Obituaries

May 21, 2013

Don A. Coppola, Sr., 61, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was the owner and President of Executone of Central, Louisiana for 40 plus years and also the former President of the Baton Rouge Electrical League. A member of the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, Associate General Contractors, Construction Specifications Institute and reigned as King Orion VI...

May 20, 2013

Scottie Oliver McCarty, 77, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013. Native of El Dorado, Arkansas and resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Scottie was a loving mother and grandmother whose greatest joy was cooking for her family. She had the voice of an angel and loved to sing and play the piano. She is survived by her two daughters...

May 19, 2013

Dr. James M. Wood JR. of Baton Rouge, born July 5, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Carpenter House. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Marian E. Wood, daughter Maura Wood, husband Don Patterson, and grandson Brad Patterson of Baton Rouge, daughter Dr. Heather A. Wood and husband Dr. Rob Coberly of Albuquerque New...

May 19, 2013

Joyce Drago passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 77. She was a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and resident of Prairieville, Louisiana. She is survived by her loving husband William P. Drago III son, Steve and his wife, Donna Drago daughters, Dawn Drago and Todd Parker, and Rachel Drago Wall...

May 18, 2013

Henry Joseph Berthelot Junior, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Jefferson Manor Nursing Home. He was a native of Head of Island, Louisiana and a resident of Baton Rouge. An honorary military veteran, he was an Army Master Sergeant E8 and was decorated with a Korean Service Medal, three Bronze Service Stars, a Purple Heart, and numerous others....

May 18, 2013

John Gerald Cado, lovingly known as Pawpaw, passed away in his home at Ollie Steele Burden Manor on May 18, 2013. John was born in New Orleans and moved to Baton Rouge where he married his wife Virginia. If you met John you knew he had many passions in life, one of which was gardening. He is responsible for...

May 18, 2013

ROBERT L. Buck KLEINPETER A life long resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died at Baton Rouge General Hospital Bluebonnet on May 18, 2013. He was born on September 28, 1924, the son of George Buffington Kleinpeter, Sr. and Ethel McDaniel. He was a graduate of Istrouma High School. His studies at LSU were interrupted by World War II, during...

May 18, 2013

May 17, 2013

May 16, 2013

A loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospice Carpenter House. She was 87 years old, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of New Orleans. Visitation will take place at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70816, on Monday, May 20, 2013 from 10...

May 15, 2013

Michael Mike Anthony Mendoza, 47, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. Mike was a devoted husband and father, veteran of the United States Air Force, and a computer programmer for Placid Refinery. He is survived by his loving wife, Bridgette Chatelain Mendoza parents Robert Bobby Mendoza and Eva Broussard stepmother, Gwen...

May 14, 2013

John Broadus Johnson Jerry, 79, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home due to complications associated with aortic stenosis. A native of Belmont, North Carolina and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, he retired as President of Bluebonnet Life Insurance Company, served as President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield from February 1983 until November...

May 14, 2013

Gaston Patin, 91, passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at his home. A native of Henderson, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, he was a WWII U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a retiree from Petroleum Service. Gaston was also a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He is survived by his loving...

May 13, 2013

The Reverend John B. Austin, 80, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Reverend Austin attended Tulane University where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and worked to receive his Masters degree before moving on to the University of the SouthSchool of Theology. There he received his Bachelor of Divinity....

May 11, 2013

Willie Mae Darbonne Cole, 87, passed away on May 11, 2013. Born on February 21, 1926, she graduated from Opelousas High School in the class of 1943. Willie Mae married James C. Cole on April, 6 1956 and they were married for 30 years. She worked as an accountant for Distributors Oil Company for 36 years. She enjoyed her...

May 10, 2013

Graveside services on Monday May 13 at 11:00 at Resthaven Gardens. Edgar died on May 10,2013 at Baton Rouge General at the age of 82. He was born on Aug. 16,1930 in Baton Rouge. He was a resident of Plaquemine and enjoyed living on the bayou where he LOVED to hunt and fish. He worked at Kaiser Aluminum for...

May 10, 2013

Evelyn Grace George Hutchinson, a native of Independence, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the age of 80. A devoted mother, grandmother and friend that had a vivacious spirit and was an inspiration to all who knew her. Evelyn loved life. She enjoyed painting, gardening, cooking, music, spending time...

May 10, 2013

A resident of Baton Rouge for the majority of her life, until 2010 when she moved to Bakersfield, California to be closer to her family. Elaine passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at San Joaquin Valley Hospital in Bakersfield. She was 77 and a native of Robeline, Louisiana. Elaine, also known as Mammaw, is survived by her son, Phil...

May 9, 2013

Betty Blakeslee Tate was born in Shawnee, Colorado on January, 2, 1928 in her grandmothers 1 bedroom log cabin. A resident of Baton Rouge, LA she passed away on May 9, 2013 at the age of 85 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Betty met the love of her life, Fred Tate, at Fort Carson during a dance. On...

May 9, 2013

Dr. Donald Albert Holmer aged 79, passed to eternal rest with The Lord Jesus on May 9th in Pensacola, surrounded by his wife, children, daughters in law, grandchildren and great grandchildren. A native of Lead, South Dakota, he was preceded in death by his mother and father, Agnes and Albert Holmer. Don received a Phd. in Chemical Engineering from...