Obituaries
Henry Hamilton Wallace
Aug 31, 2025
Henry Hamilton Wallace passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was 89. Henry was born on February 23, 1936 in Stockdale, Texas and moved to Louisiana as a child. He attended Louisiana Tech University and then entered the United States Coast Guard where he was stationed in Brownsville, Texas. He married Patricia Roshto and after his honorable discharge from...
Bernard Dall DeWeese, III
Aug 29, 2025
Bernard Dall Deweese, III, passed away August 29, 2025, at the age of 82.
Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Bernard Dall Deweese, Jr and Alice Bryce Fulbright. Dall would get his college degree in 1966 at Memphis State (now University of Memphis), working his way through with employment at a medical facility. He went on to serve as a staff...
Richard H. "Rick" Cappo
Aug 28, 2025
Richard H. “Rick” Cappo, devoted husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur, and lifelong Baton Rouge resident, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born with an unstoppable drive and an endless curiosity, Rick was never one to sit idle. After 12 years at Kaiser Aluminum, he turned an unexpected...
Bobby Glen Carpenter, Jr.
Aug 28, 2025
Bobby Glen Carpenter, Jr., born on October 29, 1962, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Glen was 62 years old.
Glen was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He spent his elementary years in Brusly, LA. His family then moved to Baton Rouge where Glen attended and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. He then went on to ITI Technical...
Jan Marie Turner Manno
Aug 27, 2025
Jan Marie Turner Manno, 67, of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away unexpectedly on August 27, 2025. She lived her life with laughter and love, leaving an unforgettable mark on everyone who knew her.
Born on April 12, 1958, in Jackson, MS, Jan was the first daughter of Roy Turner and Guynell Stockstill Turner Brown. She grew up with a deep and...
Patricia Dugas Broussard
Aug 26, 2025
Patricia Agnes Theresa Dugas Broussard, better known to her family as “Nana”, passed away on August 26, 2025, at the age of 78. She was born in Baton Rouge, LA on December 15, 1946, the daughter of Patrick and Marjorie Dugas.
Patricia was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, who centered her life around her family. She was a...
Joellyn C. "Jody" Ingalls
Aug 26, 2025
Joellyn C. “Jody” Ingalls passed away in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the age of 75. She was born on January 27, 1950, in Baton Rouge to Joe Anthony Corby and Josephine Losavio Corby. A 1968 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, Jody retired from CDI Engineering Solutions after years of dedicated service.
Jody is preceded...
John Robert Weld
Aug 24, 2025
John Robert Weld, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the age of 92.
He was born on April 20, 1933, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Oliver Kelly Weld and Gladys Martin Weld. John proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He earned his Bachelor of Science from East...
Ann Bayus Gubancsik
Aug 24, 2025
Ann Bayus Gubancsik, born on May 27, 1925, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the age of 100.
Ann was born in Albany, Louisiana. Ann became a waitress at Log Cabin, and then moved on to become a sales associate at Nobles Contemporary. She was a member at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, as well as a member...
Ron Hedrick
Aug 23, 2025
Ronald Wayne Hedrick, 78, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, peacefully at home with his family.
Ron was born on March 3, 1947, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Joel Henry Hedrick Jr (Fort Smith, AR) and Mattie Sue Samuels (Fort Smith, AR). The family moved to Tioga, Louisiana, in 1961, with the relocation of Manning, Maxwell, and...
Christopher Stacy Hicks
Aug 23, 2025
It is with deep love and profound sorrow we share that Christopher Stacy Hicks, age 31, was welcomed into the arms of his Savior on August 23, 2025. Though his life on earth was far too short, it was filled with love, joy, and the gift of family.
From the very beginning, Christopher’s life was a testimony of God’s providence. Through...
Howard Ray Betz
Aug 23, 2025
Howard Ray Betz, fondly known as “Pookie”, 85, was born March 11, 1940, and passed away August 23, 2025, surrounded by his daughters. He spent his entire life in Baton Rouge and was a lifelong cattleman.
He was a devoted husband to the late Mary Evelyn McKey Betz for 51 years, and proud father to Missy Betz Martin, Traci Betz Gardner,...
Louis Edward Dedon, DO
Aug 23, 2025
Louis Edward Dedon, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on August 23rd 2025.
Louis was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Istrouma High School, International Bible College, UTSA, and graduated from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He did his residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. He spent many years working as a psychiatrist mostly in...
DeWanna Jordan Richard
Aug 22, 2025
On Friday, August 22, 2025, DeWanna Richard, affectionately known as Peep, passed away at the age of 92. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She retired from AT&T as a telephone operator and became very successful in real estate investments later in life. She was a member of The Journey United Church.
She was preceded in death by the...
Daniel J. Daigle
Aug 18, 2025
Daniel John Daigle, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and lifelong animal lover, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025, at 10:58 a.m., surrounded by his loving family. He was 72 years old. A native of White Castle and a longtime resident of St George, Danny was a man of deep compassion, quiet strength, and unwavering love for those closest to...
Gary Mason Love
Aug 17, 2025
Gary Mason Love, a native of McNary, LA and a resident of Denham Springs, LA, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the age of 77. He graduated from Glenmora High School, where he lettered in basketball and baseball, and then attended Northwestern State University. Gary went on to serve in the National Guard. He worked for the Louisiana...
Barbara "Bobbie" Martin Robert
Aug 17, 2025
Barbara “Bobbie” Martin Robert, a native of Denham Springs, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the age of 87.
Bobbie enjoyed gardening, fishing, and LSU Baseball.
She is survived by three sons, Dale Tommy Robert Jr., Michael Robert and wife Jennifer, and Mark Robert and wife Karen; daughter, Linda...
Lucile Mai Stagg Yingling Holmes
Aug 15, 2025
Lucile Mai Stagg Yingling Holmes passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born in Rayne, Louisiana to Truman and Marie Stagg.
Lucile attended University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and worked as a teacher before marrying and starting her family. She was an active member of St. Andrew’s United Methodist...
Lawrence S. "Larry" Womack
Aug 14, 2025
Lawrence Shelby “Larry” Womack, cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the age of 85. Larry was born on March 12, 1940, in Independence, Louisiana, son of the late Agnes S. Womack.
Larry proudly served his country in the United States Navy before embarking on a successful career in construction. In 1979, Larry...
Richard "R.D." Beeson
Aug 14, 2025
Richard “R.D.” Dewey Beeson, a resident of Denham Springs, LA, passed away on August 14, 2025, at the age of 68, after a battle with cancer.
Born on August 5, 1957, R.D. was gifted with the kind of charm that could talk a fish into jumping in the boat or a deer into standing still. He spent his life in the...
