She was born in Basile, LA on October 19, 1920 and moved to Vinton as a child. Elsie married and she and Walter raised their family in Vinton.
Elsie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of America.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Broussard; their oldest son, Walter Ray Broussard; her parents, Nazia and Joseph Alec Johnson; sisters, Abnes Myers and Hazel Fregia.
Surviving family include two sons, Sidney Broussard and wife, Pamela, Tim Broussard and wife, Marilyn; daughter-in-law, Lidice Broussard; 6 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
Visitation will be at Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton on Thursday, July 30th from 5-8pm with a rosary at 7pm and resume Friday 8am until service time. A mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, 10am at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Sulphur. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.
The family would like to thank her sitters and the staff at Stonebridge, West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital and Holly Hill Nursing Home for their kindness and assistance.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the Alzheimer's Association.
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