Lenore Mae Husser Airhart

Lenore Mae Husser Airhart, 90 of Moss Bluff passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles.       

She was born in Husser, LA on January 26, 1930 to Theodore B. Husser, Sr. and Mae McDaniel Husser and lived in the Lake Charles/Moss Bluff area for almost 70 years. She retired as an elementary school music teacher, having taught at Moss Bluff Elementary School for many years. Mrs. Airhart was a member of First Moss Bluff and Terry and Elizabeth Stanley’s Sunday School class which she loved. She was an accomplished seamstress and pianist and was honored to use those talents to serve God.

She is survived by one son, Donald W. Airhart (Starla) of Newport News, VA;  three daughters, Phyllis Airhart Young (Steven) of Moss Bluff, Sandra Airhart Khazraee (David) of Tallahassee, FL, and Carole Airhart Smith (Jim) of Katy, TX; six grandsons, Alan Young (Lori), Bryan Young (Alana) and Jared Young (Katy) of Moss Bluff, Luke Young (Paige) of Longview, TX, Ben Khazraee (Beth) of Tallahassee, FL and Logan Smith (Marie) of Billings, MT; four granddaughters, Kathleen Khazraee of Tallahassee, FL, Olivia Smith of Baton Rouge, LA,  Sarah Smith of Katy, TX and Stacy Airhart of Newport News, VA; and eleven great-grandchildren, Lyndsey, Dylan, David, Lauren, Beau, Peter, Trey, Grayson, Carmen, Elijah, and Bruce. She is also survived by two brothers, Ted Husser, Jr. and George Husser (Loretta) of Husser, LA; three sisters, Virginia Bahm of Loranger, LA, Mary Roberts of River Ridge, LA and Joyce Seal (Fred) of  Luling, LA; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 60 years Colonel E. "Pete" Airhart and one great-grandson Joshua Young.         

Services will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Home Moss Bluff followed by burial at Creel Cemetery in Reeves, LA under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Her grandson, Rev. Ben Khazraee, will officiate.  Visitation will begin on Thursday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and will continue on Friday from 9:00 AM until the start of the service.

Her grandchildren Alan, Bryan, Jared and Luke Young and Olivia Smith and great-grandson Dylan Young will serve as pall bearers.       

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the First Moss Bluff – I Love My Church building fund at firstmossbluff.com.

In compliance with current COVID 19 order, we respectfully request gatherings be limited and all attendants wear face masks.