TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for BERTNESS, LEIGH MARVIN Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Samart Funeral Home of Houma, La. Died: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= BERTNESS, LEIGH MARVIN June 9, 1943 - November 11, 2015 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2015/f1511.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Leigh Marvin Bertness, 72, a native of Ortonville, MN and a resident of Houma, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Visitation will be Monday, November 16, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Samart Funeral Home of Houma. Visitation will resume Tuesday November 17, 2015 from 9:00AM until 11:00AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chauvin, LA. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chauvin, LA. Survivors: Wife - Sylvia Bertness Step Sons - Richard Nelton, Russell Nelton and wife Amy, Ricky Nelton and wife Peggy, David Nelton and wife Jackie, Jesse Nelton and wife Monica Step-Daughter - Eloise "Teaty" Dupre and husband Steve Brother - Dennis Bertness and wife Margaret "Margo" Step Grandchildren - Numerous Step Great Grandchild - Numerous Preceded in death by: 1st Wife - Nancy Berntess Father - Marvin O. Bertness Mother - Winifred Pufahl Step-Daughters - Betty Jean Nelton, Penny Ann LeBoeuf, Cindy Ann LeBoeuf Sister - Deanna Murray Step Grand Child - Angela Authement Step Great grandson - Caleb Nelton Samart Funeral Home of Houma, L.L.C. is in charge of Arrangements. ======================