þÿST. CHARLES PARISH, LA.Obituary For WALKER, LEONA MADERE Submitted By: Louis LavedanSource: The St. Charles Herald Guide, St. Charles Parish, La.Died: Sunday, Jan. 17, 2916===================================================================Copyright.  All rights reserved.http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htmhttp://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml=======================================================================WALKER, LEONA MADERE ==========A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stcharles/photos/obits/2016 and click on the name of interest.==========Leona Madere Walker, 83, a native of Hahnville and a resident of Luling, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016.Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Luling. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday with burial to follow in St. Charles Cemetery.Walker is survived by her husband of 61 years, Jerry J. Walker Sr.; son, Jerry J. Walker Jr. and wife April; daughter, Elizabeth Schmauss (Keith); grandchildren, Derek and Taylor Walker, David, Vicky, Mary, Clair, Emily and Autumn Schmauss and brother, Nolan  Pete  Madere.She was preceded in death by her parents, Emile Madere Sr. and Rena Kinler Madere; brothers, Fred, Emile Jr., Robert  Bob , Harold, Eddie Madere and sister Evelyn Hart.Walker was a member of the Ladies Altar Society of St. Anthony and past member of St. Vincent de Paul.Falgout Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.===================