Mary Wurzlow

Mary Elizabeth “Bettie” Chauvin Wurzlow, 93, a native and resident of Houma, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Visitation will be from 9 AM to 11 AM, on Friday, August 21, 2009 at First Presbyterian Church, 414 Barrow Street, Houma. Services will begin at 11 AM at First Presbyterian Church with burial immediately following at Magnolia Cemetery in Houma. She is survived by beloved in-laws, Kermit Wurzlow, Peggy Wurzlow, Jeanne “Deuce” Wurzlow, cousins, and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family who loved her and will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank W. Wurzlow, Jr., her son, Frank W. Wurzlow, III, and her parents, J. Farquhard Chauvin and Mary Allen McBride Chauvin. She was a charter member of the Terrebonne Historical and Cultural Society and a dedicated historical preservationist, having served on numerous state boards and organizations dedicated to the preservation of Louisiana’s historical treasures. She was also former teacher with the Terrebonne Parish School System. Donations to the Terrebonne Historical and Cultural Society are respectfully suggested in lieu of flowers.