Louise Mary Roettele

Louise Mary Roettele, 95, of Charleston, SC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. She was born on May 25, 1920, in Wyoming, OH, to the late Margaret Morley Staunton and the late William Staunton. Louise moved to Franklin, NC in 1983 where she and her husband were active members of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church. In 2004 she moved to Charleston, SC to be with family. Besides her parents and 5 siblings, Louise is preceded in death by her husband, James F. Roettele. She is survived by a daughter, Eileen A. Forsgren, of Charleston, SC; one son, Michael J. Roettele (Debbie) of Tucson, AZ; one grandson, Erik M. Forsgren (Caryn) of Mooresville, NC and two great-grandsons, Dylan and Clark Forsgren of Mooresville, NC. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00a.m. on Friday, September 11th, 2015 at St. Francis Catholic Church, 299 Maple Street, Franklin, NC 28734, with Father Tien officiating. Burial will follow at Iotla Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin, NC. Arrangements in Franklin, NC are being handled by by Macon Funeral Home, 261 Iotla Street, Franklin, NC 28734. Memorial contributions may be made to Roper St. Francis Hospital Foundation for Hospice, 125 Doughty Street, Suite 790, Charleston, SC 29401. Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at www.mcalister-smith.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to McALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME 2501 BEES FERRY ROAD, CHARLESTON, SC 29414 (843) 722-8371.