Obituaries

Hugh Corkern, Jr.

Feb 16, 2016

Hugh Kassel Corkern, Jr., age 73, native of Franklinton, LA and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at his residence. He was survived by his daughter, Michelle Rawls and husband Nathan of Central, LA; sons, Christopher Corkern and wife Lauren of Central, LA, and Justin Corkern of Central, LA; grandchildren, Charles Rawls, Katherine...

Phouthone Thongsavanh

Feb 15, 2016

Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Friday, February 19, 2016 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Saturday, February 20, 2016 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Thelma Amond

Feb 14, 2016

Thelma Amond, born March 4, 1938, passed away Sunday, February, 14, 2016, at the age of 77. She was a native of LeCompte, LA, and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. She was a fun, loving, and caring, mother, maw-maw, and friend who enjoyed life to the fullest. She never met a stranger and always put others before herself....

Madeline Barnett

Feb 13, 2016

Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Saturday, February 20, 2016 10:00 am - 11:00 am Service Graveside Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Saturday, February 20, 2016 11:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816

Jayden Leger

Feb 12, 2016

Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Wednesday, February 17, 2016 9:00 am-11:00 am Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Wednesday, February 17, 2016 11:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816

Glenn Coats

Feb 12, 2016

Born in 1926 in Amarillo, Texas, Died February 12, 2016 and is now in Heaven with his Heavenly Father. He loved his wife Laverne, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and enjoyed the time when they were all together. He was a very loving and devoted husband to Laverne for 61 years. Glenn played professional baseball and in 1948, he played...

Inocente Gongora, Sr.

Feb 12, 2016

Inocente N. Gongora Sr., fondly known as "Robert" and "Chico", resident of Baton Rouge and husband of Antoinette Gongora, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the age of 53. He was born in Belize City, Belize on September 26, 1962, son of Gurthell (Morrison) Gongora and the late Eufemio Gongora Sr. In 1978, he migrated to the...

Hazen Finnerty

Feb 12, 2016

Hazen Stevens Finnerty, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016, at the age of 73 at Oschner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, surrounded by his loving family. Hazen was born on November 22, 1942, in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Hazen was a Navy Veteran on the USS Princeton. For 17 years, he was a fire...

Nell Thompson

Feb 10, 2016

"I expect to pass through this life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again." William Penn Warnerton native and longtime Baton Rouge resident Nell Bickham...

Marie Leblanc

Feb 10, 2016

Marie Vincent LeBlanc, 71, of Baton Rouge, passed away Wed. February 10, 2016 after a long battle of cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Rance and son-in-law Jim; daughter, Delaine Garner and son-in-law, Robert; three grandchildren, Jordan and Lindsay Rance, and Jonathan Garner; sister-in-law, Ann Vincent; and nephews, Buck and Dustin Vincent....

Grace O'Sullivan

Feb 9, 2016

Grace Sears O'Sullivan, age 88, native of Anderson, SC, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2016. Grace is survived by her daughters, Jan L. Nesbit and husband Fred D., and Amy R. O'Sullivan and Tiffany Latz; sons, James W. O'Sullivan, III and wife Cecile O., and Kevin G. O'Sullivan and wife Chrissy R.;...

Lucille Gendron

Feb 8, 2016

Lucille Therese Simon Gendron, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away on February 8, 2016, a few days before her 99th birthday. She was a native of St. Joseph Plantation in Vacherie, LA, and long-time resident of Baton Rouge, most recently at Williamsburg Community. Lucille was a devoted wife to the late George Wilfred Gendron, and their first...

Frank Owen, Jr.

Feb 7, 2016

Frank Russell Owen, Jr. passed away on February 7, 2016. Born in Brownsville, Tennessee on April 29, 1926 to Bessie Elizabeth Morton and Frank Russell Owen, Sr. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Army serving in the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, 259th Regiment of the 65th Infantry Division. Upon his return stateside, Frank settled in Memphis,...

Ashleigh Culivan

Feb 5, 2016

Beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend and animal lover, Ashleigh Culivan returned to her heavenly Father after a four year battle with cancer on Friday, February 5, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was 23, and a native of Baton Rouge. Ashleigh is survived by her parents, Steve and Jane Culivan, a brother, Jonathan, aunts: Brigitte, Candy, Carol, Cindy,...

Allen Bonaventure

Feb 5, 2016

Passed away Friday 2/5/2016 at his home in Baker, LA. He was 63 years old, A native of Baton Rouge, LA and a longtime resident of Baker, LA. An avid L.S.U. and Saints fan who enjoyed Volunteering at Baker Little League and Baker Civic Club. Visiting and Burial at Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Funeral Home Located at 11817...

Sybil Reisner

Feb 4, 2016

Sybil Reisner, age 86, a resident of Denham Springs, passed away on February 4, 2016. Sybil is survived by her daughters, Linda Duplessis, Lois Stevens and husband, Jim, Lynette Robinson and husband, Richard, Lisa Rickards and husband, Clell, Sr.; her 9 grandchildren, Howard Singletary, Louis Reisner, Jamie Reisner and wife, Trina, Ashley Stevens, Carrie Robinson, Nicole Stillwell and husband,...

Trudy Jaques

Feb 2, 2016

Trudy Seidel Jaques, age 73, passed away February 2, 2016. Trudy was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, March 18, 1942, and is a native of Franklin, Louisiana. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Thomas F. Jaques; son, Michael T. Jaques; daughter-in-law, Gloria Simo Jaques, their children, Benjamin and Caroline; and son, Christopher S. Jaques; daughter-in-law, Valerie...

Earl Albritton

Feb 1, 2016

Earl Albritton, age 76, a resident of Zachary, passed away on February 1, 2016. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Funeral Home from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Friday, February 5, 2016 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Mike Sane

Feb 1, 2016

Born on March 19, 1954, he was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge and a 1972 graduate of Central High School. The Lord called him home on Feb 1, 2016. Bubba was known (by those that new him best) for his unique sense of humor, his undeniable wit, and his unbounding loyalty. He was an avid reader from boyhood...

Major Ward

Feb 1, 2016

Major Henry Grady Ward, age 97, native of Philadelphia, MS, and resident of Shreveport, LA, took his final flight to the ultimate air strip in Heaven on Monday, February 1, 2016. Henry grew up on a farm in Philadelphia, MS, joining the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940. He graduated from advanced flight training in 1943. During his distinguished...