Kathe Anna Esser

Kathe Anna Esser, aged 86, of Metairie, Louisiana, passed away on November 10, 2025. Born on March 22, 1939, in East Prussia (present day Lithuania). 

Kathe eventually grew up in Germany where she would meet and marry her late husband, a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force, Henry Peter Esser as they raised three children and lived out her remaining years in Metairie, Louisiana as an American citizen.

Kathe had a passion for cooking, family, and life. She loved cooking for her family, friends, neighbors, and her community. It was her joy and her love language. She related to people and life in this world through her passion for food. 

Kathe was a true survivor in the face of life’s challenges and someone you could count on all the way to the end. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. 

She is survived by her three children, Karl, Jimmy, and Lori (husband Jason Hasenbuhler), and her twin sister Ilse. Her three grandchildren, Klaire, Nicole, and Markus, who knew her as Omi.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service on November 24th, 2025 at 4 P.M. with visitation starting 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bagnell & Son Funeral Home 75212 Hwy 437 Covington, Louisiana 70435.