TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for SCHEXNAYDER, ERNEST Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Thibodaux Funeral Home, Thibodaux, La. Died: Friday, July 3, 2015 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= SCHEXNAYDER, ERNEST July 3, 2015 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2015/f1507.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Ernest Jean Schexnayder, a native and resident of Vacherie, LA died on July 3, 2015 at the age of 86. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Vacherie from 8:00 AM until funeral time. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church cemetery in Vacherie. He is survived by his children Melissa S. (Leonard) Breaux, Alvin Schexnayder and companion Madonna Triche, Carmen Schexnayder, Douglas Schexnayder, Elise S. (Dale) Landry and Timothy (Rose) Schexnayder ; grandchildren Libby B.(Justin) Himel, Jurie S. (Scott) Torres, Nicole S. (Aaron) Guitreau, Elaine S. (Ryan) Gravios and Jeri-Anne S. (Nicholas) Griffin; and great-grandchildren Meah and Evan Himel, Katelyn, Logan and Bella Torres, and Hannah, Hali and Parker Gravios. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Reulet Schexnayder;his parents Aurelien and Marie Evelie Schexnayder; grandson Alvin Schexnayder, Jr; borthers Denis and Fernand Schexnayder; and sisters Elodie S. Falgoust, Evelina S. Falgoust, Cecile S. Brazan, Agnes S. Kreamer and Blanche S. Oncale. Ernest enjoyed hunting, gardening, going to the camp, dancing, visiting with friends and making people laugh. He was employed for 42 years by Avondale Shipyards. Thibodaux Funeral Home, INC. is in charge of handling the funeral arrangements. ======================