Ella Louise Blanchard

"A truly good wife is the most precious treasure a man can find! Her husband depends on her, and she never lets him down. She is good to him every day of her life." Proverbs 31:10-12. Louise, beloved wife of Vernon Blanchard, Jr., went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 28, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with heart disease. She was born March 2, 1934 and lived her entire life in Baton Rouge, LA. Her sons, Doug (Orlinda), Randy, & Larry (Penny) and daughters, Barbara Blanchard and Sandy Ladner (Ned), rise up and call her blessed. Proverbs 17:6 "Grandchildren are the crown of grandparents" Her grandchildren, Tori Berthelot (Jared), Randy Blanchard, Jr. (Jessica), Sarah Lovell (Curtis), Travis Ladner, Brent Blanchard (Roci), Chris Blanchard, Anna Mentzer (Jordan), Rebekah Blanchard, Todd Ladner, Brady Blanchard, Lynley Blanchard (fiancé Josh Rhodes), Jenna Zimmer and her great grandchildren, Katy Simmons, Alyssa, Caden, Tanner & Harley Lovell, Hadley Ladner, Lawson, Elizabeth, Easton, Randy (BB) Blanchard, III and Myles Berthelot were her greatest joy. She is survived by her sister, Elizabeth Jane "Cookie" Wink, brother, William Douglas "Boo" Gaudin and a host of nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alvin & Louise Gaudin, daughter-in-law, Aimee Blanchard, great grandson Bradley Lovell, sisters, Barbara Ann Westmoreland, Claire Adele (Whistle) Berthelot, and brothers, Leonard and James Douglas (Chipper) Gaudin. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Greenoaks Funeral Home in Baton Rouge from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Visitation resumes at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Friday, May 31 from 9:45AM until Mass of Christian Burial conducted by Father Jack Nutter at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park. Proverbs 31: 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. A special thanks to Dr. Andrew Rees, Dr. William Moore, Dr. Michael J. Castine III, and the staff of Louisiana Hospice and the Butterfly Wing for the loving and compassionate care they provided during her illness. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude and the American Heart Association would be greatly appreciated. There's magic in a Mother's touch, and sunshine in her smile. There's love in everything she does to make our lives worthwhile. We can find both hope and courage just by looking in her eyes. Her laughter is a source of joy; her works are warm and wise. There is a kindness and compassion to be found in her embrace, and we see the light of heaven shining from a Mother's face. (Anonymous)