Obituaries
Bruce Dempsey
Dec 5, 2016
Bruce Dempsey, age 59, passed away December 5, 2016 in Baton Rouge, LA. Bruce was born on December 29, 1956 in Springfield, Ohio and moved to Baton Rouge shortly thereafter. He attended and graduated from Woodlawn High School. After graduating, he worked as a carpenter and had his own framing crews building houses throughout the Baton Rouge area. In...
Betty Watkins
Dec 5, 2016
Betty Cotten Watkins, age 79, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on December 5, 2016. Betty was an amazing homemaker. She truly enjoyed taking care of her family. Everyone loved her home cooking and sweet smile. She loved to host all of her family and friends and they will dearly miss her. Betty is survived by her...
Thomas Clark
Dec 5, 2016
Thomas W. Clark, age 90, born on December 21, 1925 in Lingle, Wyoming, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016. Thomas received his diploma from Lingle High School. He later attended University of Wyoming, where he earned his Degree in BSEE. He worked for Boeing Aircraft - Honeywell and BASF Chemical Corporation. Thomas was an active member of St....
Nikki Lambert
Dec 4, 2016
Nikki Renee Lambert, age 29, was taken from us suddenly. She was a loving mother and beloved daughter. There are no words to explain how much we loved and will miss her. She loved and touched so many people's lives in such a brief period of time. She was the most caring person you could ever meet and full...
Jo Davis
Dec 2, 2016
Beloved mother, "maw maw", great grandmother, and great great-grandmother. Jo Shirley Vick Davis, 95, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016. She is survived by her two daughters, Shirley Fisher (Tommy) and Billie Gelpi (Carey); two sons, George Davis (Terri) and Dan Davis (Donna); eight grandchildren, Carey Gelpi, Jr., Megan Aubrey, Casey McLeod, Joshua Davis, Nicole Young, Amanda South,...
Terry Cramer
Nov 30, 2016
Terry Lynn Cramer, 53, was born on April 18, 1963 and unexpectedly walked into the loving arms of her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on November 30, 2016. She was a selfless homemaker who spent every waking moment tending to, loving, and caring for her family. Terry is survived by her husband of 32 years, Stephen G. Cramer; sons,...
Susan Joly
Nov 29, 2016
Susan Ransome Joly Susan Ransome Joly, 54, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on November 29, 2016. Susan worked in the insurance industry for the past 34 years, most recently at Summit Holdings. She is survived by her beloved husband of 34 years, Chris Joly, her children, Kristen Renton and husband Jeffrey of Houston, TX, and Kevin Joly...
Joyce Reech
Nov 29, 2016
Mrs. Joyce Reech passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at her home. She was 85 years old. A native of Hamburg, Louisiana she was born on January 31, 1931. She joins all of her loved ones who have gone before; her husband, Matthews Robert Reech Jr; her parents, Kaniel and Ezilda Gauthier; brothers, Jules Gauthier (Ramona), Huey Gauthier, Ruffin...
Betty Bier
Nov 28, 2016
Betty Mancuso Bier, age 81, a resident of Hammond, passed away on November 28, 2016. Betty graduated from St. Anthony High School and worked and retired as a Purchasing Agent for the State of Louisiana. She is survived by her beloved husband of 49 years, Duane Bier; her children, Duane "Rocky" Andrepont and wife, Sharon, and Randy Andrepont and...
Sam Valenti
Nov 23, 2016
Sam Valenti, age 88, a resident of Baton Rouge passed away on November 23, 2016. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Funeral Home, at 11:00 AM. Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, December 3, 2016 11:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens...
Victoria Thomas
Nov 20, 2016
Victoria E. (Leskowicz) Thomas, formerly of Lexington, passed away in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the Feast of Christ the King, November 20, 2016, shortly before her 95th birthday. She was predeceased by her devoted husband of 61 years, James Dustin Thomas, in 2011. Born in Wilmington, Massachusetts, to Ludwik (Louis) and Katherine Leskowicz, she graduated as a Registered Nurse...
Ellen Dragna
Nov 20, 2016
Ellen Webster Dragna, age 77, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on November 20, 2016 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center following complications due to Parkinson's Disease. Born in Charleston, SC to Ernest and Mildred (Stopplebein) Webster, she grew up in Morgan City, LA, where she graduated from Morgan City High School. After graduating...
Marguerite Rucker
Nov 20, 2016
Marguerite Hartman Rucker was born on February 12, 1926 in Lake Charles, LA, the only child of Curtis E. and Zelia C. Hartman. Following graduation from Sacred Heart High School where she finished second in her class, Dillard University accepted her in its newly formed division of nursing. She received a BSN degree from Dillard University in 1948 and...
Mae Galloway
Nov 19, 2016
After filling our lives with love and happiness for 89 years, Mae Dell Galloway passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. The oldest of ten children, she was born and reared in Baton Rouge, La. She grew up on America Street not realizing that right around the corner lived the man she would...
Harry Smith
Nov 19, 2016
Heaven gained a new angel, Harry Winfield Smith II, 49, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Saturday November 19, 2016. Harry grew up in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and attended Choctawhatchee High School where he was a member of the Marching Indian Band and played baseball. He moved to Baton Rouge in 1986 to attend LSU and play...
Wilma Blossman
Nov 16, 2016
Wilma Bossier Blossman, age 91, a resident of Covington, LA, passed away on November, 16, 2016. Wilma was a dedicated educator and close to her students. She loved her family and was devoted to her daughters and grandchildren. Wilma was an avid card player and always competitive. She loved and was devoted to her nieces and nephews, Julia, Bill,...
Raymond Doyle
Nov 16, 2016
Retired, Lt. Colonel William Raymond Doyle, age 82, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on November 16, 2016. After college, Raymond joined the US Airforce and graduated pilot school. After active duty he and Gloria moved to Baton Rouge and he began a long career of selling Thermon products to plants across Louisiana and Texas. Raymond continued his...
Ronald Chaves
Nov 15, 2016
Ronald Chaves, 83, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on November 15, 2016. Ron was born in the Bronx in New York and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts as one of two children. As a young man, he helped raise his brother and worked a variety of jobs including scallop fisherman. He served in the US Air Force...
