Noreta Ann Kauk was born January 20, 1932 in Buckeye Lake, Ohio to Francis Duval (Dude) and Annie Elizabeth Seaman Burns. She passed from this life May 20, 2011 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of 79.

Ann grew up in Buckeye Lake, Ohio; Kissimmee, Florida and Orlando, Florida. She attended and graduated from St. Cloud High School in St. Cloud, Florida.

Ann was united in marriage to Lester David Kauk on September 1, 1951 in Orlando, Florida. Four children were born to this union, Charla Elizabeth, Cheryl Ann, John David and Paul Christian. Over the years, Ann and her family lived in many places including, Denver City, Texas; McCamey, Texas; Jal, New Mexico; Kenner, Louisiana and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Ann worked throughout her life as a wife and mother, taking care of her family. Her greatest enjoyment was the time she spent with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed sewing and cooking. Ann was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Denver City, Texas when she was 25. She was a member of and attended the Florida Boulevard Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Ann was preceded in death by her loving husband of over 58 years, L.D. Kauk, parents, Francis and Annie Burns, sister, Charla Irene Grant and brother, John D. Burns. Those left to cherish her memory are daughters, Charla Kauk Hobgood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Cheryl Kauk Gilmore and husband Jeff of Iowa City, Iowa; sons, John David Kauk and wife Nancy of Topeka, Kansas and Paul Christian Kauk of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; grandchildren, Christopher David Kauk, Michael Raine Kauk, Amanda Nicole Kauk, Moriyah Ramberg, Adrienne Elizabeth Hobgood, Elizabeth Heefner and husband Dan, Rosie Hansen and husband Eric, Jeffrey Paul Gilmore and wife Dana, Julianna Zobrist and husband Ben, Jonathan Gilmore and wife Jessie and Caroline Kay Gilmore; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Loretta Burns Fisher, other family and many dear friends.