Obituaries

May 8, 2022

Anthony “Tony” Earl Parker, age 68, of Baton Rouge, passed away on May 8, 2022. He was a devoted husband to the love of his life, Goober. He was the ideal father and fun-loving grandfather better known as AnDad. He enjoyed taking pictures of all the beauty around him, believed that anything could be fixed with wire and duct...

May 8, 2022

Barbara Lynn Jackson Duty, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away peacefully on May 8, 2022 at the age of 83.  She was born in Montpelier, LA on August 20, 1938 and was a graduate of Baton Rouge High School, where she was a member of the Majorette team.  After graduating high school she moved to Washington D.C....

May 8, 2022

Jimmy Jack Lofland was born on November 24, 1940 in Dallas, Texas.  He passed away on May 8, 2022 at the age of 81. Born and raised in Texas, Jimmy graduated from Rockwall High School and then graduated from the University of Texas in Mechanical Engineering.  Jimmy was the proud husband to his wife, Sarah “Sally” of 54 years. ...

May 6, 2022

Say not in grief that 'he is no more', but live in thankfulness that he was.

Mark Allen Strother, age 59, died suddenly in Ridgecrest, CA on May 6, 2022. A native and lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, he was born to Ira Gene Strother and Kathryn Nell Strother in 1962. He was a graduate of Woodlawn...

May 5, 2022

Tripjeet Kaur Soni, age 67, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday May 5th, 2022.

Tripjeet was born in 1954 in New Delhi, India. As a diplomat’s daughter, she lived all over the world. Before meeting Allan (Harpal) Soni, she taught French to foreign students in Paris until she married him in 1977. They...

May 4, 2022

Todd Eric Stephens, age 53, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Baton Rouge, LA, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was an inspiration to those who were fortunate enough to know him. Born August 16, 1968 to his loving parents, Jim and Becky Stephens. He is survived by his brother, Dr. Anthony Stephens and...

May 3, 2022

Fay Schexnyder Legendre born in New Orleans on October 31, 1930, a resident of Baton Rouge since the late 1950’s, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is a graduate of St. Joseph Academy High School in New Orleans. Fay spent much of her life as a homemaker...

May 2, 2022

“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” Psalm 23:4

Michael Shepherd was a native of Plaquemine who was born on October 28,1993 and passed away on May 2, 2022.  He attended St. John High School and St. Stanislaus High School. He was...

May 2, 2022

Rose Marie L. Viator, 86, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2022, at Carpenter House in Baton Rouge.

She was born Rose Marie LeCompte on April 30, 1936 in New Iberia, LA to the late Leonce and Pearl LeCompte. She had 7 brothers and sisters. She was married to Kenward J. Viator on June 4, 1954. They...

May 2, 2022

“Celebrate the life that was and yet, will be.”

Susan Hulin Berry, 72, native of Baton Rouge, resident of Denham Springs, left her earthly body on May 2, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.  She was born on June 6, 1949 to Lenes Joseph Hulin, Jr. and Esther Gross Byrnes Hulin.

She is preceded in death by...

May 2, 2022

Claudette N. Dodge, age 87, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on May 2, 2022.

She is survived by her 4 children, Brent Dodge, Greg Dodge, Karen Dodge Green, and Deena Dodge Rabalais, along with many other loving family members.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 12:30pm at...

May 2, 2022

William Hinton Boutwell died in Baton Rouge, LA, on May 2, 2022, from Parkinson’s Disease complications.  Born in Troy Alabama, Bill Boutwell graduated Troy High School, class of ’59, and Troy State College with a BS in Mathematics and Science.   While a senior at Troy State, he met Connie Etheridge whom he would marry shortly after graduation.  The remainder...

May 1, 2022

Elinor Avis Herd, a resident of Shreveport, LA, passed away on May 1, 2022. She was 93 years old. Elinor was born in Houston, TX on February 20, 1929, to Melvin and Marie Ransom. She attended Texas State College for Women and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in teaching. She married Ray Herd in Houston, TX on December 26th,...

May 1, 2022

Judy Gauthier Rundell went peacefully to our Lord in Heaven at 5:08 PM on May 1, 2022. She was born in Hamburg and grew up in Moreauville, Louisiana. She was an active member and officer in FHA and was a high school cheerleader. She moved to Baton Rouge in 1965 and called Baton Rouge her home.

Judy...

Apr 30, 2022

Vida Dalovisio Graves, age 96, a resident of Baton Rouge since 1950, passed away on April 30, 2022. A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Vida graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1944 and attended Lake Charles Trade School. Vida was employed in various capacities while living in Lake Charles.

Vida married Andy Matamoros in 1950 and...

Apr 30, 2022

Chris C. Hsu, age 92, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on April 30, 2022. He was born on May 9th in Henan, China.

Chris is survived by his children, Chris and his wife Julie; Joe and his wife Kassie; Susan and Kathy Hsu. Chris is also survived by his grandchildren, Maya, Emilia, Alena, Koen,...

Apr 24, 2022

Lisa Joi McLemore Tate, 71, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on April 24, 2022. Lisa was born in Cottonport and raised in Vidalia, La., but lived most of her life in Baton Rouge. She was an amazing mother to four children and numerous grandchildren. Lisa attended LSU and found a career working for ExxonMobil Refinery until her...

Apr 21, 2022

Adolph Joseph “AJ” Parro passed away at his home on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the age of 87 years. He is survived by his wife Julia “Judy” Parro; children, Linda Stain and husband David, Dolph Parro and wife Mar’Sue, and Dana Macke and husband Loren; grandchildren, Cheney Stain and wife Alicia, Drew Stain and wife Lauren, Amanda Beck and...

Apr 20, 2022

Rickye D. Messer, 74, of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022.

Rickye graduated from Central High School in 1965 and went on to serve in the United States Army.  He retired from Exxon as an Inspector after a successful 35-year career.

Rickye is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years,...

Apr 19, 2022

John Joseph McManus Jr passed away peacefully on April 19, 2022, at his home in Baton Rouge, surrounded by loved ones. John was 96 years young - or 50/46 as he liked to say. He was a devoted Catholic and community activist, always striving to walk in the path of his faith. John was one of the earliest members...