ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: KEENZE, ROSEMARY JUNCA 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died: 11 January, 2013

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KEENZE, ROSEMARY JUNCA 
February 7, 1923 - January 11, 2013

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Rosemary Junca Keenze, 89 passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at Our Lady of 
Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, LA after a lengthy illness. 

Rosemary was born February 7, 1923 in Bayou Sale, and was a lifelong resident 
of LA where she made Baldwin her home for the past 56 years. She graduated from 
Sacred Heart College in Grand Coteau, LA and retired as a 3rd grade school 
teacher where she taught for 25 years in Charenton. She was a loving wife, 
mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother who will be sadly missed by 
all.

Rosemary's life was rich with love and generosity. As the oldest of seven 
siblings, she became the mother to her youngest brother, Hugh and sister, Pat 
when their mother and father passed away leaving them under Rosemary's loving 
care and direction.

She was a lifelong parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in 
Charenton where she brought her family together to worship. Rosemary took great 
pride in her many hobbies and interests. She was an active member of both the 
Franklin Garden Club and the Baldwin Garden Club where she shared her passion 
for flowers and plants. In addition to enjoying nature, she found much pleasure 
in reading and belonged to the Baldwin Book Club and was a frequent visitor to 
the Baldwin Library. Rosemary was a true homemaker. At home you would find 
Rosemary busy in the kitchen baking, or working with all her needle crafts, 
including knitting, sewing or crocheting. She also found time to learn how to 
do oil painting and surrounded her home with beautiful art. Other interests 
included fishing, collecting bottles, antiques and volunteering as a Den Mother 
for the Cub Scouts.

Rosemary had a zest for life and loved traveling. Summers meant a family 
vacation with lots of learning opportunities as they traveled from New York to 
California and all parts in between, including Canada and Mexico.

She is preceded in death by husband Paul R. Keenze, Jr., her parents Hugh A. 
Junca, Rosa Landry Junca, and her sister Barbara Junca Hale. 

Rosemary is survived by her children Paul Keith (Liz) Keenze from Ocean 
Springs, MS, Sherry Keenze and James Davies and Kim (Chuck) Hidalgo from 
Lafayette. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Ashlee (Keith) Pearce and 
Jacob Hidalgo, three great grandchildren, Lane, Slayden and Keilee Pearce. 
Rosemary is also survived by her sisters, Myra (Jim) Smith, Norma Junca, 
Patricia (Frank) Minvielle and brothers, Harold (Anne) Junca and Hugh A Junca 
Jr.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Rosemary's care 
givers Sherry Carter, Donald Mae Davis, LaTrail Fontenot, Cherie Broussard and 
Alice Randall for all their care and concern during her illness. Special thanks 
to Hospice of Acadiana, Inc. in Lafayette for helping the family during this 
time. Also, a thank you goes to Herman Jack who was a helper for many years.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 15th at Ibert's Mortuary in Franklin, 
LA from 10am until 2pm. Following visitation a special service led by Deacon 
Theo Landry from Jeanerette will take place starting with a rosary in Ibert's 
Chapel. Entombment will be at The Immaculate Conception Church immediately 
following the service.

All funeral arrangements will be conducted by Ibert's Mortuary in Franklin, LA.

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