Obituaries
Samuel Gardner
Apr 20, 2009
A retired Marine branch manager for Exxon Co. USA, he died Monday, April 20, 2009, at his residence in Baton Rouge. He was 95 and a U.S. Army veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Thursday, April 23, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Todd...
Alisha Kessler
Apr 16, 2009
Alisha Kessler was a medical coding specialist for Go Physical Therapy and a resident of Baton Rouge. She died at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans on Thursday, April 16, 2009. She is our angel watching over us. She was 24, born in Baton Rouge on April 23, 1984, and graduated from Central High School in 2002. She is survived...
Josephine Oliveri
Apr 16, 2009
A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of McComb, Miss., she passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at her daughter and son-in-law's home. She was 93. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, April 20, from noon until service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Frank Bass. Entombment in Resthaven Gardens of...
Jerry Nielson
Apr 14, 2009
Jerry Lewis Nielson, 72, passed away peacefully at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born July 4, 1936, in Rockville, Neb., and a resident of Gonzales. Survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Barbara Lee Nielson; and sons, Jeff Nielson and his wife,...
Winifred Wagner
Apr 14, 2009
A resident of Denham Springs, she died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Ochsner Medical Center. She was 88 and a native of Nunnykirk, England. She was a veteran of the Royal Air Force during World War II, where she met her husband, Clarence, a Yankee sailor. After Clarence retired from the U.S. Navy, they resided in San Diego for...
Rudy Gebauer
Apr 14, 2009
A teacher at McKinley High School and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Golden Age Nursing Home in Denham Springs. He was 65, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a native of Germany. It was his desire to be cremated. Survived by friends, Priscilla Gebauer, of Hammond,...
Cleveland Leblanc, Sr.
Apr 12, 2009
He died on April 12, 2009 at 11:45pm at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 91 years old, native of Maringouin and a resident of Baton Rouge for the past 58 years. He was a retired carpenter with Local 1098 and a W.W. II US Army veteran. He would be remembered for his gentle smile,...
Mary Laurent
Apr 8, 2009
An automotive service writer and a resident of Denham Springs, she died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge. She was 68 and a native of Baton Rouge. A private family service will be held. Survived by her daughter, Anglin Laurent Doucet; son, Timothy Laurent; sister and brother-in-law, Catha G. and Rayford J. Duhe; longtime friend, Helen...
Dorothy Perez
Apr 1, 2009
A retired bookkeeper with Ruth 's Chris Steak House and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Sherwood Manor. She was 84 and a native of New Orleans. Private inurnment will be held at Lake Lawn Cemetery, New Orleans. She is survived by a sister, Martha M. Monrose and husband M.J.; two brothers, Larry...
Ronald Blanton, Sr.
Apr 1, 2009
A resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 55 and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, April 3, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting will continue...
Peggy Politz
Mar 30, 2009
A native of Alexandria, she died Monday, March 30, 2009, at her residence in Baton Rouge. She was 54. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Survived by her loving husband, John F. Politz, his daughter, Kim, and son, Anthony and wife Lynette, and beautiful granddaughter, Sophia. Also survived by her daughter, Heather Kathleen Mathews; and...
Charles Lieux
Mar 28, 2009
A loving husband, father and grandfather, Charles Russell Lieux departed his life for his new heavenly home on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. On August 30, 1929, a precious angel was born to live life to the fullest, blessing and touching all of those he knew with words of wisdom. He was born in...
Dane Mccandless
Mar 28, 2009
A sales representative with Scott Bailey Office Group, she passed away at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was 24 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Religious service at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic...
Aubrey Ainsworth
Mar 23, 2009
Retired from the U.S. Navy and a resident of Walker, he died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2009, at Harvest Manor Nursing Home. He was 78, a resident of Walker and a native of Jackson, Miss. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, March 26, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 9...
Ruby Lee
Mar 23, 2009
A retired employee with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, she died at 11:40 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2009, at Sherwood Manor Nursing Home. She was 85, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Picayune, Miss. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, March 26, from 10 a.m. until religious service in the...
Jared Easley
Mar 22, 2009
Jared Michael Easley, 22-year-old son of John Paul and Nayda Easley, died on Sunday, March 22, 2009. A native of Baton Rouge, he was born on June 3, 1986, and attended Woodlawn High School. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was affiliated with Troop 9, Istrouma Council of the Boy Scouts of...
Barbara Territo
Mar 21, 2009
A retired respiratory therapist with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 7:35 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Hospice of Baton Rouge. She was 72, a native of Baton Rouge and a 1954 graduate of St. Joseph Academy. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday,...
Gregg Nelson
Mar 19, 2009
The son of the late Gunner E. Nelson died at 2:22 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospital. He was 56, a resident of Iowa City and a native of Iowa. He was a participant in the Reach for Your Potential program in Iowa City, Iowa, and participated in numerous Special Olympics, having won many medals....
Alfredo Espinal
Mar 18, 2009
A loving husband, father and devoted poet, he died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Lakewood Quarters. He was 72, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Honduras, Central America. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday from 5 p.m. until memorial service at 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Dave Smith....
Helen Nemeth
Mar 15, 2009
Helen Brass Nemeth, born on Jan. 1, 1909, in Kingston, N.Y., died at 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2009, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor in Baton Rouge. She was 100, a resident of Baton Rouge, but she lived the majority of her adult life in East Chicago, Ind. She worked for 50 years at the East Chicago Water...
