She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Purcell and her brother-in-law, James Edwards. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Briehof; mother, Ruth Ann Broussard; brothers, Thomas Ciccotelli, Kurt Ciccotelli; sisters, Carol Edwards and Patricia Hall.
Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Friday afternoon from 4-7 p.m. with Rosary at 6 p.m. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com