Shirley Jourdan Gottschalck Watkins Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on May 28, 2026, at the age of 96, Shirley Jourdan Gottschalck Watkins of Folsom, Louisiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Charles Gottschalck; her parents, William Ellis Jourdan and Mamie Willie Jourdan; and her siblings, Donis Jenkins, William Ellis Jourdan Jr., Estelle Hrivnak, Lawrence Jourdan, Arlene Coltora, Charles Jourdan and James Bryant Jourdan.
She is survived by: her daughters, Patricia Gottschalck Dedon, Judy Gottschalck Dutruch (Kenny) and Connie Gottschalck Moore (Rick); and her grandchildren, Micah Cefalu (Melissa), Ryan Cefalu (Staci), Adam Cefalu, Richard Moore (Amber), David Moore (Stacey) and Jordan Major. She is also survived by sixteen great-grandchildren and many extended family members and friends.
