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Matherne Ruth

d. May 9, 2011

Ruth Rita Burkhardt Breaux Matherne, 83, a native of New Orleans and resident of Vacherie, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2011.

Visiation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland. Religious services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Metairie.

She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Breaux and Shirley Matherne; one brother, Melvin Burkhardt; nine grandchildren; one step-grandchild; 11 great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Merrill Breaux; her second husband, Joseph Matherne; her parents, Henry and Amelia B. Burkhardt; one daughter, Sheila Burgess; one brother, Henry C. Burkhardt; two sisters, Dorothy and Henrietta Burkhardt; and one great-grandchild.

Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
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