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Esma Cortez Obituary
Esma Loupe Cortez, 94, a native and resident of Kraemer, LA, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025.
Visitation will be from 9:30 am until 11:30 am on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church, Kraemer, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 am with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her children, Julie Cortez Breaux, Elaine Cortez Deroche, Alban Cortez, Jr., Timothy Cortez, Sharon Cortez Gravois, Lisa Cortez, John Cortez and Everett Cortez; grandchildren, Randy, Jr., Robbie, Lynelle, Gerald, Jr., Trisha, Janna, Fayla, Robyn, Erica, Mindy, Jordan, Dylan, Mallory, Joel, Brandon and Holden; 33 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alban “Ben” Cortez, Sr., parents, Walter and Evelyn Loupe; brothers, Eugene Loupe and Ervin Loupe; sisters, Essie Mae Folse and Betty Clement.
Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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