Arthur ‘Art’ Tourangeau
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Art was born on Dec. 17, 1924, to Arthur and Valentine (Charboneau) Tourangeau Sr. He was the seventh eldest of 11 children.
On Nov. 10, 1951, he married Elizabeth (Betty Lou) Massard at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Escanaba.
Art was a farmer all his life. He loved farming and being outdoors. He enjoyed working in his garden. Other than his true love, Betty Lou for 56 years, he loved his cows. Whenever he had spare time he would go out to the barn and brush them to keep them clean. He was named “Delta County Farmer of the Year” in 1966. In 1989 the Tourangeau Dairy Farm was the “Farm of the Year for Delta County”.
Art was a longtime and faithful member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Flat Rock. He served as an usher and was a member of the Men’s Club Smear League for many years.
Including his wife, Elizabeth (Betty Lou), Art is survived by his son, Bob (Lori) Tourangeau of Gladstone; daughter, Mary Rose (Richard) Bougie of Escanaba; five grandchildren, Jenny (Tom) Broeders, Patrick Bougie, Frankie and fiancee Samantha Maier, Alison and Rae Ann Tourangeau; two great-grandchildren, Bethany Rose Tourangeau and Ethan Maier; two brothers, Eugene (Lorraine) Tourangeau of Flat Rock, Roger (Betty) Tourangeau of Gladstone; one sister, Martha Recknagel of Milwaukee, Wis.; brother-in-law, Donald Reuter of Mesa, Ariz.; two sisters-in-law, Beverly Tourangeau of Friendship, Wis., Rose Mary Nevala of Escanaba; many nieces and nephews; and five beautiful godchildren, Debbie, Lynn, Cynthia, Diane and Lisa.
Art was preceded in death by his parents; three baby boys; two grandsons, Eric and Bobby Tourangeau; two sisters, Bernadette Reuter and Cecile Fries; and five brothers, Renee, Ernest, Leo, Brother Clem and Raymond.
The Tourangeau family will receive friends on Monday, May 12, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Flat Rock.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 6 p.m. at the church with Rev. Fr Jose Maramattam and Rev. Fr John Tourangeau officiating. A luncheon will be served immediately following services in the church basement.
Art will be laid to rest at the Gardens of Rest Cemetery.
For additional information or to leave the Tourangeau family a message of condolence, go to www.skradski-boycefuneralhomes.com
