Obituaries

Nov 6, 2022

Susan Chilcoat Curtis of Seminole, Florida (previously Baton Rouge, LA) passed away peacefully in her home on November 6, 2022. Susan made her home in Baton Rouge for over 30 years, from 1989 to 2021. She was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on July 5, 1946 (a firecracker that popped a day late). Susan grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and...

Nov 4, 2022

Surrounded by her loving family, Betty June Roberts passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 90 on November 4, 2022. Born in December 1931 in Ashland, Kentucky, she spent the last 55 years of her life in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is survived by a daughter, Suzanne Roberts of Baton Rouge and a son, Harry Gene...

Nov 2, 2022

Elsie Singleton of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Nov 2, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Nov 1, 2022

William Baron Stevenson passed away at the age of 18 years old on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022. He is survived by his parents, Frederick and Julie, as well as his brothers, Michael and Wesley, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and his grandparents, Lynn Clayton of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Michael and Laurel Collver, of Aiken, South Carolina. He attended Runnels school...

Nov 1, 2022

Lance Edward Keas, age 47, a resident of Greenwell Springs, LA passed away on November 1, 2022.

Lance was a loving husband, father, brother, son, and friend. He was always a joy to be around for those who knew him.

Lance was a graduate of Central High School and earned his B.A. degree from LSU....

Oct 30, 2022

Surrounded by his loving family, Matthew Allen Rink passed away peacefully on October 30, 2022, at the age of 61. Matt graduated from Tara High School and attended LSU. He was a well-respected mortgage loan banker for nearly 20 years. He dearly loved LSU, football, and life on the water. He had the talented ability to fix anything, due...

Oct 30, 2022

Andre Gerard Toups, beloved husband, father, brother, friend, and uncle, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2022, after a 7-1/2 year battle with prostate cancer.

Andre was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Lorraine Toups.  Andre is survived by his wife of almost 40 years Beth, son Chad, daughter Dionne, his sister Charlene, and his...

Oct 28, 2022

Peyton Leon Smith passed away peacefully at 82 on October 28, 2022, in the company of his loving family. As A child, he loved singing in church and in school performances. He graduated from LSU, then pursued a career as a mechanical engineer for 50 years. Peyton was a quiet, selfless man who was a devoted husband, father, grandfather,...

Oct 28, 2022

Dolores Brown Simmons, age 85, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on October 28, 2022.

She graduated from Bolton High School in Alexandria, LA and attended LSU in Baton Rouge.  She climbed the ranks within the Louisiana Teachers Retirement.  In 1980 she was admitted as a member of the Association of Government Accountants.  By 1983...

Oct 28, 2022

Ruby K. Gilmore, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, mother-in-law, and aunt went to her eternal home on October 28, 2022 at the age of 97.

She was a native of Franklin Parish, LA and a resident of Walker, LA.

She is preceded in death by her beloved parents, George and Addie Kincaid; her husband of...

Oct 27, 2022

The Lord Jesus prayed, “Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given me, be with me where I am, so that they may see my glory which You have given me, for You loved me before the foundation of the world.” John 17:24.

Lynda Jane Liverman, 81, went home to be with her Lord Jesus...

Oct 26, 2022

Merville Weston Treigle, Jr., age 79, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Wednesday, October 26th, 2022. He was lovingly known as “Twister” by many.

Merv graduated from Baton Rouge High in 1961. He was married to the love of his life, Ina Ann, for 57 wonderful years. He was a kind and generous man, who...

Oct 24, 2022

On October 24, 2022 our Mother, Sister, Mother in Law, Grand Mother, Great Grandmother and Friend passed away at the age of 91.

She was a long-time resident of Baton Rouge and had recently relocated to Texas. However, she never lost her Alabama roots and rooted for The Crimson Tide at every chance she could.

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Oct 23, 2022

Lawrence H. (Larry) Ducote, a dear brother, husband, and father passed away on October 23 at the age of 74.

He is survived by his wife, Cathy Anderson Ducote; daughter, Angela Ducote Bacon; and granddaughter, Abigail Randolph. He is also survived by Annette Busch, Perch Ducote, Teresa Luke, Ted Ducote, and Ricky Ducote.

He was...

Oct 20, 2022

Colleen Liane Fullman Cancienne, resident of Atlanta, GA and former native of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the age of 51 after a short but courageous battle with leukemia. Colleen was born November 29, 1970 to William George Fullman and the late Barbara Jean Adams Fullman.

Colleen was a graduate of Cornerstone...

Oct 19, 2022

Dr. Joseph Philip Roumain (“Doc”), 98, was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 18, 1924, and passed away peacefully on October 19, 2022.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 74 years, Natalie Simmons Roumain; daughter, Donna Roumain Versaggi; grandchildren, Lauren Versaggi and Jordan Versaggi; and daughter-in-law, Toni Maranto Roumain. He was preceded in death...

Oct 18, 2022

Merlin K. Pritchard, “absent from the body, present with the Lord,” entered into eternal rest on October 18, 2022.  He was born September 11, 1941 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana and was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge.  A graduate of Louisiana State University, Merlin was a State Farm agent for 46 years.  He achieved many awards in his career including...

Oct 18, 2022

Katherine “Katie” Damen Bronosky, a native of Houma and a resident of Denham Springs, passed away at her home on October 18, 2022 at the age of 40. She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Michael Bronosky; precious son, Bowen Michael Bronosky; parents, Randle Damen and step-mother, Carmen Davis Damen; brother, Steven John Damen; sister-in-law, Tara Gonzales Damen;...

Oct 17, 2022

Barbara S. Anderson, age 75, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on October 17, 2022.

She was born on January 21, 1947, to LK Stewart and Evelyn Marson Stewart in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

She married EF(Junior) Anderson Jr. on August 6, 1965, and they had 1 child, Robert Anderson.

She worked...

Oct 16, 2022

Mignonne Marie Simoneaux, age 60, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 16, 2022.

Mignonne graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy and LSU.  After a few years in Atlanta, Mignonne moved to Central Connecticut to work for IBM, where she lived for 23 years.   She married Rick Grape in 2004 and...