Obituaries

Jan 1, 2023

Visitation for Sylvia Laurent will be held Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at Resthaven funeral home from 5 to 8 pm and continue Monday morning from 9:30 to 10am. Recitation of the Holy rosary will begin at 10:00 am, followed by services and burial at Resthaven.

Sylvia Rodosta Laurent, 86, passed away Jan.1, 2023 at Our Lady of the...

Jan 1, 2023

John Dallas Hoshman, 65, Baton Rouge native, died on January 1, 2023 from esophageal cancer.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Juanita Fay and Russell M. Hoshman, his sister, Amanda Sue Aurand, and his faithful K-9 companions, Goldie and Alvin. John is survived by his loving wife, Danelle, his devoted son, Charles "Toby" Merrick Hoshman, his brothers...

Dec 31, 2022

Hagen Kleinpeter passed away peacefully at home on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2022.  Hagen was born on May 14, 1924 in Baker, Louisiana.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Sybil Caston Kleinpeter, his parents, Louisa and Edward Kleinpeter and seven siblings.  His lone living sibling, Dorothy Gunby of Baton Rouge, will celebrate her...

Dec 31, 2022

Juan Leonard Zuvic 96, a beloved resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on December 31st, 2022. Juan, born in Antofagasta, Chile in 1926, attended university, and earned a degree in electrical engineering. In 1988 Juan met his angel, Fresia while visiting Chile, and they married there that March. Then that June, in Reno, Nevada, they held another ceremony. The newlywed...

Dec 30, 2022

Ruth Ann Adcock, age 52, a native of Baton Rouge, passed away December 30, 2022. She was a hero to many through organ donation. Even though born with a birth defect, Ruth Ann was able to enjoy a wonderful livelihood. She graduated from Port Allen High School in 1989 & was a member of Arc. Her Hobbies were spending...

Dec 29, 2022

John Derrell Newsom II passed away on December 29, 2022 doing what he loved, hunting in one of his favorite deer stands in St. Gabriel, LA. He was born November 2, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana and soon thereafter moved with his family to Alexandria. His family moved to Baton Rouge when John was in the 8th grade, and he...

Dec 28, 2022

Marlene Verbois Stokley, age 80, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022.  She was a resident and native of Baton Rouge, LA. She graduated from St. Anthony High School and became a secretary in the insurance world.  Marlene loved volunteering at her children’s schools, talking to her grandchildren, and talking on the phone with her siblings. She had a...

Dec 28, 2022

Fulu Bai of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Dec 28, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Dec 27, 2022

Donald Kenneth Stephens, Jr. (“Dookie”) age 56, and a resident of Slaughter, Louisiana passed away on December 27, 2022. Donald was a 1985 graduate of Woodlawn High  School. He worked for 32 years at Circle J Pallets in Slaughter.  Donald was loved and respected by so many family and friends.  He was a man who was gentle, hardworking,  and he...

Dec 27, 2022

Charles Ferdinand Weidig, Jr., Ph.D., known to many as “Pops”, passed away in Baton Rouge, LA on December 27, 2022. Charles was born in Houston, Texas on October 24, 1945, and he then spent many of his early years in Memphis TN. He later returned to Texas where he graduated from Lamar High School in Houston, TX. He went...

Dec 25, 2022

Bertha Mary (“Sis”) Hite passed away on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  She was 94 years old and a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge.

Sis was a devout Christian and a member of First Testament Church, where she enjoyed worshipping and fellowshipping with her many special friends through the last several...

Dec 25, 2022

Fred Dickerson Roberts, 81, of Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on December 25th, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Judith Roberts; twin brother Lewis Roberts (Bridget); sister-in-law Rose Roberts; two daughters Stephanie Roberts Will and Roxane Gregoire (Keith); and five grandchildren, Mallory Myers (Ryan), Brooke...

Dec 24, 2022

Joan Catherine Mire, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, went to be with the Lord over the holidays at the age of 78. She was born to the late Don and Wilma Kuehl in Fulda, MN on October 23, 1944. Growing up in Fulda, Joan participated in the 4H club where she won many awards for the champion cattle she...

Dec 24, 2022

Bettye Patterson Perry of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Bettye was born on September 18, 1926 in Waco, Texas, daughter of the late Earl and Eula Patterson.

Bettye stayed mobile in her youth, living on many Air Force Bases with her husband Brady, a pilot, before she moved to Jackson Mississippi, where...

Dec 24, 2022

Larry Wayne Johnson, 76, passed away on Saturday December 24, 2022 at Landmark South Nursing Center. He was a resident of Pride and Baton Rouge, LA where he was born on December 30, 1945. He retired as a District Chief from the Baton Rouge Fire Department after 30 years of service as a professional firefighter.  He also served as...

Dec 23, 2022

Julia Marie Bergeron McGuire was born on December 7, 1940, in Klotzville, Louisiana, and died on December 23, 2022, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 82 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence Emile Bergeron, Sr., and Thelma Marie Dupre Bergeron, of Belle Rose, Louisiana. Known to most as Judy, she grew up in both Belle...

Dec 21, 2022

Troy O’Keith Lucas Jr., born on November 13, 1985, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He transitioned from earth to eternity on December 21, 2022, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center from a lifelong struggle with chronic asthma.

Troy was a loving father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend.

Troy was raised as a...

Dec 19, 2022

Rita Ann Buchmann Hoffman, age 90, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on December 19, 2022.

She graduated from St. Anthony High School in 1951. She worked 30+ years as a nurse. She was beloved by her siblings, nieces and nephews and loved spending time with her family.

She is preceded in death by...

Dec 18, 2022

Olive Lee, resident of Livingston Louisiana, passed away on December 18, 2022, at the age of 95. Olive was born in Baton Rouge on February 2, 1927, daughter of the late Louis and Caroline Frances.

Olive began her professional career as a bookkeeper at First Methodist, until moving her career to accounting for commercial properties up to...

Dec 17, 2022

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