Obituaries
Dorothy Cosse
Sep 9, 2010
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 7:51 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at University of Arkansas Medical Science Hospital, Little Rock, Ark. She was 73 and a native of Alexandria. Visiting at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11441 Goodwood Blvd., Saturday, Sept. 18, from 11:30 a.m. until Mass of the Resurrection at 12:30 p.m., with the Rev....
Helen Russell
Sep 8, 2010
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16. A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at Sherwood Manor, of congestive heart failure. She was born Jan. 30, 1932, in Brookhaven, Miss. Visiting at...
Rubye Henderson
Sep 5, 2010
Rubye C. Nana Henderson passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at Oakwood Village in Zachary. Mrs. Henderson would have been 101 years old this Halloween. A native of Harlingen, Texas, she is survived by a daughter, Rubye Lee Engquist, of Ethel and a brother, Evert Hood, of Donna, Texas. She is also survived by a grandson, John Engquist and...
Harry Meng Iii
Sep 4, 2010
Harry passed away at home in the presence of his beloved wife and children. He peacefully left this world on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at the age of 84. Originally from Vidalia, Harry settled in Baton Rouge after graduation from LSU in business administration in 1949. He had a successful 30year career with the Louisiana Department of Forestry as...
Danielle Woodrow
Sep 4, 2010
She was born and died at 11:16 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Womans Hospital, Baton Rouge. Visiting at St. Patrick Catholic Church on Wednesday, Sept. 8, from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Jerry Martin. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Survived by her father and mother, Scott...
Heather Kolakowski
Sep 4, 2010
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 1pm Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 2pm
Ruby Spiers
Sep 3, 2010
A former resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 1:46 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Hospice of Baton Rouge. She was 88 and a native of Corpus Christi. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. until chapel service at 11 a.m. Interment in...
Ralph Wong
Sep 3, 2010
A native of San Francisco, he died at 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at his home in Baton Rouge following a lengthy illness. He was 70. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Survived by a daughter, Veronica Koshak and husband Bill, of Henderson, Nev. Jonathan Wong and wife Alicia, of Antioch, Calif. three grandchildren,...
Mary Bruner
Aug 29, 2010
Mary Frances Dew Bruner, born March 12, 1925, passed away Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010. A Baton Rouge resident, Mary Frances grew up in Marion, Ala. She graduated valedictorian from Perry County High School in 1942, and received her bachelors degree at Judson College in 1946. She received a degree in social work at LSU in 1948. Visiting at Resthaven...
John Tucker
Aug 28, 2010
John Michael Tucker, a senior residential appraiser, passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, after a lengthy illness. He was 52. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home and Gardens of Memory, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Aug. 30, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting continues at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 15615 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Aug. 31,...
William Black
Aug 24, 2010
Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Skip went to be with the Lord, whom he loved so much, on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 in El Paso, Texas. All who he touched and loved...
Joseph Salvato
Aug 24, 2010
Joseph M. Butch Salvato passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 64 years old,a truck driver and a native and resident of Baton Rouge. Private services will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home. He is survived by 2 daughters, Rhonda Baughtman and husband Myron and Michelle Rocha 2...
Frank Rowland, Jr.
Aug 22, 2010
A retired chemical engineer with Formosa Plastics, he died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He was 63, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Norfolk, Va. He served in the U.S. Navy with the rank of lieutenant junior grade during the Vietnam War and received the National...
Irene Russ
Aug 20, 2010
Who can find a virtuous woman For her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10. Irene Puchta Granny Russ died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, while in St. Louis to attend a celebration for one of her 11 greatgrandchildren. Traveling hundreds of miles from Baton Rouge at the age of 87 is consistent with her lifelong commitment to being fully...
Gilbert Aucoin
Aug 20, 2010
A retired constable of East Baton Rouge Parish with 18 years of service and a retired employee of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, he died at 1:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, at the Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jackson. He was 86, a native of Pride, a resident of Baton Rouge and a U.S. Marine Corps...
James Blender
Aug 18, 2010
A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Peoria, Ill., he died at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, due to an automobile accident in LaPlace. He was a graduate of Tulane University. He was vice president of Summit Marine Service and was respected by his peers for his knowledge of the marine industry to the past 30...
Anthony Chustz
Aug 18, 2010
A retired carpenter and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at the Butterfly Wing at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. He was 63, a native of New Roads and U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. Visiting at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 9150 Highland Road, Friday, Aug. 20, from...
Martina Leiva
Aug 18, 2010
Martina R. Levia passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at her home. She was 59 years old, a native of San Salvador, El Salvador and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting will at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway on Sunday, August 22 from 1pm until 5pm. Visitiation will resume on Monday, August 23 at 8am until service...
Lee Harry, Jr.
Aug 15, 2010
A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he passed away Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, in his home with his loving wife, Judy, by his side. He was 65, born Sept. 29, 1944, in Century, Fla., and grew up in Milton, Fla. Survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Judy Nettles Harry sons and daughtersinlaw, Mark and Melina Harry and...
