Obituaries
Earline Hebert
Oct 21, 2009
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at Hospice of Baton Rouge. She was 74. Visiting at St. George Catholic Church on Friday, Oct. 23, from 10:30 a.m. until Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Mike Schatzle. Cremation to follow. Survived by a granddaughter, Peyton Hebert, of...
Shelia Martin
Oct 20, 2009
Raised in New York City and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, she died on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Brookdale University Hospital. She was 58 and a native of Mobile, Ala. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Nov. 16, from noon until a catholic service conducted by Rev. Sam Maranto at 12:30pm and a...
Leon Hebert
Oct 17, 2009
A retired employee of Ciba-Giegy and founder of Hebert Cycles in 1981, he died at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Hospice of Baton Rouge. He was 77, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Hackberry. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday,...
Danny Aucoin
Oct 17, 2009
Retired and a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 198, he died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Baton Rouge. He was 65 and a resident of Central. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Oct. 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home on Tuesday from noon until service at 2pm. Interment...
Lindsay Datema
Oct 16, 2009
Lindsay M. Rogers Datema was born Jan. 5, 1979, in Baton Rouge, to Patrick W. and Glenda Tullier Rogers. She died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in Houston at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in the Acute Palliative Care Unit. Lindsay graduated from Cypress Falls High School in Houston in 1997. In 2001, she graduated from the University of South Alabama...
Isadore Contine
Oct 11, 2009
A retired salesman with Coleman Oldsmobile, he died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, Oct 11, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 87 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theatre. Visiting at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 12424 Brogdon...
M. Bennett
Oct 9, 2009
Former long-time Baton Rouge resident Marvin Glenn Bennett, 76, died October 9, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts, of heart failure related to a long-term heart illness. A graveside remembrance in his honor will be held on Saturday, October 17, 1:00 p.m., at the Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge. Mr. Glenn was born March 4, 1933, in...
Gustaf Nordstrom, Jr.
Oct 8, 2009
A resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. He was 76 and a U.S. Navy veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Hawley Wolfe. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife, Laura S....
John Rush, Sr.
Oct 5, 2009
alignjustifyJohn Cheatham Rush Sr. was born Jan. 7, 1924, in Philadelphia, Miss., and died Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at the age of 85. Visiting at St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church, 16166 S. Harrell's Ferry Road, on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment in Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Miss., at 1:30...
Romona Duhy
Oct 4, 2009
alignjustifyA retired secretary and resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. She was 83 and a native of Lake Charles. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until service at 10:30 a.m. Entombment service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood...
Gay Varnado
Oct 4, 2009
Passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, October 04, 2009 at her home in Central. She was 67 years old. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Douglas E. Varnado, Sr; four children, Douglas E. Varnado, Jr. of Shreveport, LA, Terri E. Varnado of Clayton, NC, William D. Varnado of Jackson, GA, and Paul C. Varnado of Watson,...
Doyle King
Oct 3, 2009
A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at age 88. Graveside service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Alford King; son, Gary King; two grandchildren, Christy King and Julie Hilbun and husband Scott; and great-grandchild, Andrew King. Service ...
Billie Roberts
Oct 3, 2009
alignjustifyA resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City, while visiting her grandchildren. She was 75 and a native of Plain Dealing. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home chapel, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Deacon James Wax....
Martha Cutrer
Sep 30, 2009
She peacefully departed this Earth to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at Ochsner Medical Center. She was encircled by her family after suffering several declining health issues for numerous years. She was born April 9, 1930, to Crockett Edward Murrary and Mathilda Tillie Elizabeth Phel Murrary in Los Fresnos, Texas. Merlin Albert Al Cutrer...
Carita Powers
Sep 26, 2009
A retired employee of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, she died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, at 2:03 p.m. at Plaquemine Manor. She was 64, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Crowley. Visiting at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 12424 Brogdon Lane, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.,...
Martha Cooper
Sep 25, 2009
Our precious mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Long Lane, Mo. She was 78, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Lilbourn, Mo. Friends and family are invited to attend the graveside service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory on Monday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Milford...
Patrick Walters
Sep 25, 2009
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Patrick died on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in a helicopter crash. He was a native of Monroe, the son of James and Barbara Walters and a resident of Murrells Inlet, S.C. Patrick was a retired Marine Corps captain who was awarded numerous medals and honors. He...
Glenn Clarke, Ii
Sep 24, 2009
A resident of Baton Rouge, he passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 24, 2009. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on October 23rd, 1937. Glenn was an active member of Istrouma Baptist Church and was enjoying his retirement from Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals. Glenn graduated with a BS degree in Business Administration from Centenary College in 1963. Glenn began his working...
