Obituaries
Mitchell Bailey
Aug 4, 2018
Mitchell Joseph Bailey, 20, born in Anderson, South Carolina but current resident of Baton Rouge, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018. He attended Dutchtown High School where he enjoyed being on the swim team and the Prostart culinary team. He was a recent graduate of Louisiana Culinary Institute and was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in 2014. Mitchell...
William Holtman
Aug 4, 2018
William Henry Holtman William "Bill" Henry Holtman born on April 29, 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, passed away August 4, 2018 at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with family by his side. Kind, server, loving and giving are just a few of the words that describe Bill. As a husband, father and grand-father, Bill had a deep devotion...
Jane Lange
Aug 2, 2018
Jane Disedare Lange (1936-2018) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana ascended to her new home with the love of God on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018. She was 81 years old. Her loving husband of 45 years, Carl Lange, was by her side. She was born September 3, 1936, in Coushada, Louisiana. She is preceded in death by her parents, Santon Disedare...
Joseph Ducote
Aug 1, 2018
Joseph "Brad" Ducote, age 36, a resident of Prairieville, passed away on August 1, 2018 Joseph is survived by his beloved fiancé Savannah Jenkins; stepson, Hunter Demars; mother, Lori Decoteau and husband Brandon Decoteau; father, Laurence Ducote; brother, Todd Baker; twin sisters, Shauna Alleman and Sarah McGrath; sister, Emily Quick; and niece, Madison McGrath. He is preceded in death...
Nancy Hutchinson
Aug 1, 2018
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Friday, August 17, 2018 9:30 am-11:00 am Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Friday, August 17, 2018 11:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
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Josef Hughes, Sr.
Jul 31, 2018
Josef Kevin Hughes Sr. a native of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully at his home in Franklinton, LA on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the age of 54 after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Shepherd Hughes; his children, Thomas Hughes and his wife Jeri Ann Hughes, Josef Hughes, Jr., and Tina Harvey;...
Sam Kimbrough
Jul 31, 2018
Sam Houston Kimbrough, Sr., age 94, passed into the Lord's arms on July 31, 2018. Born on February 20, 1924 in Atoka, Oklahoma, he is preceded in death by his father Samuel Binnett Kimbrough of Texas, mother Mattie Dodd Kimbrough; wife Ruth Laverne Denham Kimbrough, daughter Carol Ruth Kimbrough Powell, and granddaughter Catherine Michell Kimbrough Brown. He is survived...
Terrence Gahn
Jul 30, 2018
On July 30, 2018, Terrence Ray Gahn, Sr. passed away peacefully in his home after spending his final days surrounded by family and friends. A native of Mamou, Louisiana, Terry served as a sergeant in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Following his military service where he met his wife Beverly of Rochester, NY, he was...
Carolyn Darce
Jul 28, 2018
A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Carolyn Jean Stansbury Darce passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the age of 79. Carol was a native of Morgan City, LA, and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert Henry Darce; sons, Noel Darce and wife Lisa, and Kenneth Darce...
Sue Hopper
Jul 27, 2018
Sue Mixon Hopper, loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away on July 27, 2018. She graduated from Istrouma High School, Class of 1960. After graduating high school, she went on to work as a Realtor at CJ Brown Realty Company and was later a Reserve Deputy Sheriff with EBRP. She was a member of Parkview Baptist...
Roland Jumonville
Jul 27, 2018
Roland J. Jumonville, age 88, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on July 27, 2018. Roland was a Veteran of the United States Military, spending four years in the Marine Corp. and two years in the Navy, also having fought in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Emily Viccellio Jumonville; his...
Ariella Glover
Jul 26, 2018
Visitation St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 15208 Highway 73 Prairieville, LA 70769 Friday, August 3, 2018 9:30 am-11:00 am Service St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 15208 Highway 73 Prairieville, LA 70769 Friday, August 3, 2018 11:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Gail Miller
Jul 25, 2018
Gail Wallace Miller, age 76, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away July 25, 2018. Gail graduated from Baton Rouge High School. She was employed at Baton Rouge Water Works. She then helped build GEMCO Services, Inc., the industrial and commercial painting company with her beloved husband Gene Miller. Gail and Gene were members of University Baptist Church...
Janice Daigle
Jul 24, 2018
Janice Alexander Daigle a loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Dunnellon, Florida. She retired after 40 years in the insurance industry starting with Union National Life and Fire Company. She finished her career as a Senior Vice President of Unitrin/Kemper Insurance in St. Louis, MO. While being a...
Odrie Ortego
Jul 24, 2018
Odrie Ortego, 88, a native of Grand Prairie, LA and a resident of Prairieville, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Odrie is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Jean Fontenot Ortego; his children, Kenneth Odrie Ortego, Karen Ortego LaCroix, Konnie Ortego Wren, Kevin Mark and wife Gwen York Ortego, and...
Dr. Elkins
Jul 22, 2018
Dr. Clarence Alan Elkins, 69, of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his loving family, on July 22, 2018. Alan was a corporal in the U.S. Marines Corps, serving one tour duty in Vietnam from 1967-1969, and will be interred with military honors. Alan had a lifelong love of learning. He graduated from Broadmoor...
Betty Russell
Jul 21, 2018
Betty Watson Russell - devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother - passed away peacefully on July 21, 2018, at the age of 89. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 24, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA and Wednesday morning, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The service begins...
Dorothy Johnson
Jul 19, 2018
Dorothy Gomez Johnson, age 94, a native of St. Francisville and a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on July 19, 2018 She treasured her family and had a contagious smile that would light up the room. Dorothy was in the banking industry for over 25 years at Fidelity Bank. She was an active member of Broadmoor Baptist Church...
John Brown
Jul 17, 2018
I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener…For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine… Remain in me. John 15: 1-4 A resident of Baton Rouge went home to be with the Lord on July 17, 2018. Survived by Bettye Herpich and Michael Herpich. Preceded in death by Mamie M Brown,...
Jane Wilson
Jul 16, 2018
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 Jane...
