Obituaries
Landon Triche
Nov 27, 2016
"And He will raise you up on eagle's wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine - like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand." (Psalm 91 and Isaiah 40:31) It is with great sadness that the family of Landon Triche announce his passing. Landon was born July 6, 1995 and...

Rachel Bourque
Nov 23, 2016
Rachel J. Bourque, age 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at 10:35 p.m. at Heritage House of Baton Rouge. A resident of St. Amant, LA and co-owner of Bourque Greenhouses. Visiting on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, LA from 10:00 a.m. until service at 11:00 a.m. conducted by Deacon Stephen...
Lewis May
Nov 18, 2016
Lewis May, passed away surrounded by his family, on Friday, November 18, 2016, at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet, at 7:28 a.m. He was 90 years old, born on July 10, 1926. A resident of Prairieville, LA and native of Denham Springs, LA. An Army veteran having served during World War II. A faithful member and deacon of...
Emily Gautreau
Nov 14, 2016
Emily Rogers Gautreau, passed away peacefully at the age of 73, on Monday, November 14, 2016, at 7:16 p.m. at Old Jefferson Community Care Center in Baton Rouge, LA. She was a resident of St. Gabriel, LA and native of Baker, LA and retired from Bell South. Visiting at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, on Thursday, November 17, 2016 from...
Patricia Lagarde
Nov 6, 2016
Patricia Ann Etheridge Brown Lagarde, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016, at 11:11 a.m., at her son's residence in Gonzales, LA. She was 77, born on December 13, 1938 in Covington County, AL. A longtime resident of St. Charles Parish, graduated from Crestview High School in Crestview, FL and retired from Union Carbine in Taft, LA. Visitation at...
Lenora Russell
Oct 27, 2016
Lenora "Kitty" Russell, age 84, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2016 at 1:10 a.m. at The Crossing at Clarity Hospice in Baton Rouge, LA. She was a resident and native of Lake, LA. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, LA on Friday, October 28, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Visiting on...
Loretta Guillory
Oct 23, 2016
Loretta Cormier Guillory, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 2:30 a.m. at her home in Dutchtown, LA. She was 80 years old, born on February 24, 1936 in Eunice, LA and native of Gonzales, LA. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00...
Shirley Stelly
Oct 22, 2016
Shirley Guillory Stelly, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home in Geismar, LA, at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2016. She was 75 years old and a native of Bolton, LA. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, LA, on Sunday, October 23, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Rosary will...
Ray Iv
Oct 21, 2016
Ray Alton Goodrich IV, passed away on October 21, 2016 in Baton Rouge, LA. A resident of Prairieville, LA and native of Baton Rouge, LA. Visiting at Heartsease Family Life Church, 12112 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, on Thursday, October 27, 2016, from 12:00 noon until memorial service at 1:00 p.m. conducted by Pastor Philip Pimlott. Survived by his wife,...
Emile Leblanc
Oct 19, 2016
Emile John LeBlanc passed away on October 19, 2016 after a hard fought more than 11 year battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 88. Born on March 31, 1928 in Sorrento, LA and a lifelong resident of Gonzales, LA. A US Navy veteran and retired butcher from Bourgeois Bros. in St. Amant where he worked for more than...
Linda Farnsworth
Oct 9, 2016
Linda Cheryl Farnsworth, age 69, born on April 22, 1947 in Wichita, KS, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her residence at Sunrise Assisted Living in Baton Rouge, LA. She was a retired social worker, having received her master's degree from LSU. Visiting at First United Methodist Church of Gonzales, 224 W Constitution St, Gonzales, LA, on...
Oren Mire
Oct 7, 2016
Oren Mire, age 86, passed away on Friday, October, 7, 2016, at 12:16 p.m. at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital of Lafayette in Lafayette, LA. A former resident of Port Sulphur, LA and Prairieville, LA, resident of Church Point, LA and native of Richard, LA. He was a retired heavy equipment operator with AGRICO Uncle Sam. He loved to...
Alice Ayo
Sep 24, 2016
Alice Nickens Johnson Devall Ayo, age 88, born on November 13, 1927 in Lake, LA, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2016, at 5:55 a.m. at Robertsdale Healthcare Center, in Robertsdale, AL. She was a resident of Prairieville, LA. Visitation will be at Ascension Baptist Church, 13432 Airline Hwy., Gonzales, LA, on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, from 1:00 p.m....
Lorraine Moran
Sep 19, 2016
Lorraine Louise Moran, age 81, was born on October 23, 1934, in Dallas, TX and passed away peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2016, at 2:20 p.m. at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Baton Rouge, LA. She was a resident of Denham Springs, LA. She was a cafeteria worker at St. Amant High School. Visiting at Holy...
Gladys Hebert
Sep 12, 2016
Gladys L. Hebert "Mama", age 83, born in Gonzales, LA, on December 27, 1932, passed away peacefully at her home in Gonzales, LA, on Monday, September 12, 2016, at 7:11 p.m. She retired from La Maison Des Enfants (daycare). She loved to crochet and loved children. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, LA, on...
Loretta Bernard
Sep 8, 2016
Loretta Artigue Bernard was born on December 27, 1931, and passed from this life on September 8, 2016. She was a native of Port Allen, Louisiana, and long-time resident of Gonzales, Louisiana. She and her husband were credentialed ministers of the United Pentecostal Church International and pioneer missionaries to Korea for 20 years, where they established 22 churches, a...
James Moore
Sep 1, 2016
Jim Moore, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Gonzales Healthcare Center. A resident of Gonzales, LA and born in Prairieville, LA on June 25, 1940. He was a retired painter. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, LA on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. until service at 10:00...
Charles Wilcox
Aug 25, 2016
Charles Alvin Wilcox, age 84, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. at the Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Reserve, LA. He was born in Knight, LA on March 12, 1932 and a former resident of Lumberton, TX. He retired as a Real Estate Realtor. He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War....
Anthony Lipoma
Aug 20, 2016
Anthony Lipoma, age 73, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at 11:28 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA. A resident of St. Amant, LA and native of Bunkie, LA. He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from Borden Chemical. Visiting at Holy Rosary Catholic Church,...
Andrew Schexnaydre
Aug 20, 2016
Andrew Bertin "Andy" Schexnaydre, age 45, passed away at his home. A resident of Broussard, LA and native of Gonzales, LA. He worked for Petroleum Helicopters Inc. (PHI) He was a graduate and salutatorian of the East Ascension High School Class of 1989. Andy also attended Tulane University. Visiting at St. Mark Catholic Church, 42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales, LA...