Obituaries

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...

Louis Sentilles

Dec 10, 2008

Louis Henry Uncle Henry Sentilles died on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 17, 1929, in Plaquemine. Henry was preceded in death by his parents, Agnes W. and Raoul Sentilles; two brothers, Robert and Russell Sentilles; a sister, Rita Sentilles Hebert; and a close friend of 50 years, Doug Tyler....

Larry Sanders

Dec 7, 2008

Jesus will say, Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. On Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, as heaven's roll call took place, Larry James Sanders, at the age of 62, answered that call and went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ....

Lee Fuller

Dec 6, 2008

A retired Turner Industries employee and resident of Zachary, he died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at 11 p.m. at Hospice of Baton Rouge Butterfly Wing. He was 79, a native of Covington, Va. and a U.S. Navy veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and in the...

Danny Fruit

Dec 6, 2008

He attended Henderson County High School, LSU and was in the ROTC. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. After his discharge he made his career in thoroughbred horse racing. A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Henderson, Ky., he died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at Harvest Manor Nursing Home in Denham...

Ralph Chaney

Dec 5, 2008

Service Memorial Service Carroll Baptist ChurchH 13980 Friendship Road Walker, LA  70785 Monday, December 8, 2008 11am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816

Mary Losee

Dec 4, 2008

Her children rise up and bless her. Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:28-30. Now at rest with our Lord after a joyful reunion with loved ones gone before, Evelyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a resident of Baton Rouge. She died Thursday,...

Catherine Gremillion

Dec 3, 2008

A full-time homemaker and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 78 and a native of Fordoche. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 1:30 p.m., conducted by...

Gertrude Greaves

Dec 1, 2008

Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Matthew 25:21. She slipped away on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, as gracefully as she lived her life. Born on July 30, 1908, she was 100. She was a loving mother to Dr. John P. Greaves Jr. and Susan Greaves Henderson; grandmother to Mary-Scott Henderson Tarver, Wendy Carroll Henderson, Heather Elaine Greaves and...

Hazel Hearld

Nov 28, 2008

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. Maw-Maw Hazel passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Zachary on Friday, Nov. 28 at 8:30 p.m. She was 86 years young. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Sunday, Nov. 30, was from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral...

Cynthia Isaac

Nov 26, 2008

A resident and native of Baton Rouge, she died at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at Regency Place. She was 53. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. until chapel service at 10:30 a.m., conducted by Dr. Albert Green. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by her husband, Joseph...

Albert Howell

Nov 25, 2008

Albert T. Al Howell, 75, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and good friend. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a retiree of BellSouth where he spent a joyful 45 years. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Nov. 28, from 9 a.m. until service...