Obituaries
Joseph "Joe" Ray
Oct 18, 2026
Joseph "Joe" Ray passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Joe's life at St. Patrick Catholic Church on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM with visitation beginning at 9:30 AM. Burial to follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
A full obituary is currently pending. Please check back for details.
Sheila W. Lange
Oct 18, 2026
Sheila W. Lange passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the age of 95.
Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Sheila’s life at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM, officiated by Brother Brian Hilbun. Visitation will take place at Resthaven Funeral Home on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, with...
Marie Louise Ciaccio Seward
Oct 17, 2026
Marie Louise Ciaccio Seward passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the age of 75.
Services are currently pending.
A more detailed and specific obituary will be available soon, please visit this site for updates.
Family and friends may sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com
Diana Cedotal
Oct 16, 2026
Diana Falgout Cedotal, a resident of Ascension Parish, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the age of 82.
Diana grew up in Houma, Louisiana and graduated from Terrebonne High School. She worked as a hair stylist before meeting her husband and starting a family. She dedicated her life to being a wife and mother. She loved her family, and...
Matthew Joseph King
Oct 15, 2026
Matthew Joseph King passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the age of 42. An amazing musician, he played guitar and bass. He also enjoyed playing video games with his nephews. He loved to cook and was known for customizing and engraving knives.
He is survived by his parents, Perry and Leslie Picou; siblings, Rachel Holloway (Thomas), Kevin King, and...
Ethel Flora Rink
Oct 14, 2026
Ethel Flora Rink, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the age of 90. She spent her life has a housewife, taking care of her family. She also worked as a realtor and a preschool educator. She was a member of First Christian Church, and the Greyhound Pets of America (LA...
Robert "Bob" Sinitiere
Oct 13, 2026
Robert “Bob” Leonard Sinitiere passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the age of 76. A dedicated husband, brother, friend, pharmacist, amateur astronomer, and marine biologist, he found joy in the people he loved and the interests that made life special to him. He earned a degree in Marine Biology at Nicholls State University, as well as a BS...
Mark Lee Edwards
Oct 13, 2026
Mark Lee Edwards passed away in Gulfport, Mississippi on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the age of 68. He was born on December 10, 1957, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Alva Jack Edwards and Frances Brister Edwards. Mark was a 1975 graduate of Lee High School. He received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Louisiana Lafayette...
Mildred "Patsy "Lenze
Oct 11, 2026
One Last Trip
In Loving Memory of Mildred Inez “Patsy” Lenze
May 24, 1943 – October 11, 2026
Mildred Inez “Patsy” Lenze, 83, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:40 p.m., at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on May 24, 1943, in Independence, Louisiana,...
Jacob Lane Brown
Oct 11, 2026
Jacob Lane Brown, 29, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026. He was born on May 5, 1997, to Amanda Abrams and James Brown Jr. He was a 2015 graduate of Live Oak High School and attended college before pursuing a career in network engineering.
Jacob’s greatest joy in life was spending time with his children and...
Glenda K. Blanchard
Oct 5, 2026
Glenda Karen Blanchard, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, passed away at home on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born on November 17, 1953, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, daughter of the late Eugene Edward Blanchard, Jr. and Jeannette Elizabeth Norstrum Blanchard. She was a graduate of Baton Rouge High School class of 1971, and Louisiana State...
James Michael Hendrick
Oct 5, 2026
James Michael Hendrick, born on December 17, 1984, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the age of 41.
James was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After graduating from Parkview Baptist High School, James went on to become a contractor and developer. He always enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with his son, hanging with his niece and nephew, and had...
Saleem Yousef Dabit
Oct 5, 2026
Saleem Yousef Dabit peacefully passed away surrounded by his loved ones in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Monday, October 5, 2026. He was born on October 5, 1946, in Lydda, Palestine.
Saleem planted his roots in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the 1970s, where he built a life centered around faith, family, service, and love for his community. A true entrepreneur, Saleem, lovingly...
Mary Anne DesOrmeaux Champney
Oct 3, 2026
Mary Anne DesOrmeaux Champney passed away on October 3, 2026, surrounded by the love of the family she cherished so deeply.
Mary Anne is survived by her beloved husband, Steven Champney; her son, Steven Wilton “Will” Champney, Jr. and his wife, Maddie; her daughter, Mary Catherine Champney; her brother, Philip DesOrmeaux, II; and her sister, Olivia DesOrmeaux. She was preceded in...
Roger Daniel Oliver
Oct 2, 2026
Roger Daniel Oliver, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away in his home surrounded by his family on October 2, 2026. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Robert and Lois Oliver; brother, Johnny Mac “Big Time” Oliver; and sister, Dorothy “Duke” Oliver. He has two sisters, Phyllis Ann Car and Nina Oliver, as well as a brother,...
Emmett J. Brown, Jr.
Oct 1, 2026
Emmett J. Brown, Jr. passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Prairieville, Louisiana, at the age of 93. He was born on March 4, 1933, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Emmett and Olga Brown.
Emmett graduated from Catholic High Baton Rouge and attended LSU. After graduating, he went on to serve his country in the United States Army before beginning...
Anne Rhodes
Oct 1, 2026
Anne Rhodes, a faithful daughter of the Lord Jesus Christ, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the age of 96. She was born on August 26, 1930, in Marshall, Texas, to James and Ida Cornwall.
After graduating from Marshall High School, Anne spent her life as a homemaker, devoting herself to caring for her family. She enjoyed spending time...
Claude Monroe Davis, Sr.
Sep 30, 2026
Claude Monroe Davis, Sr., 88, of Baton Rouge passed away peacefully September 30, 2026. He was born to his late parents Roy "Shorty" and Anna Davis on January 24, 1938. He was a member of the Louisiana National Guard. He enjoyed hunting, gardening, fishing and watching LSU Tiger football and baseball. He was one of Welsh's Greyhounds best football players...
Shirley Hickman Didier
Sep 28, 2026
Shirley Hickman Didier passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, at the age of 97 at her home in Houston, Texas. Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Shirley was the third of four daughters. She graduated from Bolton High School in Alexandria and attended LSU in Baton Rouge. She met her husband, Don E. Didier, on a blind date to an LSU...
Christy Fetherkile Smith
Sep 27, 2026
Christy Fetherkile Smith was born on October 20, 1958, to Odelia and John Fetherkile Sr in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she remained a resident until her passing on Sunday, September 27, 2026. In 2008, Christy founded the BR Soldier Outreach charity to support soldiers stationed overseas, and like those soldiers, she fought bravely until the very end of her brief...
