Obituaries
Herbert Olson
Oct 22, 2016
Herbert Granville Olson, passed away on October 22, 2016 at OLOL Hospital. He was born on June 23, 1925 in Quincy, Massachusetts. He graduated from Quincy High School and served in the US Air Force. After serving in the Air Force, he entered college and graduated from Northeastern University with a Chemical Engineering Degree. After graduation, a job interview...
Sarah Kitchen
Oct 22, 2016
Sarah Kathryn (Katy) Kitchen died on October 22, 2016 at the tender age of 16. Katy loved her family and taught us to think outside of the box and see things differently. She taught us new ways to eat vegetarian, which none of us embraced! She taught us to love all people, all religions and all political parties. She...
Alex Naranjo
Oct 20, 2016
Alejandro Naranjo passed away on Thursday, October 20th, 2016, at the age of 93. Alex died resting peacefully in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Alex lived a great, long life, calling many beautiful cities home: his beloved birthplace of Barranquilla, Albany and New York, NY, Miami, FL and ultimately Baton Rouge,...
Louis Dipuma, Jr.
Oct 18, 2016
Louis Dipuma, Jr., age 76, a resident of Prairieville, passed away on October 18, 2016. Louis is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sandra Harrell Dipuma; his daughters, Dottie Dipuma Wall and husband Billy Wall, and Patricia Dipuma Dees; his sons, David Dipuma and Robert Dipuma; his grandchildren, Robin Guedry Dedden, Rachel Guedry, Andrew "Tyler" Dees, Ryan Dees,...
Elva Morris
Oct 16, 2016
Elva Ruth Brignac Morris passed away surrounded by her family and friends on Sunday, October 16, 2016. She was 55, born on December 21, 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High school and attended Louisiana State University. She was married 36 years to her high school sweetheart, Wendell "Chip" Morris. Her love for the...
Mary Schoonmaker
Oct 14, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Schoonmaker, age 87, began her eternal life with her Lord and Savior on October 14, 2016. Mary was a resident for 55 years of Schoonmaker Oaks on North River Road. She received her LPN at Baton Rouge General Nursing School but spent the majority of her life caring for her family and grandchildren. She loved antiques, and...
Sidney Neyland
Oct 12, 2016
Sidney Swayze Stubblefield Neyland, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. He was 47 years old. Swayze was born on October 9, 1969. He was a graduate of Broadmoor High School and attended Southeastern Louisiana University. Swayze loved spending time hunting and fishing on the family land in Centreville, MS. Swayze was a...
Bob Glim
Oct 12, 2016
Bob Glim, age 63, passed away on October 12, 2016. He was a big family man, loving father, grandfather, and husband. Bob loved holidays, especially Christmas. He enjoyed giving back to the community, working with LSU at recruiting parties, and was an avid LSU and Yankee fan. Bob was a longtime friend and confidant of T.J. Moran, and worked...
Ellen Ervin
Oct 12, 2016
Our precious GoGo peacefully ascended to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, and her beloved husband and son on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Born March 22nd in Macon, Georgia in 1919, Ellen "GoGo" Ervin lived a very full 97 years and touched many, many lives. She was a charter member of Broadmoor United Methodist Church and was...
William Carrier
Oct 10, 2016
William H "Bill" Carrier of Baton Rouge passed away peacefully on Monday, October 10. Born in Guthrie, Oklahoma, on December 7,1929, to Hazel and Harve Carrier, Bill lived most of his life in Baton Rouge. Bill graduated from Glencoe High School in Oklahoma where he excelled in football, baseball, and wrestling, winning a high school state wrestling championship title....
Michael Smith
Oct 9, 2016
Michael George Smith, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on October 9, 2016. He was 68 years old. Mike is survived by his wife, Alyce Bordelon Smith; his children, Jeffrey Filmore Smith and his wife Elianna, Wesley Devore Smith, Jaimi Smith Schaneville and her husband Steven Schaneville, and Lanny Michael Smith and his wife Jana Murry Smith; his...
Dr. Sanders
Oct 8, 2016
Dr. Robert Norton Sanders, a loving father and grandfather, passed away on October 8, 2016 at the age of 81. He battled Parkinson's disease for the last 15 years and fought valiantly to the very end. He grew up on the family farm in Medora, Illinois and after receiving bachelor's degrees from Shurtleff College in Alton, Illinois and master...
Duane Brunet
Oct 7, 2016
Duane Anthony Brunet, age 48, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016. Duane is originally from Cut Off, Louisiana and graduated from South Lafourche High School and went on to earn a Masters in Business Administration from Louisiana State University. Duane worked as a Financial Analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana....
Gary Zieman
Oct 7, 2016
Gary Lee Zieman, 75, of Baton Rouge, La., passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, due to complications from a cerebral aneurysm at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, La. Services will be held at Broadmoor United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge, La. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14th, 2016, and funeral services will...
Doris Padgett
Oct 6, 2016
Doris Turner Padgett, 91, died of natural causes on October 6, 2016, at her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born to Harvey and Sarah Turner on May 31, 1925 near Jacksonville, Florida, she lived in Florida and Boston, Massachusetts before settling in Baton Rouge. She moved here with her husband, Webster "Bud" Padgett in the early 1950's. Doris had...
Alan Babin
Oct 6, 2016
Alan Stephen Babin, age 70, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016. A lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, he was born November 6, 1945. A graduate of Woodlawn High School and an attendee of Louisiana State University. He was a Dow Chemical retiree, a licensed pilot and United States Coast Guard Captain. After retiring, Alan enjoyed traveling, flying, fishing,...
Irene Devillier
Oct 4, 2016
Irene Ann Daigle Devillier passed away at the age of 82 on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Davis Devillier, Sr.; parents, Oscar and Luce Blair Daigle; five brothers, Sidney, Edgar, Euclide, Abel and Oscar Daigle; and five sisters, Julie Austin,...
Ronnie Rabalais
Oct 4, 2016
Ronnie "Rab" Rabalais, age 61, passed away peacefully on October 4,2016 at St. Joseph's carpenter house. Ronnie was an outstanding family man and friend who was loved, respected and admired my many. He was quick witted and an avid LSU fan who never failed to get the party started with his infamous dance moves. He had an infectious spirit...
Virginia Mancuso
Oct 3, 2016
Virginia Dupont Mancuso, age 85, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on October 3, 2016. Virginia is survived by her daughter, Tammy Buhler and husband Alton Buhler; her step-daughters, Linda Smith and family and Vickie Seal and family; her step-sons, Michael James Mancuso and family, Ronald Mancuso and family, and Larry Mancuso and family; her brother, Leslie...
James Bullock
Oct 3, 2016
James A. Bullock (Jim) was born on November 28, 1945 in Tylertown, Mississippi to Norma Dean Smith Bullock and Austin Lynell Bullock. He was raised in Metairie, Louisiana and moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1981. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. After the Army he went to work for AT&T and 32 years later he retired...
