Obituaries
J Smith
Feb 16, 2013
J.W. Smith, born May 4, 1918, died Saturday morning February 16, 2013 at Meadville Convalescent Nursing Home at the age of 94. He served in the Army and retired from Kaiser Aluminum, Baton Rouge, La. Survived by three daughters and sonsinlaw, Mickey and Dwight Wilkinson of Meadville, MS, Maxine and Larry Wilson of Phoenix, AZ, and Charlotte and Fred...
Norma Jackson
Feb 13, 2013
Norma Joy Simpson Jackson 80 was a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Port Allen, LA. She passed away to be with her eternal father on Wednesday February 13, 2013 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Visitation...
Steve Lentz
Feb 12, 2013
Steve Daniel Danny Lentz, 53, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Ochsner Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. Danny was born May 2, 1959 in Lake Charles, LA. He attended McNeese University where he played drums in the band. He served four years in the Louisiana National Guard. He worked all across the south as a railroad engineer...
Patsy Barlow
Feb 12, 2013
Patsy Barlow, a native of Baton Rouge, LA, born on December 15, 1936, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at The Carpenter House, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, on Monday, February 18, 2013, from 12 p.m. until the religious service at 3 p.m. Burial...
James Mancuso
Feb 11, 2013
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and a retired dry cleaning route man died on Monday, February 11, 2013 at his home. He was 83, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Bueche, Louisiana. He loved traveling in his motor homes, along with his wife of 48 years. In his younger years, he enjoyed his boats and camps...
David Mccallum
Feb 4, 2013
A resident of Baton Rouge, he died February 4, 2013. He was a former combat veteran of two tours in Vietnam 19671969. Survived by his wife Jolene, son Donny and daughter in law Amy, granddaughters Macy Bird, Murphy Belle and Perry Rounsaville all of Houston, TX, sister and brother in law Tolly and Harvey Williamson of Escondito, CA. All...
Alyce Davis
Feb 2, 2013
Alyce Taylor Davis 89 a resident of Baton Rouge, LA and a native of Melville, LA. She passed away on Saturday February 2, 2013. She is survived by daughter Jacquelyn McNamara, grandchildren and their spouses Chad and Nancy Clay, Corey and Nalynne Clay, Daniel McNamara, Jean and JR Bitzer and Elizabeth and Rob Fielder great grandchildren Jackson Bitzer, Will...
John Roshto
Feb 1, 2013
John T. Roshto native of Pineville, La and resident of Baton Rouge, La passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013 at the age of 89. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home,11817 Jefferson Hwy, on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 from 9 am until funeral services at 11 am conducted by Dr. David Goza. He is survived by his...
Juanita Catha
Jan 28, 2013
A Christian, devoted wife, and a loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, she passed away at age 83 on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at her home at Oakwood Assisted Living in Zachary. Juanita, Neta, was born on Sept. 22, 1929, in Denham Springs, the second of four children. She graduated from Istrouma High School in 1946 and obtained a Bachelor...
Billy Laird Jr
Jan 26, 2013
Native and resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Carpenter House at the age of 61. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Hwy from 10 am until funeral service at 12 noon. He is survived by his wife Liz Tilley daughter, Dana and...
Delia Thornton
Jan 26, 2013
A resident of Baton Rouge passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at The Carpenter House. She was 97 years old. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 30, 2013 from 10 a.m. until the Service at 11 a.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, conducted by Father R. Kevin Kelly. She will be laid to rest at...
Joe Mckinley
Jan 26, 2013
A resident of Baton Rouge passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the age of 77. Visitation will be Sunday, January 27, 2013 from 5 pm to 8 pm at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge. A committal service on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10 am at Resthaven Gardens of Memory. He is survived by...
Jessie Bumgarner
Jan 25, 2013
Jessie Toby Bumgarner, 89, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Stanton, TX passed away at Jefferson Manor Nursing Home on Friday January 25, 2013, Jessie was a very happy and selfgiving person. Visitation will be on Thursday January 31, 2013 at Parkview Baptist Church from 5:00pm until...
Gladys Bowles
Jan 24, 2013
A native of Robstown, Texas and longtime resident of Baton Rouge, she entered heavens gate on Thursday, January 24, 2013. She was 89. Jean was a faithful servant of the Lord and taught generations about Jesus Christ. She was loved dearly by her children, Billie Jean Bowles, Bill Bowles III, and Vera Bowles Harrell. She was preceded in death...
Charles Strother
Jan 23, 2013
Charles passed away peacefully in his home, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 2:15 pm in Baton Rouge, La., at the age of 70. He left the loving arms of his family and passed gently into the arms of his Lord and the waiting embrace of his son Darren. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sharon Slaughter...
Bernard Leblanc
Jan 21, 2013
Bernard Barney LeBlanc passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 56 years, Nettie Burleigh LeBlanc two daughters, and one son, Cindy Coates Melancon Kenny, Gwendolyn LeBlanc Bennett Danny, and Timothy Glen LeBlanc Linda one sister, Myra Melanson, and three brothers, Julien LeBlanc, Hewitt LeBlanc Genevieve, and Herman LeBlanc Mercedes six...
Marguerite Keas
Jan 21, 2013
Marguerite Keas passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the age of 89. Native of Venice, CA, former resident of Dyer, TN and resident of Baton Rouge, LA since 2005. She is survived by her daughter and soninlaw, Barbara K. and James Dasch son and daughterinlaw, Stephen E and Kathy Keas four grandchildren, Jody Kling and husband Andy,...
Charles Bahlinger, Sr.
Jan 21, 2013
Charles Lawrence Bahlinger, Sr. passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 5:00 a.m. Charlie, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was born on May 19, 1931, the sixth of nine children born to J. Andrew Bahlinger, Jr. and Mathilda Fabacher Bahlinger. He was a hardworking man of impeccable character, integrity and faith and was a loving...
Ray Duncan
Jan 20, 2013
His wonderful sense of humor, laughter and smile will be greatly missed. Gone but never forgotten. After a long and courageous battle with brain cancer Ray passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 10:20a.m., with his wife and family by his side at the age of 63. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 22, at Resthaven Funeral...
John Arceneaux
Jan 20, 2013
A resident of Baton Rouge, LA and native of Gonzales, LA passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013, at 5:20 a.m. at his home. He was 74 years old and retired from Bordens Dairy. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, on Friday, January 25, 2013, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Visiting resumes at Most...
