Marie Latendresse

Marie Latendresse, 100, Tipton, died at 1:52 a.m. Friday, October 6, 2006 at the St. Joseph Center in Tipton. She was born October 1, 1906 in Hugo, Minnesota to Napoleon & Hermina (Tetrault) Morrisette.  On June 4, 1923, she married George J. Latendresse and he died February 15, 1972. She had previously lived in Marion, Fort Lauderdale, Florida and then Tipton for the last 27 years.

Marie was a homemaker and a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.

Survivors include five daughters, Sr. Eugenia Latendresse and Ramona Larson, both of Tipton, Joann Bosi, Ft. Wayne, Shirley Latendresse, Greeley, Colorado, and Mary Urban, Ft. Wayne; one son, John Francis Latendresse, Denver, Colorado; 33 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, 111 descendants in all.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Clayton and Jules Latendresse and several brothers and sisters.  She was the last of the Morrisette and Latendresse generation.

Her funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 9 at the St. Joseph Center, 1440 W. Division Road, Tipton, with Fr. Keith Hosey presiding.  Burial will be in Grant Memorial Cemetery, Marion.  Visitation will be from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. prior to the funeral.  Young-Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers the family would like memorial contributions to the St. Joseph Center, 1440 W. Division Road, Tipton, Indiana 46072.