Obituaries
Rita Templain
Aug 29, 2016
Rita Mae St. Pierre Templain, age 79, a resident of Denham Springs and a native of Norco, passed away on August 29, 2016. Rita is survived by her four children; Bridget Achord, Brenda Melancon, Brent Templain, and Brett Templain; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and her sister Norma Duhon. She is preceded in death by her husband of 42...
Jennings Frye, Iii
Aug 28, 2016
J.B. Frye, III died Aug.28 at St. Joseph Carpenter House surrounded by his loving wife and family after a long battle with cancer. He was 71 years of age. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Wanda Berry Frye. In addition he is survived by his children, Kathy Kay Farrelly and husband Robert, Michelle Guidry and her...
Christopher Toms
Aug 27, 2016
Christopher James Toms, 45, was called home to be with the Lord on August 27, 2016, at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was born on June 7, 1971 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Bert Toms and Annette Willis. Chris graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1989. Chris was a Civil/Structural Designer at H&K Engineering. Chris was...
Christopher Manning
Aug 26, 2016
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Monday, August 29, 2016 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Tuesday, August 30, 2016 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Tuesday, August 30, 2016 2:00 pm
Linda Norris
Aug 24, 2016
A resident of Denham Springs, she passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at age 60. She is survived by her husband Dave, 3 daughters, 1 son, 6 grandchildren & 1 great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother & 1 sister. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at...
Charlotte Anderson
Aug 24, 2016
Charlotte Lee Anderson, age 87 of Baton Rouge, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 after a brief illness. Beloved wife of the late Otis Edwin Anderson. Loving mother of Gregory Lee Anderson, Vicki Lynn Krupala, and Terry Mark Anderson. Grandmother of Caroline Elizabeth Anderson, Garrett Spencer Anderson, Ryan Mark Anderson, and Anderson Charles Krupala. Charlotte was born April...
William Lewis
Aug 22, 2016
William Merlin Lewis, "Dub" was born in Lilbourn, Missouri to a large farming family, one of eight children; his own father being one of nine boys. He attended school in Lilbourn. Dub entered into the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II. Upon returning, he married his sweetheart Ivadell Crawley and began his career in...
Norma Kissel
Aug 20, 2016
Norma passed away peacefully on August 20, 2016, at the home of her daughter and surrounded by family members. She was 90 years old. Norma was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 13, 1926. As a child she and her younger brother, Bill, enjoyed going to the Saturday morning movies. As a teenager she spent a lot of time...
Michael O'Neill
Aug 20, 2016
Michael Scott O'Neill, a native of Baton Rouge, passed away at the early age of 46 on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Scott was an excellent Tubing Fitter and had a passion for fishing. Everyone who knew him would say he was a kind hearted man who often thought of others before himself. All of Scotts family and friends will...
Samuel Pruet, Sr.
Aug 18, 2016
Captain Samuel A. Pruet, Sr. retired, 76, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on August 18, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Samuel A. Pruet, Sr., was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Samuel King Pruet and Oralee Keith Pruet on March 6, 1940. He graduated from Istrouma High School in 1958. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp...
Joseph Cloud
Aug 17, 2016
Joseph Cloud, age 48, a resident of Livingston, LA passed away on August 17, 2016. He served for 20 years in the United States Army. Joseph was a member of SMR and Red Oak Hunting Club. He had one tour of duty during desert storm and two tours of duty in Iraq. He was a recipient of the Bronze...
Donna Drago
Aug 17, 2016
Donna Vicknair Drago, age 57, passed away on August 17, 2016. Donna was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mom and nana. She was a dedicated employee of Gorman Brothers for over ten years. Donna loved family vacations to the beach and enjoyed watching her sons play sports. In her recent years she truly enjoyed spending time with her husband,...
Elsie Mcdowell
Aug 16, 2016
E.J. McDowell, age 75, a loving mother, grandmother, and aunt, passed away on August 16, 2016, after a long battle with COPD. She was a native of Baton Rouge and graduate of Istrouma High School and Spencer Business School. She is survived by her two daughters, Tani Legleu and Mona Legleu; her two grandsons, Aaron Meyer and Stephen Meyer;...
William Borne
Aug 16, 2016
William F. "Bill" Borne, age 58, a resident of Baton Rouge, La., passed away on August, 16, 2016. William was a loving husband, proud father, and a mentor to many. He was a true visionary with a "larger-than-life" presence. Bill was a very giving man. He was the founder and former CEO of Amedysis, a national home health care...
Thomas Hinton
Aug 15, 2016
Thomas Britt "Redd" Hinton passed away peacefully, Monday, August 15, 2016, at his residence in Watson, LA. He was born July 8,1964, in Baton Rouge and attended Tara High School where he was a star safety for the football team. He attended LSU and Southeastern Universities and was a 20-year resident of Watson, LA. He is survived by his...
Jude Desselle
Aug 14, 2016
Jude Evans Desselle, Sr., a native of Bordelonville, La and a resident of Greenwell Springs, La, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at The Crossing at Clarity Hospice, at the age of 79. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He retired from the financial industry, and he was a life long avid LSU fan. Jude...
Michael Denham
Aug 13, 2016
Michael Denham, a native of Baton Rouge and resident of Bradentan, Florida, passed away on August 13, 2016. Michael is survived by his wife, Carmen Denham; his daughters, Paige Denham, Hollie Denham and Faith Denham; his step-daughter, Ryanne Widmeier; his sisters, Laurie Landry and Collins and Kim Lofton and Jay; his mother-in-law, Carol King; his grandmother, Audrey Mayo Watson;...
Raymond Kimball
Aug 13, 2016
Raymond William "R.W." Kimball, 75, of Baton Rouge, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 13, 2016 in Baton Rouge. He was born in Winnsboro, LA on July 16, 1941. R.W. graduated from Ouachita Parish High School. R.W. married his best friend and life partner, Jen, on August 3, 1962. He was a City of...
Ernest King
Aug 12, 2016
Ernest L. (Ernie) King, age 69, a native of Kansas and a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on August 12, 2016. Ernest was a dedicated employee of Automated Filing Systems for over 30 years. He was a member of Red Oaks Hunting Club. And a proud Vietnam Veteran, between the years of 1967 - 1968. Ernest is survived...
