Obituaries
Gaston Patin
May 14, 2013
Gaston Patin, 91, passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at his home. A native of Henderson, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, he was a WWII U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a retiree from Petroleum Service. Gaston was also a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He is survived by his loving...
The Austin
May 13, 2013
The Reverend John B. Austin, 80, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Reverend Austin attended Tulane University where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and worked to receive his Masters degree before moving on to the University of the SouthSchool of Theology. There he received his Bachelor of Divinity....
Willie Cole
May 11, 2013
Willie Mae Darbonne Cole, 87, passed away on May 11, 2013. Born on February 21, 1926, she graduated from Opelousas High School in the class of 1943. Willie Mae married James C. Cole on April, 6 1956 and they were married for 30 years. She worked as an accountant for Distributors Oil Company for 36 years. She enjoyed her...
Edgar Brown, Jr.
May 10, 2013
Graveside services on Monday May 13 at 11:00 at Resthaven Gardens. Edgar died on May 10,2013 at Baton Rouge General at the age of 82. He was born on Aug. 16,1930 in Baton Rouge. He was a resident of Plaquemine and enjoyed living on the bayou where he LOVED to hunt and fish. He worked at Kaiser Aluminum for...
Evelyn Hutchinson
May 10, 2013
Evelyn Grace George Hutchinson, a native of Independence, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the age of 80. A devoted mother, grandmother and friend that had a vivacious spirit and was an inspiration to all who knew her. Evelyn loved life. She enjoyed painting, gardening, cooking, music, spending time...
Elaine Sorbet
May 10, 2013
A resident of Baton Rouge for the majority of her life, until 2010 when she moved to Bakersfield, California to be closer to her family. Elaine passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at San Joaquin Valley Hospital in Bakersfield. She was 77 and a native of Robeline, Louisiana. Elaine, also known as Mammaw, is survived by her son, Phil...
Betty Tate
May 9, 2013
Betty Blakeslee Tate was born in Shawnee, Colorado on January, 2, 1928 in her grandmothers 1 bedroom log cabin. A resident of Baton Rouge, LA she passed away on May 9, 2013 at the age of 85 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Betty met the love of her life, Fred Tate, at Fort Carson during a dance. On...
Donald Holmer
May 9, 2013
Dr. Donald Albert Holmer aged 79, passed to eternal rest with The Lord Jesus on May 9th in Pensacola, surrounded by his wife, children, daughters in law, grandchildren and great grandchildren. A native of Lead, South Dakota, he was preceded in death by his mother and father, Agnes and Albert Holmer. Don received a Phd. in Chemical Engineering from...
Norma Hernandez-Delcid
May 6, 2013
Norma Evelyn HernandezDelcid passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013 at the age of 66. Native of Caguas, Puerto Rico and resident of Baton Rouge, Lousiana, she is survived but her husband of 5 years, Ulises C. Delcid two daughters and sonsinlaw, Michelle and David Reeb, and Nory and Dale Cain two sisters, Mildred Girona and Nina Zambrana one...
Malayah Williams
May 5, 2013
Service Graveside Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, May 11, 2013 11 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Bubby Hudgins
May 1, 2013
He passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the age of 59. A resident of Colorado Springs, CO and a native of Baton Rouge, LA. He is survived by his only son, Hexter H. Bennett and three granddaughters, Ciera, Caleigh, and Cortney Bennett his mother, Laverne Stott three sisters, Beverly Branum, Nena and her husband Michael Montagnino, and...
Frances Weiss
Apr 30, 2013
Frances Anita Weiss passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the age of 60. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 27, 1952. She was preceded in death by her father, Nicholas J. Weiss, Jr. and mother, Dorothy Marie McAdams Weiss and brother, Joseph Marion Weiss. Frances is survived by her brother, Nicholas J. Weiss III and...
Ruby Greenhill
Apr 28, 2013
Passed away in her home on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the age of 85. A native of Centreville, MS and resident of Baton Rouge, LA she is survived by her daughter and soninlaw, Sherry and Alton Hyde grandson, Derrick Sanders greatgrandson, Steven Sanders sister, Dollie Boeneke and husband Rudolph and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by...
Hazel Gaar
Apr 28, 2013
We do not want you to grieve like others who have no hopeJesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those that have fallen asleep in him 1 Thessalonians 4:1314. Hazel Velma Jones Gaar passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the age of 91 She was a native of Gaars...
Julia Shurley
Apr 27, 2013
Julia Lee Spurlock Shurley passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at The Haven at Windermere in Baton Rouge. She was 92 years old, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Amite County Mississippi. Visitation will be at the Resthaven Funeral Home on Jefferson Highway from 11 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev....
Richard Iv
Apr 26, 2013
Richard R. Bennett, IV, Rusty, passed away on Saturday, April 27th, 2013. He was 57. He worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator and served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. Richard was a long time resident of both Louisiana and California. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Menck Bennett, and his three...
Loretta Demonsabert
Apr 24, 2013
A resident of Central and native of New Orleans, she died on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Harvest Manor Nursing Home in Denham Springs. She was 87 years old. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home at 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70816 on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. until service at 12:00...
Randall Hopson
Apr 22, 2013
A native of Baton Rouge, LA and a resident of Yulee, Florida, he passed away on April 22, 2013. He was a graduate of Trafton Academy in Baton Rouge, LA. Culinary Specialist First Class Randall Hopson enlisted in the United States Navy on March 16th 1995 and earned the rank of E6, Petty Officer First Class, on December 16th...
Elaine Pressler
Apr 22, 2013
Elaine joined her loving husband, Paul, in heaven Monday April 22 after a brief illness she was 89. Born in Wisner, LA she lived most of her life in Baton Rouge. She was also preceded in death by parents Rowland and Velma Anderson Denham, Sister Ruth Denham Kimbrough and a niece Carol Kimbrough Powel and great niece Michelle Kimbrough...
