TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for GOVERS, FRANCIS XAVIER, II Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La. Died: Saturday, January 4, 2014 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= GOVERS, FRANCIS XAVIER, II (Died January 4, 2014) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2014/f1401.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Francis Xavier Govers II, 75, died Saturday, January 4, 2014. He was a native of Vincennes, IN and resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 9:00am to 11:00AM at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. and a Liturgy of the Word will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 11:00am at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. Burial will be held privately by the family at a later date. He is survived by his, Spouse: Married to the love of his life, Elizabeth Anneda "Ann" Harmon Govers, for over 41 years. Sons: Francis X. Govers III and wife Carol of North Richland Hills Tx, David R. Govers and wife Desiree of San Diego CA, and Danny L. Ralston of Lawrenceville IL, Daughters: Elizabeth B. Aucoin and husband Spencer of Amelia LA, and Valerie J. Buzalsky and husband John of Vancouver WA, and Brother-in-Law: Tom L. Gray of Kensington MD. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Ben Buzalsky, Daniel Buzalsky, Rachel Buzalsky, Bathany Martin, Jessica Darrouzet, Corbin Govers, Landon Aucoin, Noah Aucoin, Danny Lee Ralston, Shellie Masterson, Ryan Govers, and 8 great grandchildren, and his close friend Russell Derouen - his sunday morning coffee drinking buddy. He was preceded in death by his, Parents: Franics Xavier Govers and Mabel Wright Govers, and Sister: Sally Ann Govers Gray, Grandson: Jeremy Ralston, He was a member/parishioner of St. Bernadette Soubirous Catholic Church. He worked and retired at Patterson Services after 33 years. He was a member of Thibodaux Amateur Radio Club and Army Mars for many decades. He enjoyed reading books, working with computers, collecting vintage model vehicles, and playing with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Going to the casinos with his wife was his greatest pleasure. Francis's father, Francis Xavier Govers, was an oil chemist with 50 patents including the Havoline Wax-Free Oil patent in 1922 ======================