Obituaries
Velma Tureau
Mar 12, 2009
A resident of Lake and native of Whitehall, she died on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Golden Age Nursing Home. She was 92 and was an Avon Sales Consultant for over 45 years. Visitation will be on Monday, March 16, 2009 beginning at 10am at the Sacred Heart Mission Lake Chapel in Lake, LA. Rev. Boby Alex will celebrate...

Curtis Young
Mar 1, 2009
Loving husband, father and grandfather A resident and native of Gonzales, he died early Sunday morning, March 1, 2009 at the Carpenter House, St. Joseph Hospice. He was 72. Curtis proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp and went on to have a long career as a machinist where he retired from Fisher Service Company. Visitation will...

Marie Lefore
Feb 28, 2009
A resident of Gonzales and native of Plaquemine, she spent most of her life is San Diego, CA. Marie died at her home early Saturday, February 28, 2009 after battling lung cancer. She was 71. On Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Prarieville visitation will be held beginning at 9:30am. Rev. Michael Alleo...

Dewey Creel, Jr.
Feb 22, 2009
A resident of Gonzales and a native of Franklinton, he died Sunday evening, February 22, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was 59. He was an U.S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War and was a member of the VFW. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 7pm at Ascension Funeral Home, 426...

Vivian Leblanc
Feb 19, 2009
A resident and native of Gonzales, she died at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, Va. Visiting at St. Mark's Catholic Church, Gonzales, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Joel LaBauve. Burial in Hope Haven Cemetery. She is survived by a...

Ernest Bueche
Feb 15, 2009
A retired correctional officer at Hunt Correctional Facility, he died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at his residence in Gonzales. He was 61 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, Gonzales, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m....

Mary Richburg
Feb 10, 2009
A native of Walnut Grove, Etowah County, Alabama and resident of Gonzales, LA, she died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the age of 93 at Baton Rouge General Hospital. She was born to her parents, David Dink Robinson and Annie Mable Brasseale Robinson. She is survived by her cousin, Cora C. Gamblin of Guntersville, Alabama and long time friends,...

Bernice Mayer
Feb 6, 2009
Visitation Ascension Funeral Home 426 West New River Street Gonzales, LA 70737 Sunday, February 8, 2009 5pm until 9pm Service Visitation St. Mark Catholic Church 42021 Hwy 621 Gonzales, LA 70737 Monday, February 9, 2009 9am until 11am Mass of Christian Burial St. Mark Catholic Church 42021 Hwy 621 Gonzales, LA...

Elia Thomassie
Feb 2, 2009
A loving mother, sister and grandmother, Elia Thomassie died Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, at Gonzales Health Care Center at age 83. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian...

Joseph Broussard
Jan 31, 2009
Joseph Louis Broussard, of Gonzales, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at Landmark Nursing Facility of Baton Rouge. He was 91. He is survived by a son, Phillip Broussard and wife Linda; three daughters, Kay Dornier and husband Ronnie, Debra Banta and husband Ronnie, and Kathy Brown and husband Max; 10 grandchildren, Paula Gebhart, Pattie Lewis, Phillip Broussard Jr., Penny...
Kenny Parent, Sr.
Jan 28, 2009
A resident of Prairieville, he died early Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at his home. He was 90 and retired from Shell Pipeline Company after thirty years of service. Visiting will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, from 5 pm until 9pm, with recitation of the rosary at 7pm....

Joseph Lavigne
Jan 24, 2009
A resident of St. Amant, he died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was 78. Visitation will be at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Monday, Jan. 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday in the chapel from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., conducted...

Delores Aucoin
Jan 19, 2009
A resident of Gonzales, she died Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was 55. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Thursday, Jan. 22, beginning at 9 a.m. Deacon Jimmy Little will conduct the funeral service at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Head of...

Matthew O'Dell, Sr.
Jan 16, 2009
A resident of St. Amant, he died on Friday, January 16, 2009 at his home. He was 49. He is survived by his father, John ODell, Jr., two daughters, Misty and Sarah ODell, son Matthew D. ODell, Jr., sister, Mary Hacker and her husband Craig and six grandchildren, Kelsey, Hunter, Logan, Kyndell, Hannah and Amberly and his former wife,...

Edna Blank
Jan 15, 2009
A resident of Prairieville, she died early Thursday, January 15, 2009 at her home. She was 84. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2008 at Praise Church, 17005 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, beginning at 8:30am. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Sonny Wahl at 11:30am. Burial will follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery, St. Amant. She is survived...

Helen Templet
Jan 9, 2009
A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Gonzales. She was 66, born Aug. 8, 1942, and was a native and long time resident of Gonzales. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Monday, Jan. 12, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting resumes at...

Homer Grant, Jr.
Jan 2, 2009
Homer left home at 16 to attend Texas AM University and graduated in 1951. He met the love of his life, Loraine Dora Stone, to whom he was faithfully and lovingly devoted for 57 years. He was a gentleman in every sense of the word and served as a role model to everyone in his life. He was honorable...