Obituaries
Audley Johnson
Jun 9, 2009
Passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at his residence in Bossier City. He was 89 and a former resident of Baton Rouge. Mr. Johnson was a World War II veteran and a retired plant operator for Sun Oil Co. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home chapel, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, June 13, from 10:30 a.m. until a service...
George Hudson
Jun 8, 2009
aligncenterRetired and a member of Plumbers Steamfitters Local 198, he died Monday, June 8, 2009, at his residence in Watson. He was 72, a native of Baton Rouge and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, June 10, from 5 p.m. until service at 6:30 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Jeff Bayhi....
Brett Hiatt
Jun 8, 2009
A resident of Denham Springs and native of Baton Rouge, he died Monday morning, June 8, 2009, in Baton Rouge, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 41, a U.S. Navy veteran and previously employed by Edison Chouest as an offshoreman. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, June 9, from 5 p.m. until religious...
Robert Wicker, Sr.
Jun 4, 2009
A resident of Baton Rouge, Robert Wicker Sr., 94, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at his home. Robert, born in 1914, was a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend to all. He grew up in Zachary and Baton Rouge, spending his early years as a merchant marine traveling the seas to many ports in the North and South Americas....
Nell Doughty
Jun 4, 2009
Born on Nov. 12, 1933, Nell was known for her firey red hair, uncanny sense of humor, and zest for life. She went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 4, 2009. She was a resident of Lake Sherwood Village Retirement Community in Baton Rouge and a native of North Carolina. Nell had a long career in retail...
Sandra Cambre
Jun 4, 2009
Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed to Heaven at 5:10 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center after a hard fight with cancer for almost three years. She was a retired police officer with the Baton Rouge City Police Department, where she served 10 years before taking a medical retirement. She...
Woodrow Holloway
Jun 2, 2009
A retired shift foreman for Kaiser Aluminum and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009, in Baton Rouge. He was 85, a native of Eros and a U.S. Navy veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral home on Thursday, June 4, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Religious service at the funeral home at...
Samer Elhashwa
Jun 1, 2009
aligncenterA retired obgyn physician and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 5:43 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 73 and a native of Gaza, Palestine. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, June 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until religious...
Judy Hinshaw
Jun 1, 2009
A retired employee with the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, she died Monday, June 1, 2009, at the Butterfly Wing with Hospice of Baton Rouge at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. She was 67, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of North St. Paul, Minn. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home chapel, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, June...
Adam Boudreaux
May 31, 2009
A retired customer engineer for IBM with 30 years of service, he died of lung fibrosis on Sunday, May 31, 2009, at his home. He was 71 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. He was a 1956 graduate of Istrouma High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A memorial service to celebrate Bodie's life will...
Joseph Lambert, Sr.
May 29, 2009
A retired truck driver for East Baton Rouge Parish and a resident of Baker, he died at 6:15 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2009, in Baker. He was 78 and a native of Gonzales. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, June 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home on Tuesday,...
Robert Cobb
May 28, 2009
A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Frankfort, Ind., he died Thursday, May 28, 2009, at his home. He was 65 and a retired sergeant major in the U.S. Marine Corps with 30 years and 7 days of service. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, June 2, from 5 p.m. to...
Kitty Teepell
May 27, 2009
In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11. As the sun rose Wednesday morning, May 27, 2009, Kitty Teepell stepped into the presence of the Lord. We rejoice in His timing and celebrate her long awaited reunion with our sisterher daughter, Kathy. The joy of heaven just went up a notch...
Brad Gottschalck
May 24, 2009
A Jacobs Engineering employee and a resident of Greenwell Springs, he died Sunday, May 24, 2009, as the result of an automobile accident. He was 24 and a native of Baton Rouge. He was a graduate of Central High School and Southeastern Louisiana University. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, May 27, from 9 a.m....
Salvador Cashio
May 21, 2009
Salvador Joseph Cashio was born in Maringouin on Sept. 4, 1922, and died in Baton Rouge on Thursday, May 21, 2009. He was born to John Cashio and Virginia Panepinto Cashio. He was predeceased by sisters Rose Ciaccio, Frances Cashio and Betty Gueno; and brothers Frank and John Cashio. He is survived by Dorothy Cashio, his wife of 59...
Lydia Rodriguez
May 19, 2009
A homemaker and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at her home. She was 76 and a native of New Orleans. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, May 21, from noon until religious service at 1 p.m. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by her daughter,...
Carol Leblanc
May 19, 2009
Carol C.J. Joseph LeBlanc, a resident and native of Baton Rouge, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Sherwood Manor. He was 74 and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was retired from Dow Chemical. Visiting at St. George Catholic Church, 7808 St. George Drive, on Friday, May 22, at 9:30 a.m....
Edna Myers
May 18, 2009
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died on Monday, May 18, 2009, at her home. She was 88 and a native of Greenville, Mich. She was an aerial mapping technician at McDill Field in Tampa, Fla., during World War II where she met her husband, Bill. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, May 23, from...
Maxine Richardson
May 17, 2009
Maxine Sawyer Richardson, born Nov. 27, 1918, and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, died Sunday, May 17, 2009. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Raneta and Donald H. Riddle; son and daughter-in-law, Harry Rusty D. Richardson Jr. and Peggy A. Richardson; grandsons, Chesney and Grayson Richardson; stepgrandchildren, Kimberly Lanka and husband Brian, and Shawn T. Riddle;...
Ruth Romain
May 16, 2009
She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, grandmother, aunt and friend. A resident of St. Gabriel and a native of Bayou Goula, she died at 4 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 77. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 19, from 9 a.m. until religious service at...
