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Obituaries
Nicole Wacquant Passman
May 7, 2024
Nicole Wacquant Passman was born on April 25, 1931, in Bethlanville, France to Paul Roger Wacquant and Reine Elisabeth Hazard Wacquant. She passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the age of 93. After graduating high school, she and her sister moved to Paris, France for work, where she was employed in the medical field and as an au...
Gilbert Roy Vincent
May 6, 2024
Gilbert Roy Vincent, 87, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024. He was born in Youngsville, Louisiana, to Gilbert E. Vincent and Ida Verot Vincent. Gilbert spent most of his life as a plant manager at Allied Chemical. Outside of work, he enjoyed gardening, working on his lawn equipment, spending time with his family,...
Dennis George Oberding
May 5, 2024
Dennis George Oberding, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on May 5, 2024, at the age of 88. He was born in Plum City, Wisconsin to George and Elsie Oberding.
Dennis proudly served his country in the United States Army. He attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls before beginning his career as a research chemist. Dennis enjoyed playing golf...
Dr. John Augustus Manning, III, M.D.
May 4, 2024
Dr. John Augustus Manning, III MD was a beacon of strength whose light unexpectedly extinguished on May 4, 2024, as he peacefully departed this life of 89 years which began and ended in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Although born in Baton Rouge, his first five years of simple means commenced in Morganza, Louisiana, where his passion for music was nurtured by...
Maria Hoa Thi Nguyen
May 4, 2024
Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70816, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will...
Robert ("Dr. Bob") Bayer, M.D.
May 4, 2024
Robert Bayer, M.D. passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his home in McComb, Mississippi. He was 90 years old. Born May 5, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Solomon Bayer and Helen Sansweet Bayer, he was one of two children.
Robert proudly served our country in the United States Air Force. After being honorably discharged, he attended Temple University...
Sean Christopher Viator
May 3, 2024
Sean Christopher Viator, cherished son, brother, and friend, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the age of 31. Sean was born on Sunday, July 12, 1992, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Growing up, Sean made friends with all he knew, his genuineness, kindness, and sense of humor, always inspiring those around him. After graduating from St. Michael the Archangel...
Lawson C. Lott Jr.
May 1, 2024
Lawson Clinton Lott, Jr., age 82, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, due to complications following heart surgery. The family takes great comfort in knowing that Lawson was a man of deep faith who is now teeing up on greens of gold. Born on August 10, 1941, Lawson grew up in a loving, Christian home in Baton Rouge, the...
Mary Anne ("Topsy") Thurman Heaton
Apr 30, 2024
Mary Anne (“Topsy”) Thurman Heaton was born in Baton Rouge on January 7, 1954, and passed away on April 30, 2024, at the age of 70. After graduating from Tara High School in 1972, she attended Northeast and LSU, and went on to get her Master’s from Southeastern. She taught English and was a Beta Club Sponsor for thirty-three years,...
Byron Doyle Spargo
Apr 30, 2024
Byron Doyle Spargo, born on September 18, 1936, died on April 30, 2024.
A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He was a retired engineer, and was devoted to his family and faith.
He is survived by his daughters, Gwendy Clingman (Ed), Leslie Spargo, Leah Beyl, Jan Laurie, and Mary Lyle Badillo; sisters, Nancy DeLamar and Linda Spargo; grandchildren, Ryan Clingman,...
1SG Johnny R. Graves, Retired
Apr 30, 2024
1SG retired, Johnny Robert Graves aged 62, a resident of Pride, LA, passed away on April 30th, 2024.Johnny was a career soldier, proudly serving in the US Army for over 24 years, including deployment toBaghdad during the Iraqi War. He retired as a Drainage Maintenance Supervisor from the Baton RougeDepartment of Public Works after 20 years. He had a deep...
David L. Cambre
Apr 29, 2024
David L. Cambre, a resident of Prairieville, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the age of 80. He was born on August 29, 1943, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Blanche “Kitty” Elvira Carlos Cambre and Joseph Dubuys Cambre, Jr.
David proudly served his country in the United States Navy before starting his career in Law Enforcement. He retired...
Dcn. Fallon H. Lorenz
Apr 29, 2024
Deacon (Dcn.) Fallon H. Lorenz passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the age of 70. He was born on August 21, 1953, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Herbert Clarence Lorenz and Helen Roig Lorenz. Dcn. Fallon earned his associate degree in automotive repair from Delgado Community College. Following several years of work in his father’s auto repair shop,...
Jeannie Chauvin
Apr 29, 2024
Jeannie Chauvin, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away at OLOL on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the age of 83.
Jeannie was a member of St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church. She was a graduate of Shady Grove High School where she was an all-district basketball player. She was proudly crowned as Miss Maringouin, LA in 1959. She retired...
Elizabeth O'Shea Beven
Apr 28, 2024
Elizabeth was born January 2, 1935, to Elizabeth Chotard O'Shea and William Doyle O'Shea in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She attended St. Anne's Catholic School in Fort Smith and Tulsa University, graduating Cum Laude in 1955.
She became a medical technologist in the Charity Hospital program. After graduation, she worked in the serology and histopathology laboratories there. She enjoyed living in the...
Mary Lauer Wright
Apr 27, 2024
Mary Lauer Wright passed away on April 27, 2024, at the age of 92. She was born August 16, 1931, in Booneville, Missouri to Earle and Leticia Lauer.
Mary was a woman of many talents; she will be remembered as a wonderful mother and a patron of the arts as well as an artist herself. She enjoyed jazz music, plays and...
Alan E. Martin
Apr 26, 2024
Alan E. Martin, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the age of 80. He was born on August 17, 1943, in Pitkin, Louisiana to Luther E. Martin and Edna E. Martin.
Alan attended DeRidder High School and Louisiana State University. Alan worked for many years at Baton Rouge Lumber, before opening his own...
CDR Edward P. Gaskell, Jr., U. S. Navy (Retired)
Apr 25, 2024
CDR Edward P. Gaskell, Jr., U. S. Navy (Retired), age 96, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on April 25, 2024, just a few years short of reaching his goal of 100.
Ed was born in Port Chester, New York and moved to Paris, France in 1932. He returned to the U.S. in 1940, but continued in French speaking schools, graduating...
Errol Paul Janet
Apr 23, 2024
Errol Paul Janet, age 75, born on May 7, 1948, passed away unexpectedly, complications from hiatal hernia surgery, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Errol was born and raised in Mansura, LA, to Dallas and Rosalie Juneau Janet. His profession was a Radiologic Technologist, working at OLOL Hospital, Digital Diagnostic Center and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, from which he retired. He was a member...
Scarlet Carolina Flores Diaz
Apr 21, 2024
Scarlet Carolina Flores Diaz was born on December 19, 2021, and passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Visitation will take place at Resthaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, beginning at 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Services will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, beginning at 10:00 AM. Burial to follow at Resthaven Gardens...
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