Van Buren---Yvette Desjardins, 81, passed away on August 22, 2013 at a Van Buren health care facility. She was born in Cyr Plantation on July 28,1932, daughter of the late Guy and Yvonne (Perreault) Ouellette. Yvette was a communicant of St. Bruno Church and was a member of the Daughter's of Isabella, Evangeline Circle #464. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Conde A. Desjardins of Van Buren; two daughters, Amy Marslind and her husband Dave of Seattle, WA, Janice Kukles of Glendale, AZ; one son, Steve J. Desjardins and his girlfriend Linda Poitras of Van Buren; two grandchildren residing in Arizona; four sisters, Rene Cosmopoloues of Massachusetts , Agathe Simpson of Arizona, Gladys Ouellette of Connecticut, Pauline Gendreau of Waterville; three brothers, Louis Ouellette, Nathan Ouellette, and Robert Ouellette all of Van Buren. She was predeceased by 2 brothers, Gerald Ouellette and Leo Ouellette. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM on Tuesday, August 27 at the St. Bruno - St. Remi Catholic Church in Van Buren. Family and friends may call at Lajoie Funeral Home (formerly Ouellette-Thibault Funeral Home), 118 High St., Van Buren, from 9am until 10:30am on Tuesday. Interment will take place immediately following the service at the Grand Riviere Cemetery.