Theresa Dautreuil Formeller

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Theresa Dautreuil Formeller, 88, who died Sunday, May 18, 2008, in Lafayette. Entombment will follow in St. Michael Mausoleum. Rev. Austin Leger will be the Celebrant. A native of St. Martinville, Mrs. Formeller graduated from SLI with a teaching certificate, having taught at Bayou Chene and Coteau Holmes before joing the US Marines during World War II. She was stationed in Santa Barbara where she served as an air control operator. After the war, she and her husband made their home in Chicago until retiring and moving back to Louisiana. She is survived by her sons, Raymond Formeller and wife Becky of Galesburg, Illinois, Michael Formeller and wife Leslie of St. Martinville, Thomas Formeller and wife Bridget of Spring, Texas, Robert Formeller and wife Lisa of Denham Springs; brother, Gaston Dautreuil, Jr. and wife Anita of St. Martinville; sisters, Ruth Boudreaux of St. Martinville, Jean Broussard and husband Lee of St. Martinville, Adelia ""T-Beb"" Murphy of Dallas; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Formeller, Sr.; parents, Gaston and Yvonne Bienvenu Dautreuil; sister, Rita Bulliard. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday, from 5:30 PM until 9:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home, in St. Martinville. A rosary will be Monday at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue Tuesday from 7:00 AM until 9:30 AM. Pellerin Funeral Home, of St. Martinville, is in charge of arrangements.