Obituaries
Diana Gauthreaux
May 7, 2008
A retired floor manager at Hi-Nabor Supermarket and a resident of Prairieville, she died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at 9:45 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 62 and a native of Marrero. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 13, from 9 a.m. until service in the chapel at 11 a.m. Interment...
Josefina Lerma
May 6, 2008
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Thursday, May 8, 2008 9am11am Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Thursday, May 8, 2008 11am
Glenna Martin
May 6, 2008
A resident of Zachary and a native of Lockport, N.Y., she died at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 81, and loved dancing and family gatherings. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home chapel, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. until memorial service at 11 a.m.,...
Leo Raub, Jr.
May 5, 2008
A resident of Denham Springs, he died Monday, May 5, 2008, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. He was 86, a native of Cincinnati and U.S. Army veteran. Memorial service at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Larry O'Dell. Survived by his wife, Helen...
Joseph Landry, Jr.
May 4, 2008
A retired accountant, he died at 10:55 a.m. Sunday, May 4, 2008, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 79 and a native of Sulphur. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, May 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Religious service at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 445 Marquette Ave., at Government Street,...
Myrtle Wise
Apr 29, 2008
A homemaker, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Texas, she died Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Graveside service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, April 30, at 2 p.m. Survived by her husband, Dillard Ray Wise; two daughters, Kathy and Shari Wise; adopted son, Billy Ray Wise; two sisters, Maggie Mae Brown and...
Wilna Richmond
Apr 28, 2008
A retired comptroller with Baton Rouge Country Club, she died at 10:25 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2008, at Hospice of Baton Rouge Butterfly Wing. She was 82, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Slaughter. Graveside memorial service at Redwood Baptist Church Cemetery, La. 412, Slaughter, on Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Dennis...
Pierson Smith
Apr 27, 2008
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1. Pierson John Smith, a loving son and brother, passed away peacefully at his home in Baton Rouge on Sunday, April 27, 2008, after a 2 year battle with melanoma. Pierson was 57 and recently retired after 26 years of service with the...
Mabel Terry
Apr 27, 2008
A homemaker and longtime resident of Baton Rouge, she passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at her home. She was 95 and a native of DeRidder. She grew up in the rural community of Kipling and attended school in Dry Creek. Following her marriage, she lived in DeRidder and later moved to Baton Rouge. She was a...
Camilla Arnold
Apr 26, 2008
Born Feb. 13, 1920, in Collins, Ark., she died at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008, at Heritage Manor. She had lived most of her life in Baton Rouge. Private graveside service was held Tuesday, April 29, at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, conducted by the Rev. Milford Walters. Survived by her daughter-in-law, Janell Dillard; two granddaughters and their husbands,...
John Ragusa
Apr 24, 2008
John Ragusa loved his wife of 20 years, LuLu, his family, life, fishing and hunting. John fought a hard fought battle against an underserved illness. Surrounded at home by his loved ones, he finally gave up the struggle and gave his soul to the Good Lord as pure as the day he was born. John wants all his buddies...
Caroline Comeaux
Apr 23, 2008
A retired bus driver with the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, she died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at her home in Baton Rouge. She was 68 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, April 25, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral...
Charlie Crowe, Jr.
Apr 23, 2008
Retired with Carpenters Local 1098, he died Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at 5:45 p.m. He was 59 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, April 25, from 11 a.m. until religious service at 3 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Russell Reed. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived...
Eloise Dearmond
Apr 20, 2008
Eloise Bush DeArmond went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 20, 2008, at 2:45 a.m. A native of Covington, she was retired from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, April 21, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home on Tuesday from...
Angelina Pizzillo
Apr 19, 2008
A resident of Gonzales and the cofounder of Cajun Connection Dist., she died at 7:57 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was 68, a homemaker and native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, April 22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a rosary at 7...
Helen Schoenthal
Apr 19, 2008
A resident and native of Baton Rouge, she died at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2008, at her home. She was 47. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, April 24, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home on Friday from 9 a.m. until religious service in the chapel at 1 p.m.,...
Beverly Lieux
Apr 17, 2008
A retired accountant and a resident of Palm Harbor, Fla., she died at 6:06 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2008, at Mease Hospital in Clearwater, Fla. She was 68 and a native of Ville Platte. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, April 21, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and at the funeral home chapel on...
Waltraud Horton
Apr 16, 2008
A legislative technical specialist for the state Department of Health and Hospitals, she died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at Woman's Hospital. She was 64, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Mnchen, Germany. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, April 18, from 11 a.m. until cryptside service at 1 p.m. in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum....
Clyde Wilson
Apr 14, 2008
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness 2 Timothy 4:7-8. A retired Gulf States employee and resident of Baton Rouge, he died Monday, April 14, 2008, at 12:40 a.m. He was 83, a native of McCall Creek, Miss., and...
Daniel Englert
Apr 14, 2008
Daniel Leon Englert was born in Ballinger, Texas, in 1943. A resident of Baton Rouge and a former resident of Mobile, Ala., he died Monday, April 14, 2008, at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston from complications of myelofibrosis. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Carolyn; his daughter, Angela and husband Curtis Zeringue; brother, Ervin Englert; sisters,...
