Lou Ann Launhardt

Lou Ann Boehne Launhardt is asleep in Jesus arms on March 27, 2018. She was born in St. Louis on December 30, 1936 to the Rev. H. Paul and Lucille Boehne. Her parents preceded her in death. She received all of her education in Lutheran schools except for the eighth grade and classes at Southeast Missouri State University. She lived in St. Louis until she was 10 when the family moved to Murphysboro, IL and then back to St. Louis. She was a graduate of Lutheran High School and St. Paul’s college in Concordia, MO. She was a member of the first class of girls admitted to St. Paul’s College. She taught school at Hope Lutheran School in St. Ann. Her teaching career also included substitution in New York and a few months at Trinity Lutheran School. She and Rev. Louis H. Launhardt were married June 23, 1957 in St. Louis. He preceded her in death in 2006. Their marriage was blessed with three children. Lori Jean of Cape Girardeau, Gregory Louis of Columbia, Missouri and Krista Jo (Ron) Sanford of Cape Girardeau. Her children were her greatest achievement. Other survivors include sister Judith (Don) Eckert of Crestwood, Missouri and brother Don (Jean) Boehne of Carbondale, Illinois, and several nieces and nephews. A desire to be an interior decorator began in Murphysboro, Illinois where she began high school. This was fulfilled after classes at Southeast Missouri State University when she worked at Imperial Interiors, Lamberts, Riverside Home Center before opening “Just for You Designs”, her own business. Lou Ann was also a good game player, whether bridge, cards, or word games, she enjoyed them all. Married to a minister, she followed him to Cairo, New York where he began Resurrection Lutheran Church. They then moved to Cape Girardeau at St. Andrew Lutheran Church until his retirement in 1996. Visitation will be at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home on Thursday, March 29, 2018 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Funeral service will be Friday, March 30,2018 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Mark Martin officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Andrew Senior Transportation Fund or to St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

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Lou Ann Launhardt

December 30, 1936 - March 27, 2018