Kathleen Habetz Compton lost her battle with leukemia on March 6, 2018.
She was born Sept. 7, 1945, to parents Pirmin Hubert and Frances Hensgens Habetz in Rayne.
She graduated from Fenton High School, where she was a star basketball player. Kathleen married Cecil Compton in 1965. She was a seamstress for many friends and family. She worked at Jeff Davis Waterwork District No. 8 for 22 years and was awarded Secretary of the Year in 2006.