Bertina J. La Guire, 77, of Lafayette, died at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, February, 16, 2012, at
St. Elizabeth East .
She was born February 2, 1935, in Lafayette, to the late Louis and Helen Sherman Wilson.
On May 31, 1952, here in Lafayette, she married Robert La Guire, and he survives.
From 1954 to 2004 she ran her own day care center here in Lafayette known as “Tina?s Daycare.”
Mrs. La Guire enjoyed her time spent with grandchildren and great-grandchildren and all those other children she was able to care for over the past 50 years. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, shopping and traveling with her husband, Robert.
Surviving are her husband, Robert N. La Guire of Lafayette; 2 sons, Harry Robert La Guire (wife: Terri) and James Edwin La Guire (wife: Victoria), both of Lafayette; 2 daughters, Cynthia Sue Berry (husband: Robert) and Mary Lou Jones, both of Lafayette; 3 brothers, James Fred Wilson of Bradclift, Ky., Richard LKeon Wilson and Edwin Louis Wilson, both of Lafayette; a sister, Margaret Rooze of Tuscon, Ariz.; 9 grandchildren, Melissa La Guire, Jennifer Sorensen, Scott La Guire, Jaimi Andrew, Brian La Guire, Eric Brooks, Jessica Brooks and Nathan Jones; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday from 11-1 p.m. at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel. Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, Rev. Joe Park officiating. Burial will be at Spring Vale Cemetery.
Those wishing may contribute to a charity of choice. Send online condolences to www.soller-baker.com.