Obituaries
Valerette Fonner
Apr 7, 2022
Valerette “Val” P. Fonner passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Val was born March 28, 1927 to Iona Kennedy Phillips and Rufus Eldridge Phillips in Delhi, Louisiana. She attended Louisiana College in Pineville, LA where she met John “Jack” H. Fonner, Jr. Val and Jack were married on June 15, 1946. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Eric Heber
Apr 7, 2022
Our beloved son, brother, friend, fiancé, and father, Eric Heber, 46, left this world on April 7, 2022.
Eric was born on April 7, 1976, in St. Petersburg, FL, to Malcolm Heber II and Judy Johnston. He is survived by his daughter, Lena Heber of Baton Rouge, LA; mother, Judy Johnston of Theodore, AL; fiancé, Angelle Blair...
Berdie Bordelon
Apr 6, 2022
Berdie Bordelon (née Couvillion) of Plaucheville and Baton Rouge, LA passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on April 6, 2022.
Berdie is survived by her loving children; Jennifer Rabalais (Bob Teytaud), Ellen Rabalais Albarado, and Johnny Rabalais (Laura); grandchildren, Kelley Altazin, Katie Rabalais, and David Rabalais (Daniela); and sister Althea “Tina” Henderson. She...
Margaret Cassisa
Apr 6, 2022
Margaret Alice ("Mickey") Desormeaux Cassisa, the daughter of L.C. Desormeaux, Sr. and Mazie D. Desormeaux, was born in Mermentau, Louisiana on February 6, 1933 and died in Baton Rouge on April 6, 2022 (89 years old). She earned a bachelor's degree in business from Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio, where she was president of the...
Lola Varughese
Apr 5, 2022
Lola Varughese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Apr 5, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Billy Bouler
Apr 4, 2022
Billy Jack Bouler, age 83, a resident of Zachary, passed away on Monday April 4, 2022.
Billy Jack was devoted to his family. He was a great provider, loving husband and wonderful father. He worked as a pipefitter welder and was a longtime member of UA Local 198. If you were to ask anyone who worked with...
Robert Breaux
Apr 3, 2022
Robert ‘Rob’ Breaux, III, age 41, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on April 3, 2022,
Rob was a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University and had earned a baseball scholarship and played JUCO in Mississippi and one year at LSUE in Eunice.
Rob had a great love for his large family and friends, he...
Michael Debenedictis
Apr 3, 2022
Michael DeBenedictis, age 77, resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Sunday Apr 3, 2022. He is the son of the late Wallace and Mary Tarver. He is survived by his brothers Gene Tarver and wife Cinda, Terry Tarver and wife Vickie and Jerry “JT” Tarver. His children Christopher DeBenedictis and his wife Monique and his daughter Melissa DeBenedictis D’Angelo and...
Beatrice Andrus
Apr 2, 2022
Beatrice Mock Andrus, age 65, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday April 2, 2022 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.
She was a 1977 graduate of Louisiana School for the Deaf and attended The National Technical Institute for the Deaf and Gallaudet University. After marriage to John Gary Andrus, Bea cared...
Karol Guidry
Apr 1, 2022
Karol Jane Nuttall Guidry, age 80, of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away surrounded by her family April 1, 2022. Karol was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Fredrick Nuttall and Olivia Fernandes Nuttall. Karol is predeceased by her husband, Liney Guidry, and brother, Robin Nuttall. Karol was a graduate of LaGrange College of LaGrange, GA. After graduating,...
Beverly Caronna
Mar 31, 2022
Paulette was born in New Orleans, Louisiana December 27, 1951, and passed away March 31, 2022 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Paulette was a life long resident of south Louisiana and proud to call it home. Paulette was an avid gardener and always maintained gardens and plants that were the envy of anyone...
Brian Fletcher
Mar 28, 2022
Brian K. Fletcher, age 57, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on March 28th 2022.
He worked for GOHSEP Homeland Security. He was a proud retired 1SGT for the Louisiana Army National Gaurd, 769th unit in Gonzales, La. He served several terms overseas and received various honors, medals, and recognitions.
Brian is survived by...
William Manning
Mar 28, 2022
William “Bill” Hybart Manning, Jr., age 67, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away in his home on March 28, 2022.
Bill was a friend of Bill W. and made many lifelong friends through his association with Alcoholic’s Anonymous. He touched everyone he met with his infectious laugh and good-natured humor. Bill never met a stranger...
Betty Falcon
Mar 28, 2022
On Monday, March 28, 2022, Betty Jean (Eddy) Falcon, devoted mother of four children, passed away at the age of 84 in her Baton Rouge home of 50 years, while surrounded by loving family members. Betty had experienced a series of debilitating setbacks over the past 13 months, but her indomitable spirit carried her through until the Lord finally...
Oanh Nguyen
Mar 28, 2022
Oanh Nguyen of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Mar 28, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
John Dutton
Mar 27, 2022
John Evans Dutton, 73, of Baton Rouge died peacefully Sunday, March 27, 2022. John was born on April 26, 1949. He is preceded in death by his father, John Gibson Dutton, and his mother, Jane Evans Dutton.
He is survived by his only son, John Evans Dutton II(Jed)and fiance Hannah K.Jones of Baton Rouge and his lifelong...
Joann Lemoine
Mar 27, 2022
Lemoine, JoAnn Smith 'Granny'
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6
JoAnn Smith Lemoine, 83, a resident of Baton Rouge, peacefully passed away at her residence on Sunday March 27, 2022. She was born and raised...
Eladia Goudeau
Mar 26, 2022
Eladia Ortiz Goudeau passed away at Oakwood Village on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the age of 88. She is survived by her children, Sylvia Goudeau Dunlap (Barry), David Goudeau (Nannette Dee), Barbara Goudeau Langlois (Michael), and Russell Goudeau; grandchildren, Joshua, Rachel, Brandon Thomas, Brandon Michael, Grace Abigail, Alicia, Shannon, Telia, Curtis, and Kiera; great-grandchildren, Addison, Alex Kate, Baylee,...
Donald Devillier
Mar 24, 2022
Donald (Don) Ray Devillier, a native of Opelousas and resident of Greenwell Springs, LA for over 52 years, passed away in Baton Rouge on his 76th birthday. He is survived by his daughters, Debbie Devillier Norwood son-in-law, Brock Norwood and Dana Devillier soon to be son-in-law, Michael Shane Dake; and grandchildren, Gabriel Norwood, Danielle McLin, Rhett Dake, and Grant...
Arthur Andrews
Mar 23, 2022
Arthur “Howell” Andrews age 75, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on March 23, 2022 after a brief fight against cancer.
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Howell was a graduate of Broadmoor High School where he was a member of the Tackle Corps of the football team. He obtained his...
