Richland Parish Louisiana, Obituary of Dewey V.Senn January 2003
As printed in the Richland Beacon News
Submitted by Dot Golliher




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Dewey V. Senn

Dewey V “Curly” Senn, 85 of Rayville passed away January 1.
He was born November 25, 1917, in Spearsville. The Senn family moved 
to the Holly Ridge community during Mr. Senn’s senior year of high school 
and he graduated from Delhi High School. Mr.Senn married 
Evelyn Colvin, also from the Holly Ridge area on January 13, 1940.
They became life long members of the Rayville community.

Mr. Senn developed his construction skills during the WWII years and
Became a member of the Steam and Pipe Fitters Local 659 in Monroe early in 
his career and worked at that trade until his retirement. The last
15 years of this career was at Olin Kraft Paper Mill in West Monroe as a 
construction superintendent. Following retirement in 1989, Mr. Senn 
served as an elected member of the Richland Parish Police Jury and worked 
untiringly for the preservation and restoration of his beloved
Boeuf River.

His true passions in life were quail and squirrel hunting, white perch
Fishing and gardening. There were few that did them better. The quantity 
and quality of his garden was surpassed only by his generosity of sharing 
the fruits of this labor with his many friends and neighbors.

His parents, Willie Elbert Senn and Sarah Stone Senn; two brothers, William
 Lambert Senn and Boyd Abbott Senn; and a sister Melissa Moton ;
preceded him in death.

His surviving family include a sister , Holly Jean Carpenter; his wife
Of 63 years, Evelyn Senn; his children and their spouses, Dewey Wayne and 
Mary Lynne Senn, of Rayville, Don Richard and Charlene Senn of Carrollton, 
MS, Regena and Art Varvoutis of Covington, LA, Joe Michael ad Brenda Senn of 
Rayville and Hal Mark and Cindy Senn of Rayville;14 grandchildren and 6 
great-grandchildren.

Services were held January 3 at the first Baptist Church of Rayville, where 
he was a faithful member for 50 years, with Dr. Ernest Winburn officiating. 
Mr. Senn’s grandsons served as pallbearers. Interment followed the service at 
Rayville Masonic Cemetery.