Virginia "Ginny" Kratzer

Lake Arthur

Funeral services for Ms. Virginia “Ginny” Deshotel Kratzer, 69 of Lake Arthur will be held on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 12 noon at First Baptist Church of Lake Arthur under the direction of Bro. Jered Thomas following the normal 10:00 a.m. church service.  Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.

Visitation for Ms. Kratzer will begin on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lake Arthur and continue until 9:00 p.m.  It will resume Sunday morning from 8:00 a. m. until 9:30 a.m.

Ms. Kratzer was born in Mamou but lived in the Lake Arthur area most of her life.  She obtained an Associates Degree and worked in bookkeeping and accounting. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Lake Arthur where she was a member of the Women’s Missionary Unity and she also served as Director of Operation Christmas child Shoe Boxes project.  Ms. Kratzer enjoyed reading her Bible, singing, sewing, crocheting, missionary work and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by a daughter, Vickie (Kirk) Conner of Lake Arthur; a son Byron (Renee) Broussard of Gretna; three sisters, Mary (Francis) Dugas of Oberlin, Joycelyn (Russell) LeJeune of Lake Charles and Margaret (Michael) Roy of Deridder; two brothers, Johnny Deshotel of Basile and Timothy (Liddie) Deshotel of Rowlett, TX; six grand children and seven great grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Elby and Aza Mae Young Deshotel.