Iona M. "Bessie" Lemieux Steib

Posted Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Iona M. “Bessie” Lemieux Steib, 93, a native and resident of Vacherie, La., died Saturday, September 20.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Jacquelyn and Joseph Gros Jr. and Patricia and Claude Baptiste Sr.; six grandchildren, Darryl and Brenda Baptiste, Claude Jr. and Patricia Baptiste, Charles Baptiste, Jennifer Baptiste, Collin Gros and Laural and Michael Howard; and six great-grandchildren, Johannes, Treyvon and Jacory Baptiste, Hailey Gros and Micah and Mora Howard.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Andre Steib; her parents, Louis and Felecie Webre Lemieux; five brothers, Peter, Ulic, Eddie, Kermit and Allen Lemieux; five sisters, Neloa Ellis, Gertrude Solomon, Loretta Lemieux, Geneva Lemieux and Christina Laurent; and one grandson, Jeffery Baptiste.

Special thanks to the staff and caregivers at Riverlands Health Care Center, St. Catherine’s Hospice, St. James Parish Hospital and to everyone who touched her life. Special thanks to Father Michael Miceli.

Visitation will be 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Vacherie with mass to follow. She will be buried at the church cemetery.

Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.