MARY BESSE

MORGAN CITY, La.- A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Mary Agatha Weber Selvey Besse, 80, Morgan City, who died Monday, May 18, 2020 at Legacy Healthcare of Morgan City. Father Henry Sebastian will celebrate Mass.

Prior to Mass a visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m., with a rosary being prayed at 10 a.m. at Twin City Funeral Home. Due to the recent health concerns and the restrictions in accordance with limited gatherings, current guidelines only allowed up to 75 family members and friends to be in attendance at the visitation and 142 for the Mass. Those attending the Mass are required to wear a mask upon entering the church. The family wants to thank everyone for their understanding during this difficult time.

Survivors include three sons, Steven Besse of Broussard, Christopher Besse and wife Kristin of Central and Timothy Besse and wife Kimberly of Morgan City; two daughters, Kathy LaBouve and husband Lonnie of Berwick and Judith Besse Bergeron and husband Ted of Morgan City; 13 grandchildren, Ricky, Lee, Stevie, Teddy, Megan, Derek, Austin, Cameron, Tyler, Brennan, Katelyn, Hunter and Andrew; four great grandchildren; two brothers, John Weber of Sheldon, Mo. and Martin Weber and wife Connie of Pittsburg, Kan. and one sister, Sandra Von Stratten and husband Vern of Nevada, Mo.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Emory Charles Besse; her first husband, Leland Selvey; one son, Dennis Besse; one grandson, Travis LaBouve; two brothers, Jerome Weber and Duane Weber and two sisters, Norma Jean Weber and Caroline Weber.

Mrs. Besse was born on August 16, 1939, in Osage, Iowa, to George Weber and Stella (Hemann) Weber.

She was a proud homemaker who raised her children and also fostered many other children over the years. In her free time she was a talented seamstress who loved to sew; she was also a very involved member of the St. Mary AARP Chapter 4435 and the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. She was a parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church where she taught Catechism for many years.