Obituaries
Louise Marie “Weezie” Drouilhet
Sep 2, 2025
Louise Marie “Weezie” Drouilhet passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was 91 years old. Weezie was born August 3, 1934, in New Orleans to Raymond “Tiny” and Louise Bayhi Drouilhet. As the oldest child, she played a significant role in the lives of her five siblings.
At age 16, Weezie joined the congregation of the...
Zacharye James Sheehan
Sep 1, 2025
Zacharye James Sheehan was born November 12, 1974, in West Monroe, Louisiana, and was raised in Metairie, Louisiana. He graduated from Grace King High School in 1993 and then embarked on a career in IT supporting Naval Reserve training programs in New Orleans and Fort Worth, Texas.
After ill health forced an early retirement, Zach moved to Baton Rouge and took...
Shelby Jean Gomez
Sep 1, 2025
Shelby Jean Dooley Gomez passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, in Gonzales, Louisiana at the age of 82. She was born October 2, 1942, in Lessley, Mississippi to Robert L. Dooley Jr. and Selma McKey Dooley.
Shelby was a caregiver for children for most of her life. She loved gardening and decorating her home for Christmas. She adored and doted...
John B. Richard
Aug 31, 2025
John Benard Richard, retired Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System, died on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was born November 2, 1932, in Gulfport, Mississippi to John Jesse Richard and Helen Schott Richard.
John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sandra Davis Richard, son, John Blake Richard (Kristy), daughter, Elizabeth Richard Griffin (Shane), and daughter-in-law, Susan...
Viola H. Fitzgerald
Aug 31, 2025
Her children rise up and call her blessed. -Proverbs 31:28
Viola Holland Fitzgerald, age 96, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 31, 2025. She was born on October 19, 1928, in Simmesport, Louisiana, and was a long-time resident of Boothville, Louisiana. She resided in Denham Springs, Louisiana, since 2005. She was married to Louis A. Fitzgerald for...
Mary LeJeune Lemoine
Aug 31, 2025
Mary LeJeune Lemoine, born on August 18, 1938, in Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 87.
She is remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who cherished her family and built lasting connections with her friends and neighbors throughout her life.
Mary began her career as a social worker and...
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...
