Obituaries of April 1985 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. Daily Comet, Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Chris Tidwell, 29 Aug 2014 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. ********************************************** The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper, not the date of death. ============================================================================ Apr 10, 1985 Ruth Dragten Religious services have been scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at Mothe Funeral Home, Harvey, for Ruth de la Cruz Dragten, 87, a native of Lafourche Parish and a resident of Gretna who died Tuesday at 3 a.m. Visitation has been scheduled from 6-10 p.m. at the funeral home, with interment in Hope Mausoleum. She was the wife of the late Frans R. Dragten by second marriage and of the late Edward C. House; daughter of the late Sarah Elliot and Quentin de la Cruz; sister of Mrs. James C. (Frances) Casaerly, Mrs. Orean H. (Hazel) Howell and the late Mrs. Robert C. (Dionysia) Dawson and William J. de la Cruz; and foster-sister of the late Frances Elliot Matulich. Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.