Katie Larocca Rosteet

Katie Theresa LaRocca Rosteet, 82, of Lake Charles, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in a local care facility.

Mrs. Rosteet was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and attended First Ward Elementary. She was member of St. Henry Catholic Church. Mrs. Rosteet loved the outdoors and was especially fond of gardening.

She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Ernest C. Rosteet of Lake Charles; her daughter, Karla Belleau and husband Calvin of Baton Rouge; grandchildren, Michael Beddoe and wife Jaim and Chris Beddoe and wife Jessica, all of Sulphur, and Valerie Delhommer and husband Jeremy of Prairieville; great grandchildren, Jackson, Brooks, Briggs and Brody Beddoe, Brianna and Peyton Delhommer. She is also survived by her brother Carlo LaRocca of Lake Charles, sister, Anna Jeane of Tyler, Texas and sister-in-law, Vivian LaRocca Leatherwood, also of Lake Charles.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carlo and Angelina Liprie LaRocca and one brother and three sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, March 12, 20ll, at Johnson Funeral Home. Rev. Ruben Buller will officiate. Interment will be at Consolata Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4-9 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until service time.