John W Louviere, Jr.

Jennings

John W. Louviere, Jr, 85, was born on August 2, 1934 in Lacassine, LA to John Whitney Louviere, Sr. and Mary Richard Louviere.  John met his Savior on November 3, 2019 after spending his last few months in residence at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans’ Home.

He attended Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church where he served as an altar server in his youth.  In later years, he was a Eucharistic Minister to homebound and hospital patients, as well as an Usher.

John was a 1952 graduate of Jennings High School and an Eagle Scout.  He graduated from Loyola University of the South in New Orleans with a degree in Pharmacy.  He received the Dean’s Award in his senior year and was a member of the Blue Key National Honor Society.  His continuing education earned him the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.

John received a direct commission as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army where he attended the U.S. Army Medical Service School in San Antonio, TX.  He was assigned to Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, CO as a Pharmacy Officer.  There he met the love of his life, Marietta A. Behrendt.  They were married on June 28, 1958 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Chicago, IL.  John was honorably discharged from the Army in 1963 as a 1^st Lieutenant.  He returned to Louisiana and worked for Charles Bull at Cresent Drug Store in Welsh, LA before moving to Weatherfield, IL.  The Louviere’s later moved to Woodstock, IL where John worked in retail pharmacy for many years.  John was the charter President of the McHenry County Pharmacist Association.  John also served a term as president of the Woodstock Lions Club.  He was also a member of the McHenry County Board of Health and Woodstock Rotary Club.

John was licensed to practice pharmacy in Colorado, Illinois and Louisiana.  The Louviere’s lived in Illinois until 1980 when they chose to return to Louisiana.  John worked as Director of Pharmacy at the Jennings American Legion Hospital until his retirement in 1993.

John was a member of the Knights of Council 2012 and was initiated in both 3^rd and 4^th degrees, the highest order that can be achieved.  He was also a member of the Knights of Msgr. Joseph Peters 4^th Degree Assemble and a member of the East Deanery of Lake Charles Sierra Club.  He served many years as a board member of the Jennings American Legion Hospital.

John was a charter member of the James O. Hall Post 19 of the American Legion and participated in over 600 military protocols since the Honor Guard formed in 2004. In 2015, he received the state level M.C. “Mike” Gehr Blue Cap Award as the outstanding Legionnaire for the state of Louisiana among Legion members who have never served in an elective office above Post level.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Marietta B. Louviere; his four children, Thomas (Cindy) Louviere, Kenneth (Tammy) Louviere, Mark (Lisa) Louviere, Andrea Louviere;  9 grandchildren, Lisa Louviere, Sara Louviere Moye, Robin Louviere (fiancé’ Dutch Crowe), Ashley Louviere (fiancé’ Thomas Jones), Kendall Louviere(Wesley) Gregory, Andrew Louviere, Mary Louviere, Liliane Fruge (fiancé Arron Miller),Leon Fruge and 9 great grandchildren.

John was an avid fisherman and hunter.  He also loved photography, computers, gardening, remote control airplanes, ham radios, metal detecting, motorcycles and shooting pool with his family.  He acted in several A Block Off Broadway plays and was filmed in three local TV commercials.

Services for Mr. Louviere will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 in Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church with Rev. Charles McMillin officiating.

Entombment will be in the Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.

Funeral home visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday; and 8:00 a.m. Saturday until time of services.

A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. on Friday in the funeral home chapel.