Myrtle Landry Muller

Myrtle Marie Landry Muller passed away on November 29, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick P. Landry and Celestine M. Landry; her husband, LCDR Reginald T. Muller; her son, John Feray Muller; and her siblings, Lulabel Melancon and Frederick T. Landry. She is survived by her sister, Doris L. Sagers; her children, Cathy Muller Poole, Reginald T. Muller, Jr., Dr. Betty Ann Muller (Arnie), Marcelle Muller (Jeff), and Jeanne Marie Muller (Roger); her ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; her nieces and nephews, George H. Melancon, Jr. (Sonja), godson Ronald P. Melancon (Catherine), Daniel J. Melancon (Judy), Jeanie Melancon LeClere, Frederick Landry, Jr. (Pam), and goddaughter Kathleen Sagers; and her six great nieces and great nephews and 14 great great nieces and great great nephews. Myrtle was born on May 14, 1923 in Klotzville, LA, She moved to New Orleans with her mother and sister, Doris, in the mid-1940s, where she attended Charity School of Nursing and Loyola University. After becoming a registered nurse, she worked at VA Hospital in New Orleans and at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was a parishioner of St. Louis King of France Catholic Church in Metairie, LA, where she resided since 1966. After she retired, she and Reggie spent a lot of time at the house in which she was born in Klotzville, where she spent time with her brother, sister, and their spouses on many occasions. Aunt Myrtle enjoyed cutting the grass and riding the lawnmower and took special care tending to her beautiful garden of which she and Uncle Reggie were very proud. Aunt Myrtle was the absolute kindest, nicest, caring, most nurturing, and most giving person the world has ever known. She will be missed. The family would like to thank the staff at Ville St.: Marie and her sitters, Marge, Mary, Vera, and Tammy, as well as the staff at St. Joseph Hospice very much for the wonderful care, concern, and dedication they showed for her.

Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 114 Louisiana Highway 403 in Paincourtville, Louisiana, on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 12:30 PM. A burial will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Masses in Myrtle’s honor are encouraged.