Earline Landreaux Mauthe

Earline Loretta Landreaux Mauthe passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home in Folsom, LA after being diagnosed December 23, 2016 with breast cancer and fighting a courageous battle. She was 90 years of age. Earline was born on February 5, 1929 in New Orleans, LA to the late Earl Landreaux and Caroline Mangain Landreaux. Earline is survived by her children, Randy Mauthe (Jade), Cindy Hebert (Brian), Kathy Mauthe, and Kenny Mauthe (Jamie). She was the grandmother of Wendy Fair, Sean Mauthe, David Mauthe, Jared Mauthe, Brenden Mauthe, Krystal Schaff, Laurie Smith, Ben Smith, Stacy Galloway, Travis Mauthe, Sarah Tullos, Katie Cutrer, and Daniel Mauthe. She had 27 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of Shirley Lunsford of New Orleans, Dolores Lunsford of Walker, LA, and the late Earl Landreaux. She had three nephews, Earl Landreaux, Jr., Chris Landreaux, and Keith Lunsford, and 2 nieces, Melanie Marsden and Lisa Miller. Earline is also survived by her former husband and father of her children, Henry Mauthe, Jr. The first part of her life was spent working on the family dairy. Her family then established Mauthe’s Grocery in Folsom which Earline ran and worked every day, and where she was able to interact with the local community. She always enjoyed cooking, especially for her family, which will miss her wonderful dishes and time spent eating at her home. Pallbearers will be Sean Mauthe, David Mauthe, Jared Mauthe, Ben Smith, Travis Mauthe, and Daniel Mauthe. Honorary pallbearers will be her great-grandsons. The family would like to thank Violet Tate and her sitting service for their wonderful care; in particular, the family would like to thank Pansy Simmons for taking care of her until the end. The family would also like to extend special thanks to St. Tammany Parish Hospital Hospice for their loving care and support. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to the LA Orphan Train Museum, 371 Fort Hamilton Dr., Opelousas, LA 70570 in memory of her mother, Caroline, who came to Louisiana on an orphan train. Relatives and friends are invited to the Liturgy of the Word at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM with visitation from 9:00 AM until service time. Interment will follow the service at St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery, St. Benedict, LA. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

Earline Landreaux Mauthe

February 5, 1929 - July 27, 2019