Obituaries
Dr. Friedrich Puls
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...
Krystal Matherne
Jun 18, 2022
Krystal Renee Matherne passed away on June 18, 2022, at her home in Pride, Louisiana. She was born on November 7, 1961 in Pensacola, Florida. When she was 19, she met her husband and moved to Louisiana until her death. She enjoyed fashion and interior design and had opened a small boutique in Denham Springs, but because of her...
Mark Babin
Jun 18, 2022
On June 18th, 2022, Mark Russell Babin entered into the arms of his Heavenly Father at age 27. Mark was born on May 21st, 1995 in Walnut Creek, California. By 1997, he and his family had returned to Baton Rouge, their hometown, where Mark would spend his life.
Mark was an exceptionally gifted person. From a young...
Virginia Turnbull
Jun 16, 2022
Former Shreveport resident Virginia Carroll Turnbull, 77, passed away peacefully on June 16th, 2022 at Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee, Florida.
Virginia, the daughter of Angie and Charles B. (Ted) Carroll, graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in 1963 and attended Louisiana State University. Virginia and her husband raised their two children in Little Rock, Arkansas where she...
Bobbie Calandro
Jun 16, 2022
Bobbie R. Calandro passed away June 16, 2022, nine days shy of his 96th birthday. He joined the United States Navy in 1943, serving two tours of duty In World War II. He retired from the Baton Rouge Fire Department after working for 32 years. He was an avid rabbit hunter and took great pride in his beagles, hunting...
June Tait
Jun 14, 2022
On her wedding anniversary June E. Tait of 88 years began to pass peacefully in her sleep. She joined our Savior Jesus and her husband, Glenn, in heaven at 3:30 A.M. Tuesday June 14, 2022.
June was a native of Illinois, lived in the states of Louisiana and Texas. She was valedictorian, graduating one year early from high school. June lived a life of giving to...
Nancy Kaufman
Jun 14, 2022
Nancy Taylor Kaufman, age 74, a resident of Baton Rouge passed away on June 14, 2022.
Nancy was born in Opelousas, LA and raised in New Orleans. She attended Riverdale High school and was a graduate of Louisiana State University. She had a passion for books and reading and continued that through management positions at Claitor’s Book...
Jackie Duke
Jun 14, 2022
Jackie Duke, age 80, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022. She was born in Gonzales, LA and graduated from Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, LA. Jackie worked for South Central Bell, and later AT&T, as an Operator and then Business Manager for over 30 years. She was married to Earl “Bobby”...
Carol Rabalais
Jun 11, 2022
Carol Rabalais of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Jun 11, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Bertie Avants
Jun 10, 2022
Bertie Elizabeth Smith Avants, 95, was born to George Watson Smith and Roberta Elizabeth Brumfield Smith on November 29, 1926. Bertie passed away in her sleep at her daughter’s home in Baton Rouge, LA. on June 10, 2022.
Bertie being the youngest of 12 children lost her mom and twin sister at childbirth. Her father remarried Hattie...
Lindsay Perniciaro
Jun 9, 2022
After a courageous four year battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family, Lindsay Sharp Perniciaro went into the arms of her Savior on June 9, 2022. Lindsay was born December 5, 1983 in Baton Rouge and was a resident of Madisonville, LA. She was the most loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, niece and a devoted friend to all. Lindsay was...
Mable Mccandless
Jun 7, 2022
Mable E. Doughty McCandless “Mrs. Mack”, 100 years old and 2 months, a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on June 7, 2022, at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, LA.
Mable E. McCandless was born on April 7, 1922, in Baton Rouge, LA to Tom Ed Doughty and Alma Evans Doughty. She was a...
Roelof Bosma
Jun 6, 2022
"It is sad, but sometimes moving on with your life starts with goodbye." Carrie Underwood.
Roelof Bosma passed away on June 6, 2022, at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. He was born on July 25, 1947, in Arnham, The Netherlands. When he was 14, his family moved from The Netherlands to Monterrey, Mexico where his father...
James Daigle
Jun 4, 2022
James Bert Daigle, 89, was born in the small Acadia Parish town of Church Point, deep in the heart of Cajun Country. He died at home surrounded by his family who loved him dearly.
He is survived by his wife of almost 64 years (just ten days shy), Caroline Wilbur Daigle; sons, David Daigle of Gainesville, FL...
Ruby Beverly
Jun 3, 2022
Ruby F Beverly daughter of Augustine Tillman Jackson and James Jackson was born on September 20, 1936, in Maringouin, LA. she was the second oldest of four, proceeded by eldest brother Edward Scott Sr., youngest brother Percy Kirk Sr. and youngest sister Lynette Jackson King. Up until the age of six she began learning by attending an old schoolhouse...
Deville Murphy
Jun 2, 2022
Deville Murphy Jr. (Diggy)
27 year old resident of Baton Rouge, La passed away on June 2, 2022 from complications of a motorcycle accident. Deville was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 13, 1994 .He is a graduate of Ferriday High School. Class of 2014. Deville never married .He worked for American Bardge Line for 5 yrs,...
Whilman Sheets
Jun 2, 2022
W. Glenn Sheets, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 2nd at the age of 78. He showed great courage for the last 12 months as he battled complications from a stroke.
He began his successful career in residential construction in 1979 until retirement in 2019. Sheets Construction Company was named “Small Business...
John Tullier
Jun 2, 2022
John “Dee” Douglas Tullier, 74, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, of complications from cancer. John was born to Marion Paul Tullier and Frances Comiskey Tullier in Baton Rouge, where he was raised and attended Sacred Heart elementary school, graduating from Catholic High School and Louisiana State University with a B.A. in Finance. John served in the United States Air...
Karen Beale
May 31, 2022
Karen Bostick Beale was born on May 14, 1947 in Big Spring, Texas. Growing up she lived in numerous places across the country, finally settling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she married her husband of 54 years, William R. Beale, Jr. Together they raised their three children here in Baton Rouge. She graduated from OLOL School of Nursing in...
Bonnie Guins
May 31, 2022
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:7-8)
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