Obituaries

Feb 8, 2019

Anna Mary Oravetz Brackenridge, 78, a resident of Baton Rouge, La., passed away on Feb. 8, 2019 after a two-and-a-half year battle with metastatic breast cancer.

If laughing was a language, Anna Mary was fluent. Her friends, family, and church family were often the benefactors of a little joke, silly saying, or interesting factoid stored in her...

Feb 6, 2019

Travis Dean Rhodes, age 89, a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, passed away on February 6, 2019.

He was born in Enid, Oklahoma on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1929. He served in the Marines and in the Army. He earned his pilot wings as one of the first Army helicopter pilots and served in Korea....

Feb 4, 2019

Mary Jacqueline "Jackie"  Solozano Fuller, a native of New Orleans, LA, and a resident of Zachary, LA, passed away on February 4, 2019, at the age of 88.

Mary is survived by her children, Suzette Larsen and husband Phillip, Michael Fuller and wife DiAnna, Pat Fuller and wife Linda, and Jeff Fuller and wife Bonnie; her sister, Patricia...

Feb 2, 2019

Pierry J. “Pete” Gentile left this world on February 2, 2019 to be with the Lord. He was born to a loving Italian family on January 19, 1929. Growing up in Chicago, IL, he pursued a career in construction. His career brought him and his family to Baton Rouge in 1973 where he served as the Vice President of...

Feb 2, 2019

GARY WAYNE ENGELS, age 66, a resident of Kerens, Texas, passed away on February 2, 2019.  Gary was born February 11, 1952, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  He attended and graduated from Baker High School in 1970.  He spent 33 years working for ExxonMobil Chemical Company.  During his tenure at Exxon, he began as an Assistant Operator in Aromatics, moved...

Feb 1, 2019

Kate Mouton Tompkins (Katie), age 75, passed away at home on February 1, 2019 after a brief but hard fought battle with cancer.

Katie was born in Beaumont, TX and attended the University of Texas.  She was an active member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, serving on the nursing home ministry for 19 years.  She enjoyed LSU...

Feb 1, 2019

"“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 Barbara Lee (Williams) Courtney died February 1, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM. She was 94, born June 6, 1924 in Beloit, Wisconsin. She was the beloved wife of Capt. (USMC-retired) Donald G....

Jan 31, 2019

Marie Lemoine Schittone, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday night, January 31, 2019 at The Carpenter House. She was 93 and a native of West Baton Rouge Parish. She retired from Godchaux’s-Maison Blanche after 30 years of service.

Visiting hours will take place at Resthaven Funeral Home on February 5, 2019 from 5:00pm – 9:00pm.The...

Jan 31, 2019

Charles Wesley Doughty “CW” passed away on January 31, 2019 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital while recovering from surgery. He was 93 years old and a resident of Walker LA. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged in 1946. He retired as a Captain from the Baton Rouge Fire Department after...

Jan 31, 2019

Sandra L. Ricken, age 68, native of Chicago, IL, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019. She is survived by her sons, John, Thomas, and Erik Ricken; grandchildren, Andrew, Erin, Makenzie, Samantha, Meg, Alex, & Thomas; sisters, Kathy Ell and Sue Buchanan; and brother, Bob Ricken. Sandra was preceded in death by her...

Jan 28, 2019

Valsin "Pete" Vicknair, Jr. left to be with the love of his life on January 28, 2019. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Valsin was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and UCT.

He is survived by his daughter, D'Wanda Thomas; son, Anthony Vicknair; grandchildren, Ashley Marie Woods...

Jan 28, 2019

Brian Larry Fox, age 49, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on January 28, 2019. Brian was born on May 11, 1969, in Mobile, AL, to Larry Fox and the late Nancy McLeod. Brian grew up in Daphne, AL. After graduating from Fairhope High School in 1987, Brian earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University...

Jan 27, 2019

A resident of Baton Rouge, LA and a native of Biloxi, MS, Carole Ann Thomas, 77, was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother.  She passed away Sunday morning, January 27, 2019, surrounded by her family at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.

Carole graduated from D’Iberville High School in 1959.  That same year she married the...

Jan 27, 2019

Clifford Kilpper “Kip” Bourgeois, a resident of Baton Rouge, died on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at age 71.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Linda Brewer Bourgeois, his children Amanda Bourgeois, Micah Bourgeois and his wife Jaime Aymond Bourgeois, and three grandsons, Brayden, Easton, and Cohen Bourgeois, his mother Virginia “Ginger” Richerson Bourgeois, sister...

Jan 26, 2019

Charles L. "Rusty" Hebert Jr., age 92, and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on January 26, 2019. Rusty graduated from University High School and attended LSU. He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran having served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Rusty spent his career in the banking business, retiring from Hibernia Bank and...

Jan 25, 2019

Barbara Joan Coner, age 72, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on January 24, 2019. Joan attended Woodrow Wilson High School and Portsmouth General Hospital School of Nursing. Joan cared for her community as a nurse for many years and was recognized through many awards and accomplishments in the field of nursing. Later in her career, she traveled...

Jan 25, 2019

Blanche Dickinson Bankston Segura, age 96, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on January 25, 2019.  She was born in Oak Grove, Louisiana and graduated from Pioneer High School and then Louisiana Tech before moving to Baton Rouge to work at Standard Oil (Exxon).  She was married to Ray P. Bankston, Sr., until his death and later married...

Jan 24, 2019

Ann Speeg Brent, age 62, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on January 24, 2019.

Ann spent her entire life in Baton Rouge where she raised her family and built a successful

business, loving her clients as family. She was an incredible mother, raising three children by

herself. As an excellent cook,...

Jan 21, 2019

Terri Lyn Aull Lambert, 59, a life-long resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away gently on the morning of January 21, 2019 after a courageous eight year battle with cancer. Terri was at peace with her life and she “kept on keeping on,” cherishing every moment she had with her loving family.

Born on October 7, 1959...

Jan 20, 2019

Edward Duhe, Jr. went to be with the Lord on January 20, 2019, passing away unexpectedly near his home on Lake Rosemound, Louisiana.

Ed was born on November 12, 1947 in Bogalusa, Louisiana to Edward and Aline (Woodall) Duhe.  First and foremost, he was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He adored his loving wife of...