Obituaries
Guion Kleinpeter, Jr.
Aug 22, 2021
Guion Kleinpeter, Jr. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Aug 22, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Steven Biggs
Aug 22, 2021
Steven Andrew Biggs, born on April 30, 1969, passed from this earth into the arms of his Savior in Paradise on August 22, 2021. Andrew was born and spent his early years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He lived in Fresno, California for four years before returning to Baton Rouge where he graduated from Parkview Baptist High School in 1987....
Adam Bongiovanni
Aug 21, 2021
Adam Peter Bongiovanni, Jr., a native of New Orleans and a resident of Prairieville, LA, a beloved husband, brother, father, and uncle, departed this life on August 21, 2021, at the age of 74. He passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with heart disease with his wife Linda by his side.
Adam was a welder and an avid...
Myrtle Sells
Aug 20, 2021
Myrtle Lois Sells, age 83, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on August 20, 2021.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Anna Sells Shoptaugh and Mark Charles Shoptaugh, Sr., M.D.; sons, James Barron Sells, Jr., and Frank Burton Sells; grandsons, Mark Charles Shoptaugh Jr., M.D., and wife Jennifer Sinder Shoptaugh, and Matthew James...
Yuridia Valenzuela Miguel
Aug 20, 2021
Yuridia Mariel Valenzuela Miguel, age 24, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021.
Yuridia is survived by her father, Lucio Valenzuela Perez; stepmother, Norma Alexandra Lopez Rodriguez; grandfather, Sergio Antonio Carrillo Garcia; grandmother, Maria Perez Mojica; uncles, Sergio Antoni Carrillo Antunez, Geovany Carrillo Antunez, Conrado Valenzuela Perez, Jesus Valenzuela Perez, and...
Evelyn Porter
Aug 20, 2021
Evelyn Porter of Denham Springs, Louisiana passed away on Aug 20, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Laura Smith
Aug 19, 2021
Laura Jeanne Smith (54) of Charlotte, NC went to Heaven on August 19, 2021.
Laura was born in South Bend, Indiana to Jack and Nancy Cook on June 14, 1967. She married Michael Lee Smith 27 years ago on November 6, 1993 in Plano, Texas. Laura has lived in many places including Dallas, Texas; Virginia Beach, Virginia;...
Ronald Coco
Aug 17, 2021
Ronald Richard Coco, 85, passed away August 17, 2021. He was born in Moreauville, LA on July 30, 1936 to the late Willie J. and Laura May Juneau Coco. Ron graduated from Moreauville High School, graduating with honors. He received a Junior Accountant certification from Draughon Business College in Baton Rouge and then joined the United States Army and...
Johnny Davis
Aug 17, 2021
Johnny Lee Davis met Jesus face-to-face, on August 17, 2021 at the age of 75.
He was born on August 20, 1945, and was a life-long resident of Baton Rouge.
He graduated from Istrouma High School in 1963. He attended LSU, majoring in music, before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. After his military...
Albert Dixon
Aug 17, 2021
Albert Wilson “Will” Dixon passed away peacefully on August 17, 2021 at the age of 85. He was born September 8, 1935, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Emma Tate Dixon and Albert Dixon.
Will graduated from Baton Rouge High in 1954 and served three years active duty in the United States Army which included the year of...
Khamphout Souvannaphim
Aug 17, 2021
Khamphout Souvannaphim of Gonzales, Louisiana passed away on Aug 17, 2021.
Ross Pottschmidt
Aug 16, 2021
Ross Olin Pottschmidt, age 66, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on August 16th, 2021.
A native of West Hollywood, FL, Ross called many places home in his lifetime, from Alaska to Guam, as the child of a U.S. Navy family. He attended Tulane University where he studied French and economics and developed a deep love...
David Herring
Aug 15, 2021
David Leslie Herring, a proud veteran of USMC and resident of BR, LA peacefully passed away in his sleep during the weekend of 08-15-2021 at age 50 surrendering to fatigue and heart conditions.
Son of Les and Janice Herring, David was born on Feb 14, 1971 in Chattanooga, TN, later relocated to Birmingham, AL, graduating from John...
Donald Coulter
Aug 14, 2021
Donald E Coulter, 73, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021. He moved around a lot as a young child but settled in Baton Rouge 1971and stayed. He was born in Columbus, Georgia but lived across the river in Phenix City, Alabama. He later moved to Chattanooga, TN and graduated from Red Bank High 1966....
John Liles
Aug 13, 2021
John William “Bill” Liles, 75, passed away on August 13, 2021, quietly exiting this world much like he did everything else - without much fuss. Bill was soft spoken, never with judgment, likely to be found on the outside circle of a crowd, sipping his drink. Though most of his years were spent in Louisiana, Bill still considered himself...
Sherry Rispone
Aug 12, 2021
Sherry Renee (Godso) Rispone, passed away on Thursday, August 12th, 2021, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sherry unexpectedly passed due to complications caused by COVID-19.
Sherry, one of four daughters of Jerry and Lena Godso, was born on June 3, 1976, in Baton Rouge and resided in Zachary. She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Sherry...
Sandra Wilson
Aug 12, 2021
Sandra Annette Wells Wilson received her promotion to Heaven on August 12, 2021. A few days earlier, she had told family that if by some miracle she survived her cancer for enough years to see her three grandsons to full adult maturity, then it would have been worth the arduous surgeries and convalescence. But if she passed before that...
Wesley Tucker
Aug 12, 2021
Wesley Tucker, a resident of Clinton, La, passed away on August 12, 2021, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center at the age of 67. Mr. Tucker was the fire chief with the Pride Volunteer Fire Department for over 30 years. He was employed with the Baton Rouge Fire Department for 36 years and was the Chief...
Donald Cavin
Aug 10, 2021
Donald Leon Cavin, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at the age of 81.
He was known by family and friends as Don, Donnie, or DC. Don graduated in the Class of 1958 from Istrouma Sr High School and attended LSU before deciding to serve his country in the United States Air Force for 4 years.
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Kathleen Bowman
Aug 10, 2021
Kathleen Voinche Bowman, a native of Donaldsonville and a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away at her home on August 10, 2021 at the age of 98, just 2 months shy of her 99th birthday.
Kathleen enjoyed dancing, world traveling, oil painting, interior design, and her most favorite thing…her grandchildren. She was also a longtime member of...
