Kathleen Matherne

Swisher

Kathleen Matherne Swisher, a native and resident of Lutcher, LA, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at the age of 78.

Kathleen, or Boo to her family and close friends, loved drinking coffee and playing canasta with her friends, solving crossword puzzles, fishing, and music.  She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She was a classical pianist and owned a baby grand piano on which Liberace played for a concert, a member of the LSU Tiger Marching Band, a prayer participant for the Lutcher Adoration Chapel, and was retired from Marathon Oil.

She is survived by her children, John Swisher, Jr., Vincent Swisher, Tricia Loupe, Natalie Reeves Dantin (Jerry); grandchildren, Lindsey Montz (Jacques), George Loupe, Jr., Kaitlyn Loupe, Madison Roussel (Robert), Michael Reeves II, Olivia Reeves, Enrique Dantin, Javier Dantin, Liliana Dantin, Emily Swisher, Wesley Patterson, Emily Patterson, Lillian Patterson, Mark Patterson, Jacqueline Patterson, and Kathleen Patterson, Timothy Patterson; great-grandchildren, Kamryn Montz, Clayton Montz, Clark Montz, Claire Roussel, Carmen Roussel and Knox Roussel; siblings, John Matherne (Melissa); brothers-in-law, Barry Wilson, and John Peters; and son-in-law, Mark Patterson.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John Swisher; her parents, Ulrick Matherne and Marguerite Matherne; daughter, Shannon Patterson; sister, Georgette Wilson; son-in-law, Michael Reeves; sister-in-law, Patricia Peters; father and mother-in-law, Jerome and Dorothy Swisher.

A visitation will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paulina, LA on Thursday, December 30, 2021 from 9:00 AM until the funeral time.  A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 AM.  Interment will follow at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery in Reserve, LA.

Special thanks to her caregiver, Janice Palermo, and the staff of Modern Hospice.