Theresa Laura Tenute, 88, of Carrollton, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 5, 2012. Mrs. Tenute was a faithful member of Mary Immaculate Catholic Church. She also enjoyed being a member of Catholic Daughters of America, Knights of Columbus #5052 Ladies Auxiliary, being a VITA Volunteer, and being a Eucharistic Minister for Mary Immaculate. Mrs. Tenute worked for Executive Instruments as Secretary/Treasurer and retired after 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of one year, Louis James Tenute and her husband of thirty nine years Gregory Lloyd Tenute, parents, Joseph G Blonigen and Augusta Theresa Manzke, three brothers Lawrence W Blonigen, Ralph L Blonigen and Joseph J Blonigen, three sisters Myrtle E Peterson, Florence M Holzheu, and Elsie E Krone, grandson Ryan and great grandson Liam. She is survived by her son, Gregory Ralph Tenute and his wife, Linda; her daughter Janet Louise Wood and her husband Vance, her daughter Virginia Ann Conroy, her daughter Christine Marie Kuster and her husband Kevin, her daughter Victoria Laurie Tenute. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7 p.m., Sunday at Rhoton Funeral Home at Stemmons at Crosby Road in Carrollton, June 10, 2012. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, June 11 at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Dennis Rd at Valwood Pkwy, Carrollton. Entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Lombardy Ln, Dallas. Condolences may be offered at www.rhotonfuneralhome.com.
