Obituaries
Lois Speeg
Feb 23, 2016
Lois Gonzales Speeg, loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, sister, and friend, peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at the age of 93. She was born on April 8, 1922, in White Castle, LA, and was a long-time resident of Baton Rouge. Lois was known for her impeccable style, which she developed as a buyer for Bart-Well, Inc.,...
Hilda Dixon
Feb 22, 2016
Hilda Ruth Dixon August 14, 1925 - February 22, 2016 Hilda Ruth Dixon, A devoted daughter, sister, aunt, friend and faithful servant of the Lord passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 2016 at age 90. Hilda retired from Baton Rouge Technical College and Dow Chemical after a long career as a secretary. She was a native...
Amelia Neubauer
Feb 22, 2016
Amelia L. Neubauer, age 91, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on February 22, 2016, in Houston, TX. She was born in New Orleans, La., on September 28, 1924, to parents Charles LeBlanc and Amelia Twilbeck. She met her future husband of 59 years, Jack K. Neubauer in New Orleans during WWII and he preceded her...
Nancy Ducote
Feb 21, 2016
Nancy Mumphrey Ducote, age 48, native of Baton Rouge and resident of Prairieville, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Nancy is survived by her sons, Michael DuPont and Jacob DuPont; significant other, Greg Alleman; sisters, Jackie Masterman and Jane Brown; and brothers, Mark, Patrick, and Paul Mumphrey. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Lillian...
David Ricken
Feb 21, 2016
David J. Ricken, age 69, native of Chicago, IL, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2016. David attended George Washington High School and after graduating, he joined the United States Marine Corps. During his service he worked as a Combat Engineer and received medals for Good Conduct, Vietnam Service, and National Defense Service....
Stephanie Ellis
Feb 17, 2016
Stephanie Ellis, age 61, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on February 17, 2016. Stephanie is survived by her parents, Harry and Doshie Ellis; her sisters, Susan Ball and husband, Rick, and Sandra Hebert; and numerous loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, along with many, many friends. She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Anna "Maw-Maw"...
Hugh Corkern, Jr.
Feb 16, 2016
Hugh Kassel Corkern, Jr., age 73, native of Franklinton, LA and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at his residence. He was survived by his daughter, Michelle Rawls and husband Nathan of Central, LA; sons, Christopher Corkern and wife Lauren of Central, LA, and Justin Corkern of Central, LA; grandchildren, Charles Rawls, Katherine...
Phouthone Thongsavanh
Feb 15, 2016
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Friday, February 19, 2016 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, February 20, 2016 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thelma Amond
Feb 14, 2016
Thelma Amond, born March 4, 1938, passed away Sunday, February, 14, 2016, at the age of 77. She was a native of LeCompte, LA, and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. She was a fun, loving, and caring, mother, maw-maw, and friend who enjoyed life to the fullest. She never met a stranger and always put others before herself....
Madeline Barnett
Feb 13, 2016
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, February 20, 2016 10:00 am - 11:00 am Service Graveside Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, February 20, 2016 11:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Jayden Leger
Feb 12, 2016
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Wednesday, February 17, 2016 9:00 am-11:00 am Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Wednesday, February 17, 2016 11:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Glenn Coats
Feb 12, 2016
Born in 1926 in Amarillo, Texas, Died February 12, 2016 and is now in Heaven with his Heavenly Father. He loved his wife Laverne, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and enjoyed the time when they were all together. He was a very loving and devoted husband to Laverne for 61 years. Glenn played professional baseball and in 1948, he played...
Inocente Gongora, Sr.
Feb 12, 2016
Inocente N. Gongora Sr., fondly known as "Robert" and "Chico", resident of Baton Rouge and husband of Antoinette Gongora, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the age of 53. He was born in Belize City, Belize on September 26, 1962, son of Gurthell (Morrison) Gongora and the late Eufemio Gongora Sr. In 1978, he migrated to the...
Hazen Finnerty
Feb 12, 2016
Hazen Stevens Finnerty, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016, at the age of 73 at Oschner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, surrounded by his loving family. Hazen was born on November 22, 1942, in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Hazen was a Navy Veteran on the USS Princeton. For 17 years, he was a fire...
Nell Thompson
Feb 10, 2016
"I expect to pass through this life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again." William Penn Warnerton native and longtime Baton Rouge resident Nell Bickham...
Marie Leblanc
Feb 10, 2016
Marie Vincent LeBlanc, 71, of Baton Rouge, passed away Wed. February 10, 2016 after a long battle of cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Rance and son-in-law Jim; daughter, Delaine Garner and son-in-law, Robert; three grandchildren, Jordan and Lindsay Rance, and Jonathan Garner; sister-in-law, Ann Vincent; and nephews, Buck and Dustin Vincent....
Grace O'Sullivan
Feb 9, 2016
Grace Sears O'Sullivan, age 88, native of Anderson, SC, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2016. Grace is survived by her daughters, Jan L. Nesbit and husband Fred D., and Amy R. O'Sullivan and Tiffany Latz; sons, James W. O'Sullivan, III and wife Cecile O., and Kevin G. O'Sullivan and wife Chrissy R.;...
Lucille Gendron
Feb 8, 2016
Lucille Therese Simon Gendron, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away on February 8, 2016, a few days before her 99th birthday. She was a native of St. Joseph Plantation in Vacherie, LA, and long-time resident of Baton Rouge, most recently at Williamsburg Community. Lucille was a devoted wife to the late George Wilfred Gendron, and their first...
Frank Owen, Jr.
Feb 7, 2016
Frank Russell Owen, Jr. passed away on February 7, 2016. Born in Brownsville, Tennessee on April 29, 1926 to Bessie Elizabeth Morton and Frank Russell Owen, Sr. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Army serving in the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, 259th Regiment of the 65th Infantry Division. Upon his return stateside, Frank settled in Memphis,...
Ashleigh Culivan
Feb 5, 2016
Beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend and animal lover, Ashleigh Culivan returned to her heavenly Father after a four year battle with cancer on Friday, February 5, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was 23, and a native of Baton Rouge. Ashleigh is survived by her parents, Steve and Jane Culivan, a brother, Jonathan, aunts: Brigitte, Candy, Carol, Cindy,...
