Obituaries

Jul 10, 2022

Keith Lester Conrad, age 85, a recent resident of Baton Rouge, and longterm resident of Lake Charles, LA, passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2022.

Keith married his spouse and spiritual rock, Virginia Sarah Wood on November 12, 1955 in Mingo, WV and for 66 years they made many wonderful memories as they relocated for career changes...

Jul 10, 2022

Raymond Marcel Smith, 93, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on July, 10, 2022. Ray was born in Mandeville, LA on April 29th, 1929. He graduated from Mandeville High and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was blessed with 68 years of marriage to Connie Smith. He retired after 40 years from a successful career as...

Jul 9, 2022

Ellen Irene Munsil Estevens, age 75, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022.

Ellen was a native of New York City, New York. She grew up in Houston, Texas before moving to Louisiana in 1969. She has lived in New Orleans and Thibodaux before finally residing in Baton Rouge. She was...

Jul 8, 2022

Angele Cecile Lemoine Spears, age 82, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2022, at Cedar Ridge Alzheimer's Care Center in Cedar Park, Texas. She was a long-time Baton Rouge resident.

Angele was born to Pinkey and Edith Rabalais Lemoine on October 18, 1939, in Redfish, Louisiana. She graduated from Westlake High School in 1957. A loving mother...

Jul 6, 2022

Anne (Elizabeth) Price Cummings of Baton Rouge, La., returned to the Lord on July 6. She was 76.

Anne was born March 4, 1946, in Portland, Ore., where her father was stationed with the Army Air Corps. Her parents were Charles Luther Price and Grace Margaret (Lamb) Price. Anne grew up in Earlington, Ky., the second of...

Jul 5, 2022

Ms. Jackie Magruder Weber, age 75, passed away from this life into her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 5,2022.

Ms. Weber was a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. She was born March 19, 1947 in Bogalusa, LA. to James N. Magruder Sr. and Kathryn Joyce Verger Magruder.

She was a graduate of Franklinton High School....

Jul 4, 2022

Bill passed on July 4, 2022 at 67 years young.  He had his children by his bedside, on his very own Independence day.  Born in Baton Rouge, raised in Red Oaks, he resided in the home he grew up in.  He was a Red Oaks Raider, Tara Trojan and unofficial LSU Tiger.  He wore many hats in his 67...

Jul 2, 2022

Bobbie “Butch” Lee Neal, age 75, a resident of Denham Springs, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022.

Butch graduated from Live Oak High School in 1964 and is a veteran with the Air Force who served in Vietnam.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Neal; son, Edward Lee Neal and wife, Shana;...

Jul 2, 2022

Mike Joseph Milano passed away on July 2, 2022 at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 90 years old. Mike was born in New Orleans on December 5, 1931. Mike is survived by his wife of 66 years, Olga Lee Gebert and their three sons, John Michael (and wife Donna), James Mark (and his wife Mila), Joseph Matthew,...

Jul 2, 2022

David R. Harden, Jr., a resident of Denham Springs, passed away on July 2, 2022, of dementia, at the age of 77.

He was born on August 25, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Ralph and Louise Harden. He graduated from Tuscaloosa High School and attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma...

Jul 1, 2022

Jean Aylia Fontenot Ortego, 86, a native of Oakdale, LA and a resident of Prairieville, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 after briefly suffering from injuries sustained in a fall. Jean is survived by her children Kenneth Odrie Ortego, Karen Ortego LaCroix, Konnie Ortego Wren, Kevin Mark and his wife Gwen York Ortego, and Kristina Ortego Thibodeaux. She...

Jun 29, 2022

Keith Copponex, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, was called to his heavenly home on June 29, 2022, and reunited with his beloved son, Drew. Keith was born on November 18, 1955, the oldest of six children born to Freddie and Catherine Copponex. He was a graduate of St. Agnes Catholic School, Robert E. Lee High School, and...

Jun 28, 2022

Shirley Ginn Strickland, a loving wife and mother, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the age of 89.  Shirley enjoyed the arts, whether it was singing or painting, she enjoyed being creative.

Shirley is survived by her loving husband, Vernon Strickland; children, Dawn Strickland and Paul Strickland.

She was preceded in death by...

Jun 28, 2022

Aline Henley Blackwell, 92, of Baton Rouge, peacefully passed away on June 28, 2022.

Aline was born on January 11, 1930, to Nathaniel and Ernestine Henley of Bogalusa, Louisiana.  She was married to her best friend John W. “Jay” Blackwell for 65 years.

She is survived by her four children, Barry Blackwell, and wife Barbara,...

Jun 28, 2022

Liam Dominguez passed away on Jun 28, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jun 26, 2022

Beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, Jill Catherine Torrance, passed away on Sunday, June 26, at the age of 40.

Jill was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and graduated from Scotlandville Magnet High School with the Class of 2000. Following her high school graduation, Jill studied at Louisiana State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, and...

Jun 24, 2022

Earl “Bobby” Landry Duke, age 86, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Friday, June 24th, 2022.  He graduated from Baton Rouge High School.  Bobby was a veteran of the U.S. Marines during the Korean War, and a master welder after returning home.  He was married to Jackie F. Duke for 42 years.  He lived...

Jun 22, 2022

Dennis Edmon died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 surrounded by his family.  He was born on November 2, 1943 to Terry and Vlasta Edmon, and was raised in Baton Rouge, where he attended Winbourne Elementary, Prescott Junior High, and graduated from Istrouma High School in 1961.  He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of Delta Sigma Phi with...

Jun 22, 2022

William Harvey Nix, Jr. (Billy), age 68, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on June 22, 2022.

Billy graduated from Baton Rouge High School.  He was a long-time employee of Lincoln Big 3 and T N T Welding.  Billy was an active member of First Baptist Church.

Billy is survived by his sister,...

Jun 21, 2022

Friedrich Helmut Johannes Puls, “Fritz,” age 96, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on June 21, 2022. He was born in Eisenach, on November 18, 1925, just a couple of miles from the Wartburg Castle in the center of Germany.

Fritz’s father had  invented one of the first automatic transmissions for trucks and started a...