Obituaries
Joseph Watts
Jun 29, 2012
A district fire chief who retired from the Baton Rouge Fire Dept. after 30 years of service, he died at 7 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2012, in Baton Rouge. He was 80, a native of Sun, and a resident of White Castle. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., on Sunday, July 1, from 5 p.m. to 8...
Ronald Acosta
Jun 28, 2012
A native of Baker, he died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2012, at the Baton Rouge home of his sister and caretaker, Diane. He was born in Baton Rouge, LA on August 30, 1956, and had previously resided in Egan, LA. He was employed as an Industrial Inspector. He is survived by his only daughter, Veronica Rae Acosta,...
Sheryl Bergeron
Jun 27, 2012
A resident and native of Baton Rouge, she died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012. She was 63. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., on Sunday, July 1, from 2 p.m. until service at 4 p.m. Survived by a daughter, Stacie Osborne and husband Steven son, Brent Bergeron sister, Betty Douglas and grandson, Gabriel Osborne. She...
Walter Jordan
Jun 26, 2012
Walter B. Jordan, a former longtime resident of Central, LA passed away at 4:18 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Veterans Home in Jackson, Louisiana. He was 90, born on September 23, 1921, in Buckatunna, Mississippi.He was a retired warehouse foreman at Kaiser Aluminum in Baton Rouge, LA and an army veteran of WWII. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral...
Derek Abidin
Jun 26, 2012
A resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at his home. He was 27, born on October 4, 1984, in Baton Rouge, LA. He was a mortage originator in the banking industry. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., on Saturday, June 30, 2012 from 12 pm until memorial service at 2 pm...
Katherine Hartman
Jun 24, 2012
A native of the Felicians and a resident of Ethel, LA, she was 58, born on September 7, 1953. She passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012 in East Feliciana Parish. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her son and daughterinlaw, Tim and Joey Husk one daughter, Lisa Keller six grandchildren,...
Michael Schroll
Jun 24, 2012
A resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away at 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his home. He was 56, born on June 29, 1955, in Louisville, KY. He was a high school teacher and an Army veteran of Desert Storm. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., on Friday, June 29, 2012 from 10 am...
Jerrold Black
Jun 24, 2012
Jerrold Jerry A. Black, CPA native of Joplin, MO and resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the age of 67 after a short battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Linda Speaks Black two sons and daughterinlaw, Todd and Candy Black, and Scott Black two granddaughters,...
Eleanor Howze
Jun 20, 2012
Eleanor Tracy Howze born in New Orleans, La, on November 1, 1921 to the late Arthur Edward and Eustolia Glynn Tracy passed away in her home on June 20, 2012, at the age of 90. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Frank and Cheryl Howze, Kathy and Buster Reeves, Bill and Delores Howze, and Mary and...
Maxine Fisher
Jun 20, 2012
Maxine Elizabeth Fisher, formerly of Elby Street in Wheaton, MD, passed away on June 20, 2012 in Baton Rouge, LA. Max was the beloved wife of the late Glenn E. Fisher. She is survived by her children Kevin Betsy of Front Royal, Va, Brian of Baton Rouge, La, and Ann Fisher Hohn Bob of Pittsburgh, Pa, and her cherished...
Juanita Coates
Jun 19, 2012
A native and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, died at 9:52 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, at the age of 75. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA on Thursday, June 21, 2012, from 10 a.m. until service at 2 p.m., conducted by pastors, Steve...
James Matkin
Jun 18, 2012
A resident of Denham Springs, LA passed away at 3 p.m. on June 18, 2012 at his home. He was 83, born on January 21, 1929 in Dry Prong, LA. He was a retired operator at the Texaco Refinery and an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy. on Friday, June 22,...
Lauris Hernandez
Jun 18, 2012
Lauris Tate Hernandez of Baton Rouge, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012 at the age of 86. She was born in Sunset, La, on August 19, 1925, to the late Adam and Agnes Miller Tate. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, June 22, 2012, from 9:30 until religious services at 11:30 am conducted by...
Lavada Rhodes
Jun 14, 2012
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Thursday, June 14, 2012. She was 87, born May 16, 1925 in Alabama. She was a loving and beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy. on Monday, June 18, 2012 from 10 am until service at 2 pm. Interment in...
Julie Ray
Jun 13, 2012
Julie Ann Ray, a beloved wife, mother, and friend, died on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 as a result of a tragic car accident. She is survived by her husband, Jack Ray, Jr. four sons: Nick Shipman, Lucas Shipman, Logan Ray, and Roman Ray one sister three brothers mother and fatherinlaw, Anita and Jack Ray, Sr. sisterinlaw and brotherinlaw, Shari...
Rosie Kidder
Jun 13, 2012
A native of Plaucheville, La. and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Ascension Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was 71 and a former employee of Sears Roebuck Co. Visiting on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hwy. 73 in Prairieville, from 8 a.m. until Mass...
Henry Apperson, Jr.
Jun 11, 2012
Henry Buddy Apperson, Jr., native of West Point, MS and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away at 1 pm on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, at the age of 64. He was a retired band director. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway on Saturday, June...
John Valenti
Jun 9, 2012
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and a retired marble and tile contractor died at 11:22 pm on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his home. He was 92, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Donaldsonville. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 5 pm until 8 pm with recitation of...
Lois Malone
Jun 6, 2012
Lois Malone was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the age of 95 years. Lois Irmgard Sauer was born December 21, 1916, in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of Professor Adolf Sauer and his wife, Wilhelmina nee Westendorf On January 17, 1917 she became a child of God through baptism at St. Pauls...
Elizabeth Rizzuto
Jun 6, 2012
Elizabeth Mondello Rizzuto, a native of Powhatan, La and resident of Baton Rouge, La, passed away on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 at the age of 82. She is survived by her sons, Patrick and Michael Hoormann stepsons, Mark, Ken, and David Rizzuto 18 grandchildren eight greatgrandchildren sisters, Corrine Palermo, Marie Cutrer, Joanne Mayeaux, Margaret Sanchez and brother, Charlie Mondello....
