Obituary

Esther Josephine Wells Mickenheim

October 29, 1928 - July 11, 2021

Mrs. Esther Josephine Wells Mickenheim, a resident of Bogalusa, LA, passed away July 11, 2021 at the age of 92.  Mrs. Mickenheim was born October 29, 1928 to the late Rainer and Mary Lennie Wells.  

Mrs. Esther is survived by her husband Leo Joseph Mickenheim Sr. of Bogalusa, LA; her sons Leo (Judi) Mickenheim Jr. of Bogalusa, LA; Perry (Charlynn) Mickenheim of Bogalusa, LA; Greg Mickenheim of Bogalusa, LA and a daughter Joanne (Tim) Mickenheim Thompson of Port Allen, LA.  Mrs. Esther was also survived by her grandchildren Jason Scott (Lauren) Mickenheim; Kelli N. Mickenheim (Jon) Woods; Jennifer L. Mickenheim (Aaron) Blom; Tanner (Melissa) Mickenheim; Taylor Mickenheim; Tanner Thompson; Chelsea (Dakota) Woodruff and 11 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Esther was preceded in death by her parents Rainer Wells and Mary Lennie Tate Wells; her brothers Winfred Tate Wells, Lonnie Aubrey Wells, Rainer Emmitt Wells, Jessie Nathaniel Wells; her sisters Lennie Estelle Wells Adams, Mary Ella Wells Daigle, Mildred Aline Wells Bennett; and 2 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Thursday, July 15, 2021 from 9:30 A.M. until time for the Catholic Mass at 11:30 A.M. at Annunciation Catholic Church with Reverend Father Daniel Brouillette officiating. Interment to follow at Hillview Memorial Gardens.  In lieu of flowers the family request that donations may be made to Annunciation Catholic Church.

Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home & Crematory in Bogalusa, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.