Obituaries
Homer Lindley
Dec 27, 2008
A retired drainage contractor, he died after a long, heroic battle with cancer on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 81 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Air Forces after serving in Japan in 1945. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of...
Willard Smith
Dec 27, 2008
A retired master mechanic with Nichols Construction Co. and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at Ochsner Medical Center. He was 86, a native of Brookhaven, Miss., and a U.S. Army veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting...
Lawrence Trahan, Jr.
Dec 27, 2008
A retired steel fabricator, he died at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 73 and a native of New Orleans. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Dec. 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home on Tuesday, Dec. 30, from 9 a.m....
Elaine Olsen
Dec 24, 2008
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at her home. She was 90. Memorial service at Family Worship Center, 8919 World Ministry Ave., on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Loren Larson, the Rev. Jimmy Swaggart and the Rev. Dave Smith. Survived by her husband, Kenneth Olsen. Service...
Bonnie Lamm
Dec 24, 2008
Born in Jonesboro and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, she went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at her home with her loving family by her side. She leaves behind her loving husband who was not only her caregiver but also her best friend and traveling companion, Arthur Lamm; three daughters, Janice and...
Cary Dungan
Dec 23, 2008
A self-employed carpenter and a resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at age 51. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Monday, Dec. 29, from 5 p.m. until service at 7 p.m. Cremation to follow service. Survived by a daughter, Virginia Raychelle Dungan and her son, Adam Thomas Day Jr.; a son, Jason Ray...
Katherine Drago
Dec 22, 2008
Katherine Polito Drago passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at age 84. Katie leaves behind her husband of 67 years, Benny Drago; two daughters, Marie and husband Joe Smith and Theresa Stewart; son, Benny Drago Jr. and wife Denise, of St. Amant; eight grandchildren, Michelle and husband Paul Russo, Kristie and husband Scott Smith, Erik Smith and wife...
Robert Aupied
Dec 21, 2008
A retired auto-parts salesman and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 12:10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at Sherwood Manor Nursing Home. He was 73, a U.S. Navy veteran and a native of New Orleans. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, Dec. 26, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m....
Irene Cashe
Dec 19, 2008
A retired accountant and a resident of Hammond where she lived with her son, Rodney Cashe and his wife, Dabney, she died at 9:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at Hospice House-Hammond. She was 84, a native of Livonia and a former longtime resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at St. Patrick Catholic Church on Monday, Dec. 22, from 10...
Ming Lo
Dec 19, 2008
A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at his home. He was 84, and a native of China. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, from 4 p.m. until religious service at 6 p.m., conducted by pastor Chen. Survived by his wife, Annie Lo; daughters, Becky Lin and Lynn Lo;...
Carolyn Innerarity
Dec 19, 2008
We want to say peace until paradise to our loving mother, friend and sister. She was retired from the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles, a resident of Prairieville and a native of Madres, Ore. She was 72. Memorial service at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Gonzales, 38473 La. 30, on Monday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. Survived...
Nikolaus Smith
Dec 18, 2008
A native of Baton Rouge, Nikolaus Lane 'Nik' Smith, 20, died in his home on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. He was attending Louisiana Technical Welding School and anticipating the birth of a daughter. He is survived by his natural parents, Christopher Dale Smith Sr. and Kim Lane Cooper; stepfather, Wayne Cooper; companion to Dale, Vickie Deaton; a brother, Christopher...
Ivel Cangelosi
Dec 17, 2008
Ivel Mae Sentilles Cangelosi died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on Feb. 28, 1918, in Bayou Goula. She was preceded in death by her parents, Agnes W. and Raoul Sentilles; three brothers, Robert, Russell and Louis Henry Sentilles; a sister, Rita Sentilles Hebert; and beloved husband, Joseph Daniel...
Ruby Jolissaint
Dec 16, 2008
A retired bus driver with the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, she died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 80 and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Dec. 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral...
Michael Levatino
Dec 14, 2008
A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at his home. He was 46 and a native of Independence. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home chapel, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, Dec. 18, from 5 p.m. until memorial service at 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Merlin Liverman. Survived by his mother, Hazel E....
Margaret Bourgoyne
Dec 14, 2008
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 88 and a native of Plaquemine. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at St. John...
Ruby Wills
Dec 13, 2008
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at The Retirement Center. She was 66 and a native of Prairieville. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Dec. 19, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes in the chapel on Saturday from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m....
Martha Grace
Dec 13, 2008
Martha Bujol Grace passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008. Martha was a native of New Orleans and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge. She was 86 and resided at Williamsburg Senior Living Community. In 1941, she married the love of her life, Thomas A. Grace Jr., and remained by his side...
Courtney Edwards
Dec 10, 2008
Courtney Michelle Edwards arrived in this world on Jan. 26, 1984, and unexpectedly and sadly left this life on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, as the result of an automobile accident. Courtney had a great big heart and loved her family and friends so dearly. She loved to entertain and make people laugh. Courtney left behind two precious sons, Marcus...
Tim Carroll
Dec 10, 2008
An electrical instrumentation engineer and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Ochsner Medical Center due to complications from ALS Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was 56 and a native of Sulphur. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Dec. 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes...
