TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for ESCHETE, CURTIS 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Thursday, February 4, 2016

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ESCHETE, CURTIS 
June 10, 1931 - February 04, 2016

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U.S. Veteran Curtis Peter Eschete, 84, a native of Houma, LA and resident of 
St. Louis, MO, died Thursday, February 4, 2016.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 9:00am with Rosary 
at 12:30, with Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00pm at Annunziata Catholic Church 

with internment to follow at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery. 
 
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carol Bueche Eschete; his sons Cal 
Eschete and wife Kathleen Nordman and Dean Eschete and wife Margaret Smith; his 
daughters Jan Hicks husband Allen, Jean Ellen Pontiff husband Michael, and Amy 
Eschete and fiance' Jim Lanser; 17 grandchildren Jennifer Eschete, Karen E. 
Guidry, Eryn E. Berard, Gwen E. Romero, Amanda E. Sutherland, Elizabeth E. 
Arthur, Lauren Eschete, Andrew C. Eschete, Jared Hicks, Jon Hicks, Aaron Hicks, 
Ashley Pontiff, Haylie Pontiff, Scott Pontiff, Katie Bergeron and Kellie B. 
Lewis; and 21 Great-Grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his parents Junius Eschete and Ledora Bergeron 
Eschete Crochet; brothers J.P. Eschete and Carlton Eschete; sister Willie Mae 
Ledet; son Curtis Eschete Jr; Grand-Daughter Amelia Eschete and Great Grandson 
Bryce Richard.

Curtis was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving as an aviation 
electronics technician during the Korean War. He was a retired employee of 
T.G.M.C., a self-employed carpenter and talented wood-craftsman. He was a 
previous owner of the Scarlett Scoop Ice Cream Parlor and former salesman for 
Community Coffee.  
He was a parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church in Houma, and recently of 
St. Simon the Apostle in St. Louis, MO. He was an honorary life member of the 
Knights of Columbus. 

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