Odette "Detsy" Bowers Prest

Odette “Detsy” Bowers Prest passed away quietly at Riverbend Nursing Home on Friday, September 7, 2012 at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Robert E. Prest, III. Mother of Robert E. Prest, IV (wife, Pamela Baril), Janice Prest Bubrig (husband, Steve Bubrig, III), Andrew J. Prest (wife, Irene Riggle) and the late Barbara Prest Hyatt (husband, Cecil Hyatt). Daughter of the late Andrew J. Bowers and Olivia Rigaud Bowers. Sister of Emile Bowers, Rene Bowers, the late Hansel Bowers, Sr. and Lucy Bowers David. Grandmother of Byron Prest, Kirk Prest, Ron Prest, Kyle Prest, Kendall Hyatt, Nancy Hyatt Vallot, Eric Bubrig, Connie Bubrig Blanchard, Andrew Prest, Jr., Anthony Prest and Beth Prest Piediscalzo. Detsy also had 20 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. In her latter years, she and her husband of 68 years, Bob, took to the high seas with a total of 31 cruises to and from various parts of the United States, Hawaii, South America and Europe. She was born in Empire, LA on December 6, 1917 and was a resident there for over 80 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Visitation at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Belle Chasse, LA on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 from 11:30 AM until 1:30 PM. The Funeral Mass will follow at 1:30 PM. Interment, Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, LA. In Lieu of Flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mrs. Prest’s name to the American Heart Association, 110 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA 70005, phone (504) 830-2300, or to the Charity of your choice. For further funeral information, please consult www.mothefunerals.com .