Suzanne Landry House

Suzanne Marie Landry House went to be with her Lord Jesus on Friday, the 6th of December 2013, at her home in Houston with her family present, after a courageous 5-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on the 30th of June 1941, where she graduated from Holy Name of Jesus High School and attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

She is preceded in death by parents, E. Sharpe Landry and Olga Kinney, and her eldest son Glenn Curtiss House III. Surviving members include Suzanne’s beloved husband of 51 years Glenn Curtiss House Jr.; son, Garret House and wife Kim, (Chicago, Illinois); son, Paul House and wife Martha (Houston, Texas); and daughter, Jennifer Gentry and husband Thomas, (Houston, Texas); and her six precious grandchildren Curtiss, Meagan, James, John, Lauren and Hudson.

She is predeceased by her father-in-law, Glenn C. House, and survived by her mother-in-law, Vera Watkins Leisk; her brother-in-law, LT General Randy House and his wife Jeanie; and their daughters, Karen Graves and husband Brigadier General Tom (Brussels); daughter, Ellen Wallace and husband Shay, (Lubbock), and their families; and her sister-in-law, Marilyn West and husband Alan, and their daughters Courtney Follett and husband Jeff (Dallas); daughter, Natalie Bechtel and husband Carter, and son, Ryan West and wife Karen, and their families.

Suzanne is also predeceased by her step father, Paul Maloney, Jr. and her aunt, Flo Mary Scheib and husband Jack, all of New Orleans. She always enjoyed returning to this adored city and visiting the families of her step brother, Robert S. Maloney and wife Bonny, her cousin Jack Scheib and his deceased wife Katy, and the children of her deceased cousin, Flo Mary Simonson.

In Lake Charles, Louisiana, she is survived by her first cousin Betty Stevens and husband Dr. Lehrue and their family; and predeceased by Allen Claude House and survived by his wife Kay; and Kerry House and wife Katrina.

Suzanne was employed at Masion Blanc as a model in the summer of 1961 when she met her husband-to-be Glenn, who was attending Tulane University at the time. They married in December of 1962, moved to the Chicago area for duty with the US Navy, and returned to Houston to live.

“Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall rejoice in time to come.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness.

She watches over the ways of her household,

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Her children rise up and call her blessed;

Her husband also, and he praises her:

Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.”

Proverbs 31:25-29

Suzanne was proud and honored to be a homemaker in keeping with the Lord's word that she passionately and tenaciously followed to serve Him, her husband and her family. She was a member of Community Bible Study for 25 years, ministered a home bible study for Jennifer's girl classmates for 12 years, and nurtured or attended adult bible studies continually until last week.

As wife and mother, she blessed her family with a profound godly faith indicative of the way she lived. Psalm 9:1 perfectly reflects how she so faithfully and lovingly ministered to friends and family: “I praise you O Lord with all my heart and tell about your wonders.” She embraced life - her smile and joyful spirit a testament to all who knew her. Her passion in life was her love for her husband, children and grandchildren, and her precious Savior Jesus.

The family would like to extend a special appreciation to those doctors and staff that professionally and effectively served her at MD Anderson in the Gynecological Oncology and Clinical Trial Clinics for the past five years. In addition, they would like to thank Juanice Rivera, Rosibel Rivera, Ana Amaya, Gladis Basques, Rosio Ramos Ana Zelaya and Xiomara Orellano for their compassionate and loving care for Suzanne at home.

Honored to serve as casket bearers are Charles Duke, Phil Watkins, Harold Doiron, Thomas Gentry, Kerry House, Ryan West, Curtiss House and James House. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Robert S. Maloney, Dr. Lehrue Stevens, Hart Peebles and Larry Melody.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six o’clock until eight o'clock in the evening on Tuesday, the 10th of December, in the library and grand foyer of Geo H. Lewis & Sons,1010 Bering Drive in Houston.

The memorial service is to be conducted at eleven o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 11th of December, in the Sanctuary of Second Baptist Church, 6400 Woodway Drive in Houston, where Rev. John Barksdale, Executive Director of Pastoral Ministries, is to officiate.

Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family during a reception to be held in the nearby Deacons Parlor.

In lieu of customary remembrances, contributions in Suzanne's memory may be directed to Second Baptist Church, 6400 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX, 77057, or the charity of one’s choice.