Paul Matherne Sr. and companion, Anita 
"Peggy" Aguillard and Don Peter Matherne and wife, Consuelo "Connie" Ledet 
Matherne; daughter, Sue Ellen Matherne Olin and husband, Loyd Olin Jr.; 
grandchildren, Pamela Matherne Guidry, Shane Paul Matherne, Kenneth Paul 
Matherne Jr., Keith Aaron Matherne, Nicole Dufrene Streva, Craig Patrick 
Hebert, Elizabeth Dellane Hebert, Francine Hebert Sheppard, Melanie Matherne 
Story and Stephanie Matherne Wright; 17 great-grandchildren; six great-great-
grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and numerous step-great-grandchildren 
and nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Peter Matherne; Parents, Luke 
and Corinne Authement Rhodes; daughter-in-law, Juanice Cockerham Matherne; 
brothers, Druby, David, Lawrence, Milton "Mickey", William and Harold Rhodes; 
sisters, Iola Rhodes Duplantis and Ruby Rhodes Boudreaux; and one step-
grandchild.

Della was a retired teacher in Terrebonne Parish and was for a long time known 
as "Miss Della" in the Bourg Community. 
She was very instrumental in furthering the cause of adult education in 
Terrebonne Parish and received both parish and state honors for her efforts 
during the 1950s and 1960s. 
She presented Christmas Nativity plays for many years not only at the Bourg 
school where she taught but also at St. Ann Catholic Church in Bourg and Bayou 
Blue United Methodist Church on Bayou Blue. 
She was in addition at one time a museum docent for 14 years, giving tours in 
both English and French at Southdown Plantation Home Museum in Houma.

The family would like to extend special thanks to her sitter, Mary Parfait, and 
to the team at Haydel Memorial Hospice.

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