Obituaries

Peter Romanowsky

Aug 17, 2012

Loving son, husband, father, brother, and friend, Peter A. Romanowsky, 57 of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away of natural causes on August 17, 2012. Peter was a man of great intelligence, humor, and humility, who believed in always doing the right thing, and for the right reasons. He was a remarkably kind and caring family man who possessed the...

Louise Novitzky

Aug 15, 2012

Louise Novitzky Aunt Lou, 93, was born 2181919 and died 8152012. A resident of Baton Rouge since 2008, she was born in Oakland and was a long time resident of Kensington, CA. She earned her nursing degree in 1941 and served in WWII as an Army nurse in northern Africa and Italy. After discharge from active duty in 1946,...

Clay Harrell Jr.

Aug 13, 2012

Clay H. Harrell, Jr., native of Baton Rouge and later Gonzales, passed away on August 13, 2012 at the age of 67. He is survived by his two daughters and soninlaw, Tracie and Tre Wharton, and Dawn Lawson five grandchildren, Rebecca and Eric Wharton, Rachel Dickens, Sarah Lawson, Daniel Dickens and wife Stacy former wife, Vera Bowles Harrell three...

Richard Carpenter

Aug 13, 2012

A resident of Baton Rouge passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 at the age of 71.Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Hwy on Thursday, August 16, 2012 from 11 am until religious services at 1 pm. Burial will follow in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. He is survived by his wonderful wife of nearly 17 years...

David Guessfeld

Aug 13, 2012

Born September 27, 1956 in Melrose Park, Illinois. He died peacefully at his home on August 13, 2012. He lived out his final days surrounded by the family and friends he loved so much. He was retired from the Local 198. He is survived by his brother, Jimmy Guessfeld and his wife, Cathy of Evansville, IN and his sister,...

Tom Smith

Aug 12, 2012

An ML Industries employee, he passed away at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 68, a native of Joplin, Mo., and a former 30year resident of Donaldsonville. Memorial service at Calvary Chapel, 555 Jones Creek Road, Baton Rouge, on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 1 p.m., conducted by Pastor Mitch Lovett. Survived...

Marrissa Trice

Aug 12, 2012

A resident of Baton Rouge, La passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the age of 30. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Hwy on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 from 5 pm to 8 pm and will resume on Wednesday, August 15 from 10 am until services at 11 am. Burial will follow in Resthaven...

James Miller

Aug 10, 2012

James Keene Miller passed away at home in the company of family members on Friday, August 10, 2012, at the age of 80. He is survived and deeply loved, admired and respected by his cherished wife, Gail, and his eight children. Jim has five sons: Gregory and wife Beverly, Mark wife Mary Beth, Paul wife Jaime, Steven wife Kelly,...

Nicole Fontenot

Aug 10, 2012

Nicole Ariel Barbosa Fontenot Nicki, native of Weslaco, TX and resident of Zachary, LA passed away on August 10, 2012 at the age of 30. She is survived by her husband, David C. Fontenot children, Megan Elizabeth and Christian David Fontenot parents, Joe A. Barbosa and May Carol M.C. Cochran Barbosa maternal grandparents, Van W. and Anna Cochran one...

Miss Dorothy Furnish

Aug 10, 2012

Dorothy Mobley Furnish Miss Dot passed away at Carpenter House after a brief illness on August 10, 2012. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home on Monday, August 13, 2012 from 8 am until funeral service at 10:30 am. Burial will follow in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. She was born February 2, 1936 in Farm Life, North Carolina....

Jay Howell

Aug 9, 2012

Born in Wheeling, WV on January 16, 1925, and raised in Bridgeport, Ohio, Jay died on August 9, 2012 in Baton Rouge. A resident of Lafayette and New Orleans for more than 40 years, and a resident of Katy, Texas for 8 years, Jay lived in Baton Rouge for the past 7 years. Married to his beloved Susie for...

Tommie Tanner

Aug 9, 2012

My beloved, husband and soul mate is now with the Lorda truly devoted husband, brother and friend. He was born July 26, 1948 in Lucedale, Mississippi and died August 9th, 2012 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his father Walter Tanner, his mother Ona Lee Tanner, two brothers Earl and Caylor Tanner, his sister Myrtle...

Faye Sullivan

Aug 7, 2012

Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Thursday, August 9, 2012 12:30 pm1:30 pm Service Graveside Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Thursday, August 9, 2012 1:30 pm

Sherry Mayberry

Aug 6, 2012

A resident of Baton Rouge died on Monday, August 6, 2012 at her residence. Visiting will be Saturday August 11, 2012 from 10 a.m. until religious service at 3 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Glenn Mayeaux. She is survived by her father, Stafford Ray Mayberry daughter, Angela Mayberry Brignac and her fiance Chris Murphy grandchildren, Shawn...

John Jones

Aug 6, 2012

A loving husband and father, he died at 5 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2012. He was 65, a resident of Denham Springs. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, August 10 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting continues Saturday, August 11 from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. conducted by Pastor Leslie Akin. Burial to follow at...

Leslie Miller

Aug 5, 2012

Leslie Lee Miller passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the age of 65. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she is survived by her wonderful husband of 46 years, Gene Miller daughter and soninlaw, Wendy and Ronnie L. Johnson son and daughterinlaw, Jeff and Tuesdai Miller three grandchildren, Leslie Claire,...

Catherine Head

Aug 4, 2012

Catherine Elizabeth Head, native and resident of Baton Rouge passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the age of 20. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her loving parents, Jonathan and Priscilla Head maternal grandparents, Vincent and Catherine Tambone godfather, Joseph and his wife Barbara Head godmother, Ann Marie and...