John Anthony Ernst, Jr., 91, of Covington, LA, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, in Covington, LA. He was born in New Orleans, LA, to the late John Anthony Ernst, Sr. and Leontine Bordes Ernst. He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Kathryn G. Ernst, four children; Terese Dessommes, John A. Ernst III, Phyllis Bronock, and Cynthia Duplass, nine devoted grandchildren; Robert Dessommes, Andrea Hendry, John Dessommes, John J. Ernst, Sundara Caruso, Claire Bronock, Cyrus Bronock, Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, eight wonderful great grandchildren; John A. Ernst, IV, Ethan Ernst, Courtney Ernst, Sasha Caruso, Mimi Duplass, Ora June Duplass, Stevie Hendry, and Aiden Hendry.
John was a WWII veteran. His family and his dear Jesus were the most important things in his life. He had a great love for the dairy business and surrounded himself with his animals, his entire life. We will all miss him dearly. The family would like to thank the staff at The Trace Assisted Living and Lakeshore Hospice.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home (5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124), on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time. To view and sign the guest book, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
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