Obituaries
Phil Yeates
Mar 23, 2024
Phil Yeates, age 80, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Phil was a member of Kappa Alpha Society, the Founder and past President of the Apartment Association of Louisiana, and supported BREADA, the Wounded Warrior Project, and Tunnels to Towers. He graduated from Laurel High School, attended Millsaps College, and graduated from the University...
Stephen Paul Gardner Henry
Mar 20, 2024
Stephen Paul Gardner Henry passed away on Wednesday, March 20. 2024, at the age of 53. He was born October 2, 1970, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Arthur Leonard Henry and Lynda Shaver Henry. After graduating from Trafton Academy, he received a full-ride football scholarship to Southeastern University.
Stephen was the owner/president of the Henry Agency with Allstate Insurance. ...
Margaret "Maggie" M. Wingate
Mar 20, 2024
Maggie May Wingate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Maggie was born on March 23, 1934, to Woodrow May and Louise Duvall-May. Shortly after meeting a tall handsome sailor who was just returning from active duty, she married James M. Wingate on November 15, 1952, and they were together for over 70 years. Maggie is...
Wade J. Labat
Mar 20, 2024
Wade John Labat, whose life touched many hearts, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2024. Born on February 6, 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Wade’s journey was one of achievement coupled with profound compassion.
A proud alumnus of both St. Anthony Catholic School and Catholic High School (’63), he graduated from LSU in Mechanical Engineering in 1968, a milestone he cherished...
Randy Trelles
Mar 18, 2024
George Randall “Randy” Trelles, a native of Columbia, SC and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 at the age of 61. He graduated from Broadmoor High School, received his undergraduate degree at LSU and his J.D at Southern University. He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Sigma Chi Fraternity,...
Felix W. Dawson, Jr.
Mar 18, 2024
Felix William Dawson, Jr. our loving father, grandfather, brother and son, passed away on March 18, 2024, after a short illness. Felix was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on July 31, 1946, where he lived most of his life, moving to Ascension Parish in 2010.
Felix is a graduate of Woodlawn High School and LSU, with a B.M.E., M.M.E and...
Gerri R. Hughes
Mar 17, 2024
Geraldine (Gerri) Hughes passed away peacefully on March 17, 2024, at the age of 84, at The Carpenter House where her devoted husband of over 50 years, Kenneth Hughes, was by her side.
Gerri was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, to Joseph Young, “J.Y.” and Josephine (Cashio) Ragusa. Shortly thereafter, they relocated to Baton Rouge where Gerri was a graduate of Istrouma...
Jeanette Dowden Kaub
Mar 17, 2024
Jeanette Dowden Langridge Kaub, a native of Provencal, LA and a resident of Port Allen, LA, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the age of 91. She retired as a high school business/typing teacher. She was a former member of Florida Blvd. Baptist Church. She discovered her talent as an artist in her 60’s and...
Donald Ray Strickland
Mar 16, 2024
Donald Ray Strickland passed away on March 16, 2024 at 3:00pm at the age of 81. He was a native of Amite, La and a long time resident of Baton Rouge, LA. He graduated from Amite High School in 1960 and attended Southeastern Louisiana College.
He worked as a merchant marine for two years and sailed out of the port of...
George Embaugh
Mar 16, 2024
George “Snookie” Embaugh passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the age of 86. He was born January 30, 1938, in Rochester, Pennsylvania to Fredrick Filmore Embaugh and Mary Margaret Marshall Embaugh. After graduating high school, George entered the workforce as a mechanic, where he helped countless families, friends, and customers, retiring after 47 years of dedication to his...
Dianne Wilson-Waller
Mar 15, 2024
Dianne Wilson-Waller, age 73, a resident of Central, LA passed away peacefully in her home on March 15, 2023. She is preceded in death by her parents, Huey John Wilson and Angelina Mumphrey Wilson, as well as her brothers, John Huey Wilson and Denver Clint Wilson. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Mitchell Wayne Waller Sr.; her...
Rev. L.E. "Delge" Delgehausen
Mar 15, 2024
Having relied and trusted in God’s infinite grace, we share the news that Pastor Delge joined the Church Triumphant on Friday, March 15, 2024.
Loren E. Delgehausen was born April 5, 1935, and grew up on a farm in rural Shible Township, Swift County, Appleton Minnesota. He was a graduate of Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1955, and Concordia Theological...
Mangalacrusayal Charles
Mar 14, 2024
Mangala Crusayal Charles, 68 years old passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024. She was born on February 3, 1956, in Gobichettypalayam, Tamil Nadu to her parents, Irudhayasamy and Mariamma.
Mangala Crusayal loved cooking, gardening, and outdoor activities. She was an active Crocheter. She also loved to travel and visited Canada, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Mexico, the Bahamas and Cayman Islands.
She is...
Sanford Forrest Roy
Mar 12, 2024
Sanford Forrest Roy, 58, left this world unexpectedly on March 12, 2024. Sanford was born in Baton Rouge on April 17, 1965, and was adopted into a loving family. He loved to tell the story of how his parents chose him even when they were told by doctors that he could be blind, which did not end up being the...
Ruth J. Waller
Mar 12, 2024
Ruth J. Waller, born on September 28, 1946, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the age of 77, surrounded by her loving husband and family.
Ruth was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Wilfred A. Jumonville and Louise F. Jumonville. She graduated from St. Anthony Catholic High School, and attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana, in Natchitoches, Louisiana and...
Earl P. Brouillette
Mar 8, 2024
Earl Paul Brouillette, 93 years old, peacefully passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Robert and Alma Brouillette on October 10, 1930. Even though a failing heart took him away from this world, his loving heart left a beacon of light for his family and friends. Earl was a force of nature,...
Patricia Ann Harris
Mar 8, 2024
Patricia Ann Dias Harris, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the age of 77. She was born May 9, 1946, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Edward Dias and Florence Sparks Dias. She was a graduate of Glen Oaks High School, Class of ’64.
Mrs. Pat worked for several years as a receptionist with Ochsner...
Audrey Juge Parker
Mar 7, 2024
Audrey Juge Parker passed away peacefully on the evening of March 7, 2024 at the age of 98 years old. Wife of the late Ernest J. Parker. Mother of her only child, Jane E. Parker of Baton Rouge, LA. Preceded in death by parents Gertrude Garcia Juge and Oscar Juge, two sisters, Loretta J Aubry of New Orleans and Barbara...
Dr. John H. ("Bud") Traylor, Jr.
Mar 6, 2024
"Be a preacher! Be a preacher! I want you to be a preacher!"
John H. Traylor, Jr., affectionally known as "Bud," "Bro. Bud," and/or "Dr. Traylor," first heard the call of God to preach His Word as a child while sleeping on the back pew of his home church, the First United Methodist Church of Columbia, Louisiana. However, as he grew...
Mark S. Guillory, Sr.
Mar 6, 2024
Local businessman, Mark Guillory, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the Baton Rouge General Hospital. He and his wife Yvette are the owners of Terminal Transfer and Storage, Inc. Mark took over Terminal Transfer when his father, Ray Guillory, Sr., who founded the company in 1968, passed away in October 1999.
He is survived by his wife, Yvette;...
