Obituaries

Deacon Pierre

Apr 5, 2013

Deacon Tommy James St. Pierre completed his earthly journey and entered his new life on April 5, 2013. He was born on December 28, 1954. For almost 38 years he has shared his life with his wife, Cindy Martinez St. Pierre. Together they were blessed with four children, five grandchildren, and one stepgrandchild. Deacon Tommy was ordained a deacon...

Abel Mendoza

Apr 2, 2013

Abel Mendoza passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at his residence in Baton Rouge. He was 88 years old. Abel was born on March 26, 1925 in Corpus Christi, TX to the late Ysidro and Guadalupe Arroyo Mendoza. He was raised in Wharton, TX. He was a US Navy Veteran of World War II. After he was discharged...

Lorraine August

Apr 2, 2013

She passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in Baton Rouge, LA. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Leon S. August. Lorraine was born and raised in New Orleans, LA graduated from St. Marys Dominican High School and attended St. Marys Dominican College. She was employed at Southern Bell before moving with Leon to the Alexandria,...

Joann Messina

Apr 2, 2013

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so He put his arms around you and whispered, Come to me. A loving mother and grandmother, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA and native of Hope, Arkansas, she passed away on April 2, 2013 at the Baton Rouge General Butterfly Wing at 10:40 am at the...

Effie Utsler

Apr 1, 2013

Strong in her faith, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:56 Born in Raceland, La on August 20, 1929 and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, La. Visitation will be held...

Tangela Hollins

Mar 31, 2013

Visitation Ephesus Apostolic Church 9531 Burbank Dr. Baton Rouge, LA  70810 Saturday, April 6, 2013 8 am10 am Service Ephesus Apostolic Church 9531 Burbank Dr. Baton Rouge, LA  70810 Saturday, April 6, 2013 10 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816

Rita Chambers

Mar 30, 2013

Age 86 and a resident of Baton Rouge, Rita passed away on March 30, 2013 at The Carpenter House of Baton Rouge. Her husband Homer L. Whitey Chambers, mother Mary Saurage, son Timothy Joseph Chambers, stepchildren Janice Ray and Danny Lee Chambers, sisters Vera Martin, Margaret Samaha, brothers Leonard and C.J. Saurage, preceded her in death. She is survived...

Beryl Talbot

Mar 30, 2013

Beryl Talbot, 64, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 after a long fight against Multiple Sclerosis. She was born in Baton Rouge and moved throughout her youth living in Hawaii, California and England. She returned to Baton Rouge to attend LSU earning a degree in business. Her professional career was spent in a variety of business roles working...

Doris Cassano

Mar 30, 2013

A native of Baton Rouge, she passed away at Ollie Steele Burden Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Doris was 85, and a retired school bus driver with the East Baton Rouge School System. Her greatest joy in life was the weekly visits from her children and their families every Sunday. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home...

James Engels, Sr.

Mar 27, 2013

JAMES HENRY ENGELS, SR., was born February 26, 1927, in Plaquemine, Louisiana, and died at his home in Central on March 27, 2013. Henry is survived by his wife of 65 years, Beverly Boudreaux Engels and their six children: James Henry Engels, Jr. and Sheri Holifield of Baton Rouge Cheryl and Paul Rioux of Watson Gary and Melanie Engels...

Phyllis Stevens

Mar 27, 2013

90, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA and a native of Ann Arbor, MI. Phyllis passed away at St. James Place in Baton Rouge. She was an English teacher for 35 years retiring from Speedway High School in Speedway, IN. Phyllis loved to read, cook and cross stich. She also had a great love for animals. Visitation will be...

Stephen Scallan, Jr.

Mar 25, 2013

57, native of Baton Rouge,LA a resident of St. Amant, LA died March 25, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales, LA. survived by father Stephen Scallan, Sr., sister Merri Nell Scallan Brecher and husband Gary Brecher, brother David Scallan, niece Jennifer Beegle and husband Phillip Beegle, and his longtime companion Doris Jenkins and family. He was preceded in...

Norma Karr

Mar 25, 2013

Norma Lee McDonald Karr was born on the Old McDonald Farm January 17, 1926, one mile south of the Old Star School on Hwy. 169 in Oologah, Rogers Co., Oklahoma. She went to be with her Lord, at home, at 3:44 p.m., Monday, March 25, 2013, surrounded by her family. She is survived by a large loving family son...

Marlene Hunts

Mar 22, 2013

The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want Marlene G. Hunts, a native of Plaucheville, La, passed away peacefully, Friday, March 22, 2013, she was 73 years old. Marlenes greatest love was her family. Spending time with her grandchildren, cooking for family gatherings and cheering on the LSU Tigers gave her great pleasure. Marlene is survived by her...

Joyce Petit

Mar 21, 2013

Joyce Marie Jennings Petit, native of New Orleans and resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013. She is survived by her daughter, Lynne Petit Pisto and her husband, Jeff Pisto son Scott Petit and his wife Gail Petit soninlaw Chris DeRouen and seven grandchildren, Brian , Jeffrey, Ami, Jemma, Marsha, Valerie and Paul. She is...

Robert Prevost, Sr.

Mar 20, 2013

A resident of Baton Rouge and native of Franklin, LA he departed this earth on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 to join in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Robert was the Founder and President of DMS Mail Management. He was a devoted and dedicated husband, father, brother and son. Survived by his loving wife, Monica Brassell...

Esther Braud

Mar 20, 2013

Esther Louise Lee Braud passed from this world on March 20, 2013, after a long illness. She came into this world on January 27, 1923, in Depressionera Arkansas, the first of three sistersEsther herself, Juanita, and Dorothy. During her life in El Dorado, Arkansas, Esther survived scarlet fever, a fall into the bowels of an outhouse, a broken arm...

Humberto Md

Mar 19, 2013

Humberto Bert Alfonso Arriaga, M. D. died on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. He was born January 13, 1931 in Tela, Honduras, and came to the U.S. at age 13 to attend high school in Mississippi knowing only Spanish. He overcame that challenge and graduated in 3 years as the valedictorian. He went on to complete his B. S. in...

Linda Compton

Mar 19, 2013

Linda Wallenfelsz Compton, 74, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, peacefully departed this life Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Ruston, LA. Mrs. Compton was born in Ironton, OH, on May 28, 1938. Her family moved to Ashland, KY, when she was four. It was there she met and married Phillip Douglas Compton. In 1968, the Comptons moved to...

Richard Yancey

Mar 19, 2013

On Tuesday, March 19th, our Father graciously took Richard K. Yancey, beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather, to be with him. He was 88 years old. Richard is survived by his wife of 64 years, Susan, his children, Kay Yancey, Richard C. Yancey, and Linda Ray and her husband Robert, grandchildren, Michael and Carolyn Ray, his brother, Charles Yancey...