Obituaries
Carleton Sweeney
May 21, 2018
Carleton Merritt Sweeney, age 80, passed away at home May 21, 2018 in the loving arms of his children. He was welcomed home with loving arms by the love of his life, Janice. He served in the United States Army from 1961 until honorable discharge 1968. He was a founding member of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and served...
Erma Mitchell
May 21, 2018
Erma Jean Paul Mitchell born August 8, 1935 in Jena Louisiana passed away peacefully May 21, 2018 in Lakeland Florida. She was 82 and a resident of Baton Rouge. Erma was the life of the party with her energetic spirit, contagious laugh, vibrant smile and her love of dancing the jitterbug. Her family even hired a professional dancer several...
Erma Kahn
May 20, 2018
Erma Marie DeCastro Kahn, 98, passed away at her daughter's home in Denham Springs on May 20, 2018. She was born June 30, 1919 in Frontenac, Kansas to Fortunato and Maria (Baudino) DeCastro. She lived most of her adult life in Baton Rouge, La. She is survived by her son, J. R. Kahn, Jr and his wife Jane of...
Steven Brown
May 18, 2018
Steven Brown, age 56, a resident of Prairieville, LA passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018. Steven was a graduate of Central High School and was known as "the calm problem solver" at a job he loved so much as an Instrumentation and Controls Supervisor at Entergy Corp at River Road Nuclear Plant. He loved hunting and fishing, and...
Zoe Walter
May 16, 2018
Zoe D. Walter, age 84, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA and native of Sri Lanka, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Zoe began her education in Catholic girls' school in Sri Lanka where she went on to practice medicine. She immigrated to the US in 1972 where she began a residency at LSU. After being on staff...
Walter Arnette, Jr.
May 16, 2018
Walter Gregory (Greg) Arnette, Jr. died in the early hours of May 16, 2018, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Darlene Russell Arnette, his children, Walter Gregory (Corky) Arnette, III and wife Rebecca McLaughlin Arnette, of Houma, La., Leigh Elizabeth Arnette, Baton Rouge, Joseph Gregory (Joe) Arnette and friend Kelley Marlowe,Baton...
William Bordelon
May 15, 2018
William Walter Bordelon, age 64, peacefully entered the arms of Jesus on May 15, 2018 at his home in Baton Rouge, LA. Known as Billy or Bill to friends and family, he was born in Lake Charles, LA. He worked in consulting engineering most of his life. Longtime member of Chapel on the Campus/Oaks, and active in Medical Centers...
Eleanor Cole
May 14, 2018
Eleanor Perkins Cole passed away at Our Lady of the Lake on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the age of 97. She was born on April 6, 1921 in Smithfield, NC, to Norris Lynwood Perkins and Pearl Stancil Perkins. She attended Women's College of the University of North Carolina and worked at the Fairchild Aircraft Factory during World War...
Elaine Edwards
May 14, 2018
Elaine Schwartzenburg Edwards was born in Marksville, Louisiana, on March 8, 1929, the only daughter and middle child of Myrl and Errol Schwartzenburg. An amazing life awaited her. She completed her education in parochial and public schools in Marksville. She met and married her childhood sweetheart and they moved to Crowley, Louisiana where she became a stay-at-home Mom to...
Ruby Kerner
May 14, 2018
Ruby Drake Kerner passed from this life after a brief illness on May 14, 2018 at 91years of age. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Helen McGawley; her daughter, Diane Vercher; her granddaughter, Amy Utter; her grandson and his wife, Ryan and Amanda Utter; and great grandchildren, Wyatt and Evie Utter. The family is grateful...
Josephine Easley
May 12, 2018
Josephine Cinquemano Easley, a long- time resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on May 12, 2018, in New Roads, LA at the age of 97. She was bom on June 15, 1920, in Lake Charles, LA to Anthony Cinquemano and Annette Dazzio. Josephine spent her younger years in Corsicana TX. She was fifteen when her family moved to...
Zachariah Badon
May 8, 2018
Zachariah "Zach" Morrison Badon, passed away on May 8, 2019, at the age of 21. He loved working on cars, fishing, and most importantly he loved his family. He is survived by his father, Robert Badon; his mother and step-father, Tracey and Tommy Poole; his grandmother, Rebecca Badon; his siblings, Jeremy Norris and wife Kisti, Matt Badon, Travis Badon...
Tommy Aime
May 6, 2018
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, May 12, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Service Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, May 12, 2018 2:00 pm Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
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Carrie Charleville
May 4, 2018
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Tuesday, May 8, 2018 9:00 am-10:00 am Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Tuesday, May 8, 2018 10:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Paul Pancoast
May 3, 2018
Surrounded by family and loved ones, Paul Vincent Pancoast Jr. crossed over peacefully into the arms of our Lord late Thursday May 3, 2018. The epitome of class, honor, and integrity, he was a devoted husband of 69 years and loving father of 4. A product of humble roots in New Orleans during the great depression, Paul earned the...
Donald Hammons
May 2, 2018
Donald Wayne Hammons, age 86, resident of Baton Rouge, La, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday May 2, 2018 at 10:00pm. He was born in Downsville, Louisiana to Harvey and Effie Hammons. He served in the Army during the Korean war from 1953 to 1955. Don married Bonnie Jean Ozley of Arcadia on January 27, 1956....
David Bella
May 1, 2018
David John Bella, beloved husband of Dessie Bella, wonderful father of Annelise Bella, and kind and supportive stepfather of Matthew, Donnie and Jonathan Malarcher, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 9:15 PM with Dessie by his side. David, a native resident of Baton Rouge, was born on January 14, 1959. He was educated at St. Thomas More...
Donald Sturgeon
Apr 27, 2018
Donald Claude Sturgeon, born July 25, 1936, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on April 27, 2018. Donald was married for sixty-two years to Bettie Lou Sturgeon. They first met at Odessa Senior High School in Odessa, Texas. Donald and Bettie had many adventures through their lives. Donald worked as a machinist, a millwright, and finally started his...
