Obituaries
Mike Milano
Jul 2, 2022
Mike Joseph Milano passed away on July 2, 2022 at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 90 years old. Mike was born in New Orleans on December 5, 1931. Mike is survived by his wife of 66 years, Olga Lee Gebert and their three sons, John Michael (and wife Donna), James Mark (and his wife Mila), Joseph Matthew,...
David Harden
Jul 2, 2022
David R. Harden, Jr., a resident of Denham Springs, passed away on July 2, 2022, of dementia, at the age of 77.
He was born on August 25, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Ralph and Louise Harden. He graduated from Tuscaloosa High School and attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma...
Jean Ortego
Jul 1, 2022
Jean Aylia Fontenot Ortego, 86, a native of Oakdale, LA and a resident of Prairieville, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 after briefly suffering from injuries sustained in a fall. Jean is survived by her children Kenneth Odrie Ortego, Karen Ortego LaCroix, Konnie Ortego Wren, Kevin Mark and his wife Gwen York Ortego, and Kristina Ortego Thibodeaux. She...
Keith Copponex
Jun 29, 2022
Keith Copponex, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, was called to his heavenly home on June 29, 2022, and reunited with his beloved son, Drew. Keith was born on November 18, 1955, the oldest of six children born to Freddie and Catherine Copponex. He was a graduate of St. Agnes Catholic School, Robert E. Lee High School, and...
Shirley Strickland
Jun 28, 2022
Shirley Ginn Strickland, a loving wife and mother, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the age of 89. Shirley enjoyed the arts, whether it was singing or painting, she enjoyed being creative.
Shirley is survived by her loving husband, Vernon Strickland; children, Dawn Strickland and Paul Strickland.
She was preceded in death by...
Aline H. Blackwell
Jun 28, 2022
Aline Henley Blackwell, 92, of Baton Rouge, peacefully passed away on June 28, 2022.
Aline was born on January 11, 1930, to Nathaniel and Ernestine Henley of Bogalusa, Louisiana. She was married to her best friend John W. “Jay” Blackwell for 65 years.
She is survived by her four children, Barry Blackwell, and wife Barbara,...
Liam Dominguez
Jun 28, 2022
Liam Dominguez passed away on Jun 28, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Jill Torrance
Jun 26, 2022
Beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, Jill Catherine Torrance, passed away on Sunday, June 26, at the age of 40.
Jill was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and graduated from Scotlandville Magnet High School with the Class of 2000. Following her high school graduation, Jill studied at Louisiana State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, and...
Earl Duke
Jun 24, 2022
Earl “Bobby” Landry Duke, age 86, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Friday, June 24th, 2022. He graduated from Baton Rouge High School. Bobby was a veteran of the U.S. Marines during the Korean War, and a master welder after returning home. He was married to Jackie F. Duke for 42 years. He lived...
Dennis Edmon
Jun 22, 2022
Dennis Edmon died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 2, 1943 to Terry and Vlasta Edmon, and was raised in Baton Rouge, where he attended Winbourne Elementary, Prescott Junior High, and graduated from Istrouma High School in 1961. He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of Delta Sigma Phi with...
William Nix
Jun 22, 2022
William Harvey Nix, Jr. (Billy), age 68, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on June 22, 2022.
Billy graduated from Baton Rouge High School. He was a long-time employee of Lincoln Big 3 and T N T Welding. Billy was an active member of First Baptist Church.
Billy is survived by his sister,...
Dr. Friedrich Puls
Jun 21, 2022
Friedrich Helmut Johannes Puls, “Fritz,” age 96, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on June 21, 2022. He was born in Eisenach, on November 18, 1925, just a couple of miles from the Wartburg Castle in the center of Germany.
Fritz’s father had invented one of the first automatic transmissions for trucks and started a...
Krystal Matherne
Jun 18, 2022
Krystal Renee Matherne passed away on June 18, 2022, at her home in Pride, Louisiana. She was born on November 7, 1961 in Pensacola, Florida. When she was 19, she met her husband and moved to Louisiana until her death. She enjoyed fashion and interior design and had opened a small boutique in Denham Springs, but because of her...
Mark Babin
Jun 18, 2022
On June 18th, 2022, Mark Russell Babin entered into the arms of his Heavenly Father at age 27. Mark was born on May 21st, 1995 in Walnut Creek, California. By 1997, he and his family had returned to Baton Rouge, their hometown, where Mark would spend his life.
Mark was an exceptionally gifted person. From a young...
Virginia Turnbull
Jun 16, 2022
Former Shreveport resident Virginia Carroll Turnbull, 77, passed away peacefully on June 16th, 2022 at Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee, Florida.
Virginia, the daughter of Angie and Charles B. (Ted) Carroll, graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in 1963 and attended Louisiana State University. Virginia and her husband raised their two children in Little Rock, Arkansas where she...
Bobbie Calandro
Jun 16, 2022
Bobbie R. Calandro passed away June 16, 2022, nine days shy of his 96th birthday. He joined the United States Navy in 1943, serving two tours of duty In World War II. He retired from the Baton Rouge Fire Department after working for 32 years. He was an avid rabbit hunter and took great pride in his beagles, hunting...
June Tait
Jun 14, 2022
On her wedding anniversary June E. Tait of 88 years began to pass peacefully in her sleep. She joined our Savior Jesus and her husband, Glenn, in heaven at 3:30 A.M. Tuesday June 14, 2022.
June was a native of Illinois, lived in the states of Louisiana and Texas. She was valedictorian, graduating one year early from high school. June lived a life of giving to...
Nancy Kaufman
Jun 14, 2022
Nancy Taylor Kaufman, age 74, a resident of Baton Rouge passed away on June 14, 2022.
Nancy was born in Opelousas, LA and raised in New Orleans. She attended Riverdale High school and was a graduate of Louisiana State University. She had a passion for books and reading and continued that through management positions at Claitor’s Book...
Jackie Duke
Jun 14, 2022
Jackie Duke, age 80, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022. She was born in Gonzales, LA and graduated from Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, LA. Jackie worked for South Central Bell, and later AT&T, as an Operator and then Business Manager for over 30 years. She was married to Earl “Bobby”...
Carol Rabalais
Jun 11, 2022
Carol Rabalais of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Jun 11, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
