Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

Mar 18, 2013

A resident of Baton Rouge, LA and a native of Milwaukee, WI she passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 10:26 A.M. at her home at the age of 71. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Theodore Ted DeBaene daughter and soninlaw, Gabrielle DeBaene Birdrow and George Watson Birdrow III son, Christopher DeBaene of...

Mar 18, 2013

Mar 15, 2013

Bessie H. Lambert, a native of White Castle, La and a resident of Greenwell Springs, La, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, she was 91 years old. She was a parishioner of St Alphonsus Catholic Church and a member of the altar society. She is survived by her children: Joy Ann Vicknair and husband, Donald Dolores LeSage and husband,...

Mar 14, 2013

Virginia went home to be with our Lord on Thursday March 14, 2013 at the age of 91. Born April 9,1921 in Youngstown, Ohio where she lived until moving to Baton Rouge, LA in 1984. She was a member of the ItalianAmerican Veterans Asso., where she held numerous officer positions. Was a CCD teacher for the Catholic Church both...

Mar 13, 2013

Melva Cavanaugh died March 13, 2013 at her home in Baton Rouge, at the age of 74. A longtime resident of Baton Rouge, Melva was elected Justice of the Peace of East Baton Rouge Parish in 1996 and served in that office until earlier this year. As Justice of the Peace, she performed over 4,000 weddings, presided over approximately...

Mar 13, 2013

John W. McMorris, Sr., a native and resident of Baton Rouge, La passed away on March 13, 2013 at 12:55 am at Baton Rouge General Hospital at the age of 70. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist. He is survived by his wife, Janet G. McMorris daughter, Jill McMorris...

Mar 13, 2013

A Corbin Kentucky native passed away on March 13, 2013 at Lane Memorial Hospital. He was 94 years old. He was a World War II veteran and a resident of Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jackson, Louisiana. There will be a 1 pm graveside service on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton...

Mar 12, 2013

Harry Gene Roberts, Sr. passed away on March 12, 2013 surrounded by his family at the AMG Hospital in Denham Springs at the age of 85. Born June 25, 1927 in Belfry, Kentucky, Harry Red Roberts was the seventh of ten children born to the late John and Cora Roberts, and had been a Baton Rouge resident for the...

Mar 11, 2013

Christopher James Waddick passed away on March 11, 2013, in Albuquerque, NM, at the age of 42. Christopher was born on May 6, 1970, in his native town of Morristown, NJ. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., on Saturday, March 16, 2013, from 2 p.m. until the funeral service at 3 p.m., conducted by...

Mar 10, 2013

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Sheri Susanne Denham. She was born July 5th, 1956 and died on Sunday March 10th, 2013 at the age of 56. Susie was the youngest daughter born to Betty Jean Posey Denham and Wesley Denham of Baton Rouge. She was a graduate of Woodlawn High School, a devoted mother,...

Mar 10, 2013

Judy Ann Stickling, born March 10, 1940 in Lenoir, North Carolina, died on her birthday, March 10, 2013. Judys energy and love of life were boundless, always had a cheerful smile, her favorite saying Nothing Just Happens was how she lived her life. Whether it was good or not so good, things happened for a reason, although we may...

Mar 10, 2013

Benny passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at 9:23 a.m., at the Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. He was 80 years old and born on January 29, 1933 in Holden, LA. Retired from the Baton Rouge Fire Department with 32 years of service as Assistant Fire Chief. He was a member of Baton Rouge Fire Department Local 557....

Mar 10, 2013

William I. Bill Pop Dawson, a native of Pine Bluff, AR., passed away at his home in Baton Rouge surrounded by his family on Sunday March 10, 2013 at the age of 76. Visitation will be at Parkview Baptist Church, Baton Rouge on Tuesday March 12, 2013 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Funeral Services will be at Parkview Baptist Church...

Mar 9, 2013

Nelda J. Edwards, age 76 and a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, peacefully passed away at her home on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at 7 a.m. She was born on June 19, 1936 in Olla, Louisiana. Nelda contracted polio at the age of 15 during the widespread polio epidemic. This was not a major deterrent for this strong willed...

Mar 9, 2013

Khristen Lynn Abshire passed away in her sleep at her home in Denham Springs, LA, on Saturday, March 9, 2013. The very same morning she stood before her Heavenly Father without pain and without disability. It had always been her great hope and faith that what she could only imagine would be truthto stand and praise her Lord without...

Mar 9, 2013

Hattie C. Pendarvis native of Liberty, MS and resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the age of 75. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy, on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 from 10 am until religious services at 2 pm conducted by Mark LaCour and Todd Leger. Burial will...

Mar 6, 2013

JoAnn M. Graham passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the age of 62. Visitation will be held at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Saturday, March 9, 2013, from 9 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., conducted by Father Phil Spano. Inurnment will follow at St. George mausoleum. She is survived by her...