Obituaries
Joseph Gonzales
Dec 1, 2008
A resident of Gonzales, he died at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center on Bluebonnet on Monday, December 1, 2008. He was 61 and was a familiar face at the Prairieville Wal-Mart Garden Center where he worked. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War Era. Visitation will be held at St. Mark Catholic...

James Norwood, Jr.
Nov 30, 2008
A resident of St. Amant, he died at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge on Sunday, November 30, 2008 after a courageous battle with ALS. He was 55 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He loved his job as a paintersheetrockplaster foreman at LSU and was always...

Jeannette Acosta
Nov 27, 2008
A resident of St. Amant, she died on November 27, 2008 at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center Mid City. She was 73. Visitation will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 beginning at 9am. Rev. Jon Kohler will celebrate the mass of Christian burial at 11am. Entombment will follow in Hope...

Stephen Stamm
Nov 27, 2008
A resident of Crowley, he died on Thursday, November 27, 2008 while visiting his family in Prairieville. He was 64 and a native of Baton Rouge and retired from the State of Louisiana where he worked alongside Governor Mike Fosters Clean Up Louisiana Campaign. Memorial services will be held at Little Prairie Baptist Church in Prairieville at 11:00 am...
Lydia Caillouet
Nov 25, 2008
A resident of Prairieville, and native of El Paso, TX, she died early Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 64 and worked as a cashier at the Gonzales Walmart. Visitation will be on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, beginning at 10am....

Eleen Ambeau
Nov 12, 2008
A resident of Gonzales and native of Jackson, MS, she died on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was 89. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 14, 2008 at St. John the Evanglist Catholic Church in Prairieville beginning at 12 noon. Rev. Gary Belsome will celebrate a mass of Christian Burial at 2pm. Interment will...

Herald Gautreau
Nov 11, 2008
alignleftA native and resident of Gonzales, he died at his home on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. He was 89 and proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army where he earned the Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge and numerous other medals for his heroic efforts in North Africa and in the European Theater. After...

Alberta Michael
Nov 11, 2008
alignleftA resident of Gonzales, she died on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Gonzales Health Care Center. She was 90. Visitation will be held at Faithful United Methodist Church, Hwy 431 in St. Amant, on Friday, November 14, 2008 beginning at 10am. Pastor Kim Hammett will conduct funeral services at 1pm. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She is...
Raoul Bourgeois
Nov 6, 2008
P alignrightA resident of Acy, LA, he was born on December 13, 1931 and died November 6, 2008. He was 76 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St. , Gonzales, on Friday, November 7, 2008 from 5pm until 9pm. Visitation on Saturday, will...
James Richardson
Nov 6, 2008
alignleftA resident and native of St. Amant, he died at his home on Thursday, November 6, 2008. He was 71 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Jimmie later retired out of the International Operators Union, Local 406. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Sunday, November 9,...
Clark Poche', Sr.
Nov 5, 2008
P alignleft alignleftA native of Gonzales, and resident of Chauvin, he died on November 5, 2008 at Gulf States , LTAC of Houma. He was 89. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. After his military career, he went on to work for and retire from the New Orleans Sewage and...

Frank Conzonire
Oct 24, 2008
Loving son, husband and father, Frank Samuel Conzonire died Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, at Oschner Hospital in Baton Rouge at age 85. He was a resident of Ascension Parish and a former resident of St. Bernard Parish. He served in the Army 141st Artillery Unit in World War II in New Orleans. He was a member of the VFW....

Gloria Traigle
Oct 21, 2008
alignleftGloria joined her heavenly family on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. She was 83. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church, Gonzales, on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Interment...

Henry Villar
Sep 21, 2008
Henry Joseph Villar died on September 21, 2008 at his home in Hammond, Louisiana. He was 76. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and then retired from Kaiser Aluminum. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 from 5pm until 9pm and again on...

Alva White
Sep 18, 2008
Alva L. White, born April 3, 1917 to Frank and Winnie White died September 18, 2008. Alva was preschool and children's director at First Baptist Church Bossier City her entire working career. After retiring, she moved back to Prairieville to be with her siblings. She was a devoted member of Parkview Baptist Church. Alva is survived by one brother,...