Johnnie Lee Wassenich

Johnnie Wassenich, 89, of Beauxart Gardens passed away on May 5, 2015 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. He was born on February 20, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to the late Walter Wassenich and Frankie Harper Wassenich. Johnnie worked in transportation as a truck driver at Texas U.S. Chemical, and also served our country honorably in the United States Marine Corps.

Johnnie is survived by his wife, Lillian Powell Wassenich of Beauxart Gardens; daughter, Kathy Felps and her husband, Lon of Lumberton; son, Jodie Wassenich and his wife, Dannette of Nederland; grandchildren, Blake Hill, Tommy Felps, and Amy McCandless and her husband, Josh; great-grandchildren, Ava McCandless and Caroline McCandless; and sister, Geraldine Judice.

Funeral Services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Paul Powell officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland. A gathering of the family and friends will be held Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.