Obituaries
Todd Alton Messer
Dec 12, 2025
Todd Alton Messer, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025, at the age of 73.
He was born August 1, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Lester and Catherine Messer. Todd attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He worked many years at the Shell Geismar Chemical Plant....
Peyton Charles Robert, Jr.
Dec 12, 2025
Peyton Charles Robert, Jr., known as “Charlie,” died on Friday, December 12, 2025, of congestive heart failure. He was born into a prominent family of Louisiana educators on January 3, 1932. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, Pat and Margaret Fort Robert; and by his loving wife of 66 years, Mary Ellen Spiller Robert. He is survived by...
Dr. Kenneth F. Markle
Dec 9, 2025
Dr. Kenneth Ford Markle, a native of Eaton Rapids, Michigan and a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the age of 66. A former registered nurse, upon receiving his doctorate, Dr. Kenneth worked as a periodontist. He was a member of AAP-Periodontics, LDA-Louisiana Dental, ARRL-Amateur Radio, and Divers Alert Network. He served as...
Amy Marie Allen
Dec 9, 2025
Amy Marie Allen, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the age of 47. She was born October 9, 1978, to Jimmy B. and Mary R. Allen. Amy attended St. Jude Elementary, St. Joseph’s Academy, and Louisiana State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in English. She was a member of the...
Vernice Helms Norton Waddick
Dec 9, 2025
Vernice Waddick was born on May 1, 1938, in Thomaston, Georgia, and passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in Katy, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. She was raised in a close-knit family with her sisters, Barbara Baker and Marie Norton. Guided by her deep faith, Vernice devoted her life to caring for others—as a licensed nurse, a loyal...
Ronald J. "Ron" Pepitone
Dec 8, 2025
Ronald J. “Ron” Pepitone passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the age of 79. He was born November 13, 1946, in Opelousas, Louisiana to Salvatore Pepitone and Anna Belle Guidroz Pepitone. After graduating from Opelousas High School in 1964, he immediately entered the United States Navy, proudly serving our country for more than four years. He was stationed...
Leslie Stewart McCann
Dec 8, 2025
Leslie Stewart McCann, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the age of 63. Born on February 20, 1963, in Tokyo, Japan, Leslie was the beloved daughter of Henry and Fusako Stewart. At just two years old, she moved with her family to St. Tammany Parish, where they made their home in Lacombe, Louisiana—a place...
James Andrew Daily
Dec 7, 2025
James “Jim” Daily, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the age of 87. He was born April 5, 1938, to M. Lawrence and Alberta Daily in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. James attended Roman Catholic High School and St. Joseph’s University. He also served in the United States National Guard and was a member of...
Amber Paige Johnson
Dec 6, 2025
Amber Paige Johnson, age 43, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, went to be with the Lord on December 6th, 2025.
Amber lived life to the fullest and there was seemingly no limit to what she could pile onto her plate at any given time. Growing up, her father would frequently tell her she could do anything she wanted. One of...
Robert J. "Bobby" DeAngelo
Dec 6, 2025
Today, we share the saddest of news. On the morning of Saturday, December 6, 2025, Robert “Bobby” DeAngelo passed away, peacefully and surrounded by his loving family. We have lost a rare and extraordinary soul, one whose boundless kindness lifted countless others, and whose legacy of compassion will endure in every life he touched.
Born on July 2, 1959, in Bayonne,...
Laura Shepherd Menard
Dec 6, 2025
Laura Shepherd Menard passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the age of 63. She was born September 1, 1962, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Lawrence Henry Shepherd, Jr. and Betty Ann Janky Shepherd. Upon graduating from Belaire High School, Laura received her accounting degree from Louisiana State University. A chance encounter at a friend’s wedding resulted in Gerald...
Barbara McCleary
Dec 6, 2025
Barbara June Ivy Watts McCleary, a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was born on June 24, 1937, in Jasper, Texas. After a lengthy illness, she passed away on December 6, 2025, at the age of 88.
Barbara is preceded in transition by her beloved husband, Aubrey McCleary, Jr.; her daughter, Tamra Maureen McCleary; her parents, S.R. and Pauline (Pat) Watts;...
John Rex McKinley
Dec 6, 2025
John Rex McKinley, a native of Summerland, Mississippi and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the age of 88.
Rex is preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Annette Guidroz McKinley; parents, Collo and Lucille McKinley; sisters, Carolyn Sue McKinley and Elna Joyce Marshall; brothers, Joe I. McKinley and Gerald...
John Thomas Stiles Jr.
Dec 5, 2025
John Thomas Stiles Jr., a resident of Greensburg, passed away in his home on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the age of 94. He proudly served his country and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of The Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana of the Denham Springs Lodge. He retired from Formosa Plastics...
Eva Marie Poche Evans
Dec 5, 2025
Eva Marie Poche Evans, born August 7, 1947, in New Orleans, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
A graduate of Mount Carmel Academy and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Eva dedicated 37 years of her professional life to Farm Bureau Insurance. Over the course of her long and accomplished career, she served in many...
Thomas "Tommy" Manzullo
Dec 5, 2025
Thomas “Tommy” Manzullo, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the age of 83. Tommy was born on January 6, 1942, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, son of the late Anthony Joseph Manzullo and Janie Liuzza Cangelosi. He was a devout member of St. George Catholic Church, and a proud member of the Italian...
Byron Pruitt
Dec 3, 2025
Barney Byron Pruitt, Jr., 75, a resident of Central, Louisiana, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Byron was born on November 17, 1950, son of the late Barney B. and Esther M. Pruitt.
After graduating from Central High School, Byron attended Southeastern Louisiana University on a basketball scholarship. He graduated with a Bachelor of...
Donald "Deedle" Vicknair, Sr.
Dec 3, 2025
Donald “Deedle” James Vicknair, Sr, a native and resident of Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, passed away at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge at the age of 86. He worked in maintenance and was a cabinet maker before becoming the “Paw Paw” working maintenance at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking,...
Laura Webb
Dec 1, 2025
Laura Lynn Webb, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the age of 69. Laura was born on March 19, 1956, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Donald H. and Jean McDonald Webb. Laura dedicated over 20 years of her life as an office manager at BREC’s Magnolia Mound, where her warm spirit and hard work...
Mary Louise Devillier Gainey
Nov 30, 2025
Mary Louise Devillier Gainey, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at the age of 89. Mary was born on November 25, 1936, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, daughter of the late J. Weston Devillier Sr. and Cecilia Thomassee Devillier. She graduated from St. Anthony High School and devoted her career to serving the Catholic...
