Obituaries

Mabel Broussard

Sep 11, 2011

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Visitation Ascension Funeral Home 426 West New River Street Gonzales, LA  70737 Thursday, September 15, 2011 58pm Service Visitation St. Gerard Catholic Church 5354 Plank Road Baton Rouge, LA  70805 Friday, September 16, 2011 10:30am12pm Mass of Christian Burial St. Gerard Catholic Church 5354 Plank Rd. Baton Rouge, LA  70805...

William Wolfkill

Sep 9, 2011

A retired lineman and a resident of Livingston, he died Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales. He was 63 and a native of Arkansas City, Kan. Survived by three daughters, Sheila Wolfkill, Jackie Taylor and husband Johnny, and Heather Wolfkill son, Stephen Wolfkill and wife Elizabeth two sisters, Dale Russell and husband Paul, and Leann...

Myrtle Amato

Sep 5, 2011

Myrtle Schwarz Amato, a resident of St. Gabriel, passed away Monday, September 5, 2011 at the age of 94. She is survived by her loving husband, Anthony Joseph Amato daughters, Helen A. Otto, daughter of the late Valentine and Charles Schwarz, and Patricia M. Brown and a son, the late Walter Morris grandchildren, Clay Morris, Donna Tennyson, Dale Morris,...

Judy Pierre

Aug 30, 2011

A loving mother, sister, grandmother and greatgrandmother, she died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, at her home in St. Amant. She was 67 and a lifelong resident of St. Amant. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, Gonzales, on Friday, Sept. 2, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visiting at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Amant on Saturday, Sept. 2, from...

Mark Schnackenberg

Aug 29, 2011

Beloved and devoted husband, father and grandfather, he passed away at 2:20 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, in a motorcycle accident. He was 55 and a welding inspector for Fagen Industries in training to be a quality control supervisor. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and loved his Harley Davidsons. Services will be held at Household of Faith in...

Theophile Thibodaux, Jr.

Aug 16, 2011

A retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service, he passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, at Prevost Memorial Hospital. He was 71 and a lifelong resident of Donaldsonville. Survived by his wife of 45 years, Connie Himel Thibodaux two sons and daughterinlaw, Tracy and Bridget Thibodaux, and Wayne Thibodaux grandsons, Zachary, Seth and Lucas Thibodaux brother, David Thibodaux and...

Lorraine Frederic

Aug 11, 2011

A resident and native of Gonzales, she died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, at Gonzales Healthcare. She was 88. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Entombment in Hope Haven Garden of Memory Mausoleum, Gonzales. She is survived by two sons, Tom Frederic...

Elizabeth Johnson

Aug 8, 2011

A resident of Gonzales and a native of LeBeau, she passed away at the age of 84 on Monday, August 8, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River Street in Gonzales on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 from 5 pm until 10 pm.Visiting will continue on...

Hazel Brewer

Aug 7, 2011

A resident of Ethel and a native of Galvez. She died on Sunday, August 7, 2011, at 7:49 pm, at Oschner Health Center in Baton Rouge at age 86. She loved to cook and entertain friends and family. She graced the cosmetic counter of D.H. Holmes as an Estee Lauder consultant, and owned the Bathroom House Showroom in Baton...

Chris Remel

Jul 28, 2011

Mrs. Chris Mary Remel, 91, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales. She was a native of Avoyelles Parish and a resident of Gonzales. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. until chapel service at noon. A graveside service will be...

Linda Gunter

Jul 23, 2011

A resident and native of Denham Springs, LA, Linda died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at her home, at the age of 64. Survived by three daughters Rose Dame, Tonia Kinchen and husband, Eddie, Charlene Nadeau and husband, Josh one son, Brian Gunter and wife, Lisa three sisters, Marilyn VanNorden and husband, Wilfred, Brenda Wascom and husband, Wayne, and Debbie...

Mary Rodriguez

Jul 10, 2011

A native of Sorrento and resident of Gonzales, she passed away at age 76 on Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Promise Hospital, Baton Rouge. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, Wednesday, July 13, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Service at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St....

Irah Leblanc

Jun 29, 2011

A retired clerk with Carville Grocery Store and a resident of Gonzales, she died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Baton Rouge. She was 94 and a native of Dutchtown. Visiting at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 15208 La. 73, Prairieville, on Friday, July 1, from 9:30 a.m. until Mass of...

Rajo Mansingh

Jun 25, 2011

A homemaker and resident of Gonzales, she passed away at age 75 at 3:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Visitation will take place Saturday, July 9, from 9:30 a.m. until service at 11:30 a.m. at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales. She is survived by three daughters, Evelyn Ramsundar and husband...

Michael Hames

Jun 17, 2011

A resident of Prairieville and a native of Pine Bluff, Ark., he passed away Friday, June 17, 2011, at age 61. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. Burial in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. He is survived by a daughter, Christy Hames Prudhomme and her husband, Ted. J. Prudhomme Jr. a sister, Kathleen...

James Diaville

Jun 15, 2011

A retired railroad clerk for KCS Railroad for 43 years and resident of Gonzales, he died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales. He was 75, an Army veteran and native of Simmesport. Visiting at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church, 1022 Burnside Ave., Gonzales, Friday, June 17, from noon until Mass of Christian Burial at...

John Gautreau

Jun 9, 2011

A resident of Gonzales, he died Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Hospice of Baton Rouge Inpatient Unit. He was 76. A visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, Friday, June 10, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting resumes at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, Saturday, June 11, from 8 am....

Louise Alexander

May 27, 2011

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Psalm 23:1. Louise Laura Alexander was born Dec. 29, 1914, to the parentage of Rosa Bel Acy Alexander and Grant Alexander. Louise, 96, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011, in Brittany. She was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church, Sorrento. Visitation at St. Annes Catholic Church, 7356 Main...

Kenneth Brown Ii

May 25, 2011

He was a resident of Denham Springs and a native of Tylertown, Mississippi and he passed away at 3:15 pm on May 25, 2011 from natural causes at Oschner Hospital in Baton Rouge. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Brown two daughters, Ashley Brown and Angela Kramer two sons, Juston Ball and Nathan Claypool three sisters, Carolyn, Sally,...

Willie Stegall

May 15, 2011

A resident and native of Gonzales, she died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 86. Visiting at St. Mark Catholic Church, 42021 La. 621, Gonzales, Wednesday, May 18, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment in Hope Haven Garden of Memory, Gonzales. Survived by her...