Obituaries

Sep 5, 2016

Mark Andrew Smith, age 31, a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on 5 September 2016, after suffering a sudden onset life-threatening brain hemorrhage two days earlier. Mark was an accredited court reporter and closed captioning professional who practiced in the local Baton Rouge area for several years. He attended Most Blessed Sacrament School where he was...

Sep 3, 2016

Sep 2, 2016

Mary McLeod, 63, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away September 2, 2016. Mary is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Alvin McLeod; her mother, Jo Shirley Davis; her daughter, Kristen McLeod; her son, Casey McLeod and wife Melissa; her 6 grandchildren, Brendie, Brooklyn, Jaxon, and McKenzie McLeod, Hayleigh Bozant, and Dylan Sanchez; her two sisters, Shirley Fisher...

Sep 2, 2016

Sara Alise Harris, age 90, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on September 2, 2016. Born August 21st, 1926, Sara was a native of Baton Rouge and loved by many. She was a graduate of Saint Joseph's Academy. After an early career in public relations Sara spent 30 years employed by the State of Louisiana. She enjoyed many...

Sep 1, 2016

And the angel Gabriel took you by the hand and led you into Paradise. Lena Segesta passed away on September 1, 2016 at the age of 100. Born in Rockford, Illinois, she lived most of her life in New Orleans and her later years in Baton Rouge. She was the daughter of Nicolena D'Amico Cusimano and Louis Cusimano and...

Aug 31, 2016

Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Tuesday, September 6, 2016 10:00 am-11:00 am Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Tuesday, September 6, 2016 11:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816

Aug 31, 2016

Aug 31, 2016

Ted A. Bourgoyne Sr. passed away at the age of 88 on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 8:55 a.m. at the Carpenter House. He was born on January 12, 1928, was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, and graduated from Baton Rouge High in 1945. He served in the US Army during peace time, and played the saxophone in...

Aug 30, 2016

Elizabeth Holsclaw Sierichs, 93, of Baton Rouge died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. A native of Virginia, she was born in Richmond to Ross R. and Marie L. Holsclaw, and grew up in Hopewell. She attended Mary Washington College and Penn State University. During WWII, she had a job in Buffalo, N.Y., copying...

Aug 30, 2016

Our beautiful loving Mother and Granny, Geneva Watson Hansen, born March 14, 1932 in Hammond, La., went to be with her Lord on August 30, 2016 at 11:40pm at the age of 84. As she passed through the gates of heaven, what Alzheimers took away from her, God gave back. She remembered the faces of her loved ones gone...

Aug 29, 2016

Johnnie Rose Eusey, age 73, a resident of Walker, Louisiana, passed away on August 29, 2016. Johnnie is survived by her daughter, Konda Eusey Parker and husband, Gerald; her son, Jay Eusey and wife, Becky; her grandchildren, Nicholas and Ben Parker, and Katelyn, Dustin, and Brooke Eusey; her sisters, Marcia Marks and husband, Daniel, and Ingrid Nall and husband,...

Aug 29, 2016

Jerick Daniel Peck, age 21, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on August 29, 2016. Jerick loved people and would help others before helping himself. He also loved his family and the great outdoors. Jerick was always a wonderful, loving and caring son, an awesome big brother, a true and loyal friend!! Jerick was a devoted and loving...

Aug 29, 2016

Rita Mae St. Pierre Templain, age 79, a resident of Denham Springs and a native of Norco, passed away on August 29, 2016. Rita is survived by her four children; Bridget Achord, Brenda Melancon, Brent Templain, and Brett Templain; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and her sister Norma Duhon. She is preceded in death by her husband of 42...

Aug 28, 2016

J.B. Frye, III died Aug.28 at St. Joseph Carpenter House surrounded by his loving wife and family after a long battle with cancer. He was 71 years of age. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Wanda Berry Frye. In addition he is survived by his children, Kathy Kay Farrelly and husband Robert, Michelle Guidry and her...

Aug 27, 2016

Christopher James Toms, 45, was called home to be with the Lord on August 27, 2016, at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was born on June 7, 1971 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Bert Toms and Annette Willis. Chris graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1989. Chris was a Civil/Structural Designer at H&K Engineering. Chris was...

Aug 26, 2016

Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Monday, August 29, 2016 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Tuesday, August 30, 2016 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Tuesday, August 30, 2016 2:00 pm

Aug 24, 2016

A resident of Denham Springs, she passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at age 60. She is survived by her husband Dave, 3 daughters, 1 son, 6 grandchildren & 1 great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother & 1 sister. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at...

Aug 24, 2016

Charlotte Lee Anderson, age 87 of Baton Rouge, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 after a brief illness. Beloved wife of the late Otis Edwin Anderson. Loving mother of Gregory Lee Anderson, Vicki Lynn Krupala, and Terry Mark Anderson. Grandmother of Caroline Elizabeth Anderson, Garrett Spencer Anderson, Ryan Mark Anderson, and Anderson Charles Krupala. Charlotte was born April...

Aug 22, 2016

William Merlin Lewis, "Dub" was born in Lilbourn, Missouri to a large farming family, one of eight children; his own father being one of nine boys. He attended school in Lilbourn. Dub entered into the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II. Upon returning, he married his sweetheart Ivadell Crawley and began his career in...

Aug 20, 2016

Norma passed away peacefully on August 20, 2016, at the home of her daughter and surrounded by family members. She was 90 years old. Norma was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 13, 1926. As a child she and her younger brother, Bill, enjoyed going to the Saturday morning movies. As a teenager she spent a lot of time...