Alma Ploue Knese

Alma Ploue Knese went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 26, 2019. She was 93 years old. Beloved wife of 60 years to the late Bernard “Barney” “Pipe” Knese. Loving mother of Julie K. Johnson (David Kramer), and the late Terry Stephen Knese. Adoring Mimi of Shelby (Abbee Thevenot) and Carly Johnson (Easton Oreman), and great Mimi of Carson Oreman and baby boy Oreman due in December.

A native of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, Alma was the last of her generation, preceded in death by her parents John J. and Florence Treuter Ploue, and her sisters, Esther Ploue Lonergan, Lucille Ploue Cannon, Bertha Ploue Genin, and brother John J. Ploue, Jr. She is survived by her nephews Lloyd Lonergan, Michael Lonergan, Lawrence Genin, John J. Ploue III, and her niece who was like a daughter to her, Mary Ann Lonergan, Diane Ploue Mustacchia, Cindy Ploue Steib, and Shirley Cannon, and many great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.

Many thanks to her and Barney’s faithful, loving caretaker, Phalon Cornist, and Michelle Kimble, who kept her beautiful.

She will be missed by her many friends in the Whitney Place Condominiums, Bay St. Louis area, her favorite lunchtime restaurants, and elsewhere.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 4317 Richland Ave. in Metairie, on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 1 PM. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park. A visitation will be held at the church beginning at 10 AM. A rosary will be held at 12:30 PM.

To view and sign the guest book, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.