ST. CHARLES PARISH, LA. Obituary For CORTEZ, MITTIE S. Submitted By: Louis Lavedan Source: The St. Charles Herald Guide, St. Charles Parish, La. Published: 10 January, 2014 =================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== CORTEZ, MITTIE S. ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stcharles/photos/obits/2014 and click on the name of interest. ========== Mittie S. Cortez, 88, a native of Bayou Sale and a resident of Paradis, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29. Visitation was held on Thursday, Jan. 2 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Paradis. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with burial following in St. Charles Cemetery in Luling. She is survived by husband, Murphy Cortez; daughters, Bonnie Benoit, Susie Candies, Melinda Fahrig, Linda Ayo and Rachel Molinere; 18 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by parents, Wallace Stevens Sr. and Cecile Moore Stevens; brothers, Arnold Stevens, Wallace Stevens Jr.; sisters, Wilamina Broussard, Helen Stevens, Emily Breaux, Faye Brunner, Ella Boudreaux; two grandchildren and one great- grandchild. Falgout Funeral Homes was in charge of arrangements. ===================