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Submitted: 11/30/22 • Approved: 12/8/22 • Last Updated: 5/17/23 • R1459940-G1459939-S3
Donald
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS US Navy
World War II
August 29, 1927 - June 11, 2015
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Sunday, June 14, 2015
SPRINGDALE — Donald Eugene Lareau, 87, of Springdale died Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Fayetteville. He was born Aug. 29, 1927 in Hoopeston, Ill. the son of Arthur Lareau and Mabel Murphy Lareau.
He was a graduate of John Greer High School in Hoopeston, Ill., and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He also enjoyed woodworking, fishing and traveling.
He was employed by Citgo Petroleum as an oil compounder for 36 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise Lareau of the home; sons, Dr. Donald (Sally) Lareau of Edina, Minn., Robert (Stacey) Lareau of Lenexa, Kan., James (Kerry) Lareau of Little Rock, Ark.; Sister, Pauline Laird of Jefferson City, Mo., eight grandchildren, Marissa (Andy) Ryan of St. Paul, Minn., Christine Lareau of Eden Prairie, Minn., Audrey (Brain) Canaday of Lenexa, Kan., Taylor (Becki) Lareau of Prairie Village, Kan., Hunter Lareau of Lenexa, Kan., Jonathan Lareau of Asheville, N.C., Justin Lareau of Little Rock, Ark., Chris Ellison of Little Rock, Ark., and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial mass will be 9:30 a.m, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springdale with Father John Connell officiating. Burial will be in Fayetteville National Cemetery under Nelson-Berna Funeral Home.
Family requests that memorials in his name be made to the St. Raphael Catholic Church Building Fund.
To sign the online guest book, please visit www.nelsonberna.com.
Mary
November 22, 1928 - April 8, 2017
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Sunday, April 16, 2017
SPRINGDALE — Mary Louise Lareau, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Goshen, Conn., to Lodovico Pedone and Angelina Savanella Pedone, where she grew up and learned many of her talents and skills through the Italian heritage of her family.
She was married to Donald E. Lareau of Hoopeston, Ill., for 67 years prior to his passing in 2015.
Louise, as she was known by close family and friends and as Grandma Mary to her great-grandchildren, was certainly one of a kind. The grandkids also knew her as the "Pajama Grandma". You really knew you were part of the family when you received a pair of handmade pajamas for Christmas from Grandma Lareau! Beautiful cable knit sweaters made for the children are family heirlooms. There was little Louise couldn't do when it came to crafts whether it be sewing, knitting, crocheting, rug hooking, painting, ceramics, macrame, cooking and baking. She generously shared her beautiful, artistic and delicious creations with her loved ones, thinking of and doing for others before herself.
Louise volunteered at The Jones Center in Springdale shortly after moving to Springdale from Chicago in 1992. As a devoted member of St. Raphael Catholic Church, she was an active member of the Women's Council. Her faith and love was poured out in her participation with the sewing group. She was instrumental in starting a project a few years ago to make baptismal gowns for each of the nearly 300 children who are baptized at the church annually, all complete with a hand-embroidered cross that Louise would personally add to each gown.
She will be DEARLY missed by her many family members: younger brother, Joseph Pedone (Shirley) of Goshen, Conn., her sister-in-law Pauline Laird of Jefferson City, Mo., three sons Don Lareau, DDS, MS (Sally) of Edina, Minn.; Bob Lareau (Stacey) of Lenexa, Kan.; Jim Lareau (Kerry) of Little Rock, Ark., eight grandchildren Marissa Louise Ryan, Christine Lareau, Audrey Canaday, Taylor Lareau, Hunter Lareau, Jonathan Lareau, Justin Lareau, Chris Ellison and spouses, as well as nine great-grandchildren.
She was a humble, beautiful person and a great example to all who knew her as one who lived selflessly. Her quiet, loving presence will be greatly missed.
A gathering for friends and family will be held on Monday, April 17, from 4-5 p.m. at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springdale followed by a Liturgical Service including recital of the Rosary at 5 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will also be at St. Raphael Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 18. A reception at the church will immediately follow the Mass.
The family requests donations in her remembrance be made to the St. Raphael Women's Council, 1386 S. West End Street, Springdale, Ark. 72764.
Contributed on 11/30/22 by judyfrog
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