Rose Ann Keena Gray

Rose Ann Kenna Gray, age 83, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. She was a native of Sioux Falls, SD and a resident of Gonzales. Rose graduated from St. Mary’ Catholic School in Salem, SD. She was a household engineer for 63 years.

Rose is survived by her husband, Stewart Dean Gray of Gonzales; 5 daughters, Jolene (Russel) Roy of Amite, Michelle Wheat of Gonzales, Cindy Marchand of Gonzales, Becky (Smokey) Scanlan of Maurepas and Jenny (Kirk) LaFitte of Darrow; 2 sons, James (Jill) Gray of Beaver Dam, VA and Scott (Ezanie) Gray of Gonzales, sister Joann Wagner of Omaha, NE; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Elsie Struck Keena; brothers, Clair, Joseph, Don, Jack and Richard Keena; granddaughter Stephanie Epps.

Visitation will be at Ourso Funeral Home, 13533 Airline Hwy, Gonzales on Sunday, December 10, 2017 from 5:30PM until 9:00PM. Visitation will resume at St. Mark Catholic Church, 42021 Hwy 621, Gonzales from 9:00AM until service at 11:00AM, celebrant Rev. Rubin Reynolds. Entombment will follow at Hope Haven mausoleum. Pallbearers will be Rory Kling, Jeremy Epps, Justin Wheat, Arthur Scanlan, Jason Scanlan, Dillon Ordeneaux and Randy Gray.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Visit www.oursofh.com to leave messages of condolences. Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales is in charge of arrangements.