Dorothy Mae Sterling

Published 5:00 am Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Dorothy Mae Duhon Sterling was born on Sept. 5, 1925 to Frank and Elnora Granger Duhon in Prien Lake, La. Dorothy passed away peacefully at her home in Lake Charles, La. surrounded by family on Oct. 29, 2024, at the age of 99. She leaves behind a legacy of faith, and devotion. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elliot Sterling Sr.; her parents, Frank and Elnora Duhon, and her siblings, Lillie, Vivian, Beatrice, Alfred, Edward, and Brady. Dorothy is survived by her children, son, Elliot Sterling Jr. (Lake Charles, La.); daughters, Shirley Olivier (Kenneth) (Lawtell, La.) and Cherron Boutte (Peter) (New Iberia, La.); a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, beginning with a viewing from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Combre Funeral Home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and concluding with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Lake Charles, La.

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