TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for DUFRENE, OLIVE 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Falgout Funeral Home, La.

Died: Friday, January 8, 2016

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DUFRENE, OLIVE 
    DIED: January 8, 2016

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Olive Oliver Dufrene entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 8, 2016 at 
the age of 98. 

She was born in Thornwell, LA, and grew up in Lake Arthur, LA and resided in 
Des Allemands for the last 70 years. 
A 1942 graduate of Southwestern Louisiana University with a degree in 
education, she taught in Jeff Davis Parish for two years before coming to Des 
Allemands Elementary in 1945. 
She left the public school system in 1947 to begin raising her family of two 
girls and three boys. She started an in home kindergarten program in 1959 which 
she ran for 16 years.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 66 years, Stanley R. 
Dufrene, Sr. 

She was the devoted mother of Penelope Walker, Stanley Roy Dufrene II and wife 
Sandra, Leighton Dufrene and wife Wendy, Kristopher Dufrene and wife Christine 
and Aurora Romero and husband Alex; grandmother of Terence and Benjamin Walker, 
Kristi Arens, Brandi Passman, Trisha Guidry, Peyton Dufrene, Hollin Caire, 
Alexandre and Andre Romero and Ariel Stephany. Great grandmother of Avery and 
Julia Walker, Peyton and Emerson Arens, Jake and Cooper Passman, Karsyn, Parker 
and Dax Guidry, Harper and Tanner Dufrene, Koa and Madyn Romero. She was also 
survived by a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leighton E. Oliver and Cora Benoit 
Oliver; brothers, Leroy, Charles and Ralph Oliver and sisters, Thelma and Sue 
Oliver and Ruby White.

She was a member of St. Gertrude Catholic Church for 70 years and a recipient 
of the Order of St. Louis Medallion for her service to her church.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 
St. Gertrude Catholic Church, Des Allemands, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial 
will be celebrated at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Falgout Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.

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