Donna Marie East Tauzin

Donna Marie East Tauzin, 65, of Westlake passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012.

Mrs. Tauzin was born in Lake Charles, raised in Hackberry and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Hackberry High School where she was on Homecoming Court and was Miss Hackberry. She was also a graduate of McNeese State University where she attained a degree in Nursing. Mrs. Tauzin worked forty years as a Licensed Practical Nurse, thirty-eight of those years were for Dr. Robert Looney. She was an avid reader, enjoyed traveling, especially in the mountains and took great pride in her yard and flower gardening. Her greatest times were shared with her son.

Mrs. Tauzin will be most remembered as a woman of class with a vibrant personality.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, Tony Hantz and wife Renee of Westlake; three grandsons, Jacob Domanoski and finace' Courtney of Lima, CO, Joshaua Domanoski and wife Mallory of Italy and Robert Handy of Addison, ME; two great-granddaughters, Elizabeth and Kaydence Domanoski, of Lima, CO; one sister, D'Ann East-Garrett of Marksville; one goddaughter, Emma Looney of Lake Charles; dear friends and family, Dr. Robert and Veronica Looney of Lake Charles, David and Carole Cooke of Westlake, Wesley and Patricia Blanchard of Lake Charles and John and his late wife Blanche Foreman of Lake Charles.

She was preceded in death parents, Ambrose and Anna Little East; one brother, Richard Parker and one sister, Bertha Parker.

Memorial services will be at 5:00 PM Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Visitation Tuesday will be from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the funeral home.