ST. CHARLES PARISH, LA.Obituary For CORTEZ, MITTIE S. Submitted By: Louis LavedanSource: The St. Charles Herald Guide, St. Charles Parish, La.Published: 10 January, 2014===================================================================Copyright.  All rights reserved.http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htmhttp://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml=======================================================================NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will beincluded with the record. =========================================================== CORTEZ, MITTIE S. ==========A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stcharles/photos/obits/2014 and click on the name of interest.==========Mittie S. Cortez, 88, a native of Bayou Sale and a resident of Paradis, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29.Visitation was held on Thursday, Jan. 2 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Paradis. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with burial following in St. Charles Cemetery in Luling.She is survived by husband,  Murphy Cortez; daughters, Bonnie Benoit, Susie Candies, Melinda Fahrig, Linda Ayo and Rachel Molinere; 18 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by parents, Wallace Stevens Sr. and Cecile Moore Stevens; brothers, Arnold Stevens, Wallace Stevens Jr.; sisters, Wilamina Broussard, Helen Stevens, Emily Breaux, Faye Brunner, Ella Boudreaux; two grandchildren and one great- grandchild.Falgout Funeral Homes was in charge of arrangements.===================