Mary Theresa LaPlante Jenesse left this earthly home in the early hours of Thursday, October 18, 2018 and joined her husband Bob. Theresa was born on July 26, 1930 in Fairfield, Maine. She was the 7th child of 15 children born to Evariste LaPlante and Olia Roberge LaPlante. On June 30th 1951, Theresa LaPlante was wed to Robert Woodrow “Bob” Jenesse. Bob went on to enlist in the United States Air Force and during his 20 year career, Theresa was often left to managing the household and raising their four children by herself during Bob’s active duty days.
Theresa and Bob moved to Wichita, KS upon Bob’s retirement from the U.S. Air Force where they lived for over 30 years. Bob subsequently passed on May 8th, 1997. In the year of 2004, Theresa sold her home in Wichita, KS and moved to Hermitage, TN to be close to their oldest daughter, Anna Shepherd and her husband Larry and their children.
Theresa was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Community since moving to Hermitage. She had recently moved to an assisted living facility where she remained very active and alert.
Theresa is survived by her four children: Anna Shepherd and her husband Larry, Elizabeth Gladstone, Robert W. “Bob” Jenesse, Jr. and his wife Beverly, and Mary Yuhasz. Theresa is also survived by her grandchildren: Melissa Shepherd, Michael Shepherd and his wife Tracy, James Robert “Jimmy” Shepherd, Erica Rose Wilson and Christopher Gladstone, Jonathon Jenesse and his wife Lyndsey, Matthew Jenesse and his wife Julia, and Daniel Jenesse and his wife Jackie, and Joseph Yuhasz(d) and Natalie Yuhasz.
Visitation will be held at Hermitage Funeral Home on Sunday, October, 21st from 2-6 p.m. with Rosary recited at 5pm. There will be visitation at St Stephen Catholic Community in Mt Juliet on Monday, October 22nd at 10 a.m. with Mass following at 11 a.m. A luncheon will be served at the church after Mass. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery at approximately 1:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Stephen Catholic Community in memory of Theresa Jenesse.
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