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Louise Cornay Christman
Birth: 1 Oct 1933
Death: 10 Jul 2020 (aged 86)
Burial: Consolata Cemetery, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA
Memorial #: 212798406
Bio: Louise Cornay Christman entered eternal life on July 10, 2020.
Louise was born in 1933 in Shreveport and grew up in Lake Charles and Lafayette. Her parents were Howard and Louise (nee Bossier) Cornay. The second youngest of five children, she remained close to her brothers, Howard, Clement, Louis, and Hugh, throughout her life. At the age of nine, when her father was called to train troops during World War II, she began as a boarding student at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, where she remained through her high school years. At Sacred Heart she was a member of the Children of Mary Sodality and was president of her class. She graduated from SLI (University of Louisiana), majoring in English and French and went on to teach these subjects at Lake Charles High School from 1954 to 1956. During this time, she met Robert Christman. They were married in 1955. Their happy marriage of over 50 years was centered in faith in God. Together, they built a life in Lake Charles, lovingly raising six children.
After the loss of her beloved Robert, Louise married Gerard St. Martin of Lafayette, and they enjoyed seven happy years together until Gerard's death in 2018.
Louise used her gifts to serve her community. She played the organ at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church. She was president of the Junior League of Lake Charles and local president of the Louisiana Council for the Performing Arts. She chaired the opening of the Lake Charles Civic Center. She helped organize the Lake Charles Festival of the Arts, served as co-chair of the Symphony Antique Show, and was a board member of the Imperial Calcasieu Museum. She was a member of the Academy of the Sacred Heart parents' board and the local board of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
For over ten years, Louise and Robert ran a residential and commercial real estate company, Christman and Christman Realty. Louise was a Life Master bridge player and an avid gardener. She took great pleasure in playing the piano and listening to opera and classical music. Above all, she cherished time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Louise shared many life-long friendships in Lake Charles and Lafayette. Her weekly bridge foursome met every Tuesday afternoon for nearly 60 years.
Her memory is cherished by her six children, Laura Landry (Smitty), Louise Hebbeler (Regis), Robert Christman, Amy VanDenburgh (Van), Jim Christman (Julie), Catherine "Katie" (Todd) Swanstrom, and her beloved grandchildren, Austin, Sarah, James, Amy, Claire, Anna, Madeleine, Louise, Ellie, Smitty, Marguerite, Robert, Laura, and Daniel, and great-grandchildren, William and Sam.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Msgr. Jace Eskind will officiate. Burial will follow in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Monday, July 13 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, with a rosary being recited at 6:30 PM.
The family wishes to acknowledge the outpouring of kindness from friends during her illness.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church (617 W. Claude St., Lake Charles, LA 70605) or to Schools of the Sacred Heart, Cor Unum scholarship fund (P.O. Box 310 Academy Road, Grand Coteau, LA 70541) are greatly appreciated.
Considering current COVID 19 circumstances, the family and the Diocese of Lake Charles respectfully require that all attendants wear face masks.
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Robert Ernest Christman 1925-2009
Created by: Dan Francis (48615006)
Added: 12 Jul 2020
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212798406/louise-christman
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 December 2020), memorial page for Louise Cornay Christman (1 Oct 1933?10 Jul 2020), Find a Grave Memorial no. 212798406, citing Consolata Cemetery, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Dan Francis (contributor 48615006) .
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1933 - 2020 (86 years)