Obituaries

Cecilia Lambert
Sep 11, 2008
A loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she died on September 11, 2008, at the Gonzales HealthCare Center. She was 82 and a native and resident of St. Amant. She died from complications from Alzheimers disease. She was an athlete, worked long and hard in several family-owned businesses, and was a homemaker. She loved her large family and many friends,...

Irma Torstenson
Sep 9, 2008
A resident of Maurepas, she died Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was 85. Visitation will be held at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Hwy 22 in Maurepas, on Monday, September 15, 2008 beginning at 1 pm. Rev. Ruben Reynolds will celebrate the mass of Christian burial at 2:30 pm. Interment will follow in...
Augusta Polchow
Sep 5, 2008
Augusta Mary Polchow passed away in Opelousas , Louisiana on September 5, 2008 at the age of 83. Born in New Orleans , daughter of Johanna Saehman and Valentine F. Polchow; Wife of the late James M. Smith; Sister to the late Robert W. Polchow, Anna H. Polchow, and Val Polchow, Jr.; Loving mother of Beverly R. Smith, Matthew...

Elden Babin
Aug 31, 2008
BABIN, ELDEN H. BILL A resident of St. Amant, he died on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Promise of Ascension Hospital in Gonzales. He was 86 and had retired from Exxon. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales on Sunday, September 7, 2008 from 5pm until 9pm. Visitation on Monday will be at Holy Rosary...

Irma Blair
Aug 9, 2008
alignleftBLAIR, IRMA WIBEL alignleftA resident of Prairieville, she died on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at her home. She was 83. Visiting will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Prairieville on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 beginning at 10:00 am. Rev. Eric Gyan will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in...
Gloria Guidry
Aug 4, 2008
GLORIA BOURGEOIS GUIDRY A resident of Prairieville, she died on August 4, 2008. She was 58. Visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales on Thursday, August 7, 2008 from 5pm until 9pm. Visitation on Friday, August 8, 2008 will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Prairieville beginning at...

Nita Daniel
Aug 4, 2008
alignleftA Resident of Prairieville, she died on Monday, August 4, 2008 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 52. A visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Thursday, August 7, 2008 beginning at 9:30am. Memorial services will be held in the funeral home chapel at 10:30am.
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Gertrude Evans
Jul 27, 2008
Gertrude White Evans, born Jan. 23, 1923, to Frank and Winnie White, died Sunday, July 27, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ganky will always be remembered for her zest for life. Before becoming ill, she had recently taken two mission trips to Nicaragua with her church group and an Alaskan cruise with some best buddies. She will...
Helen Newman
Jul 14, 2008
HELEN ROUSSEL NEWMAN A native of Paulina, she died early Monday, July 14, 2008, at her home in Baton Rouge. She was 86. Visiting at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Wednesday, July 16, from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Michael J. Collins, celebrant. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Paulina. Survived...

John Garantine
Jul 7, 2008
JOHN EDWARD GARNATINE A native of Plaquemine, he died at Gonzales Health Care Center on Monday, July 7, 2008, at 11 p.m. He was 80. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Wednesday, July 9, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and again on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until funeral service in the chapel...

Randall Fitman, Jr
Mar 14, 2008
FITMAN, JR. RANDALL J. RANDY A resident of Gonzales and native of Redding, CA, he died on Friday, March 14, 2008. He was 41 and former employee of Amspec Services, LLC. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 from 9am until 11am at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales. Rev. Jon Koehler will conduct...

Dorothy Mayeux
Mar 14, 2008
Mayeux, Dorothy Irma Barton Dot Born on September 23, 1924, in Innis, Dorothy Irma Barton Mayeux, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 3:40 p.m. Visitation will be at the Ascension Funeral Home formerly known as Welsh Funeral Home, 426 West New River St. in Gonzales on Monday, March 17, 2008 from 5 p.m....

Nancye Kivett
Mar 13, 2008
KIVETT, NANCYE HOBGOOD She succumbed to her battle with cancer early Thursday, March 13, 2008 at her home. She was 73 and a native of Bogalusa and resident of Gonzales. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River Street, Gonzales on Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 9am until 11am. Religious services will be held in the funeral home...

Alexander Savoy, Jr.
Mar 6, 2008
JR. ALEXANDER MITCHEL ALEX A resident and native of St. Amant, he died on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Bluebonnet. He was 88 years old and proudly served his country in the U. S. Army in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He later retired from the U.S. Federal Government as a Quality Control Inspector....

Rex Williams, Sr.
Mar 4, 2008
WILLIAMS, SR. REX A A resident and native of Ascension Parish, he died on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Regency Place Nursing Home in Baton Rouge. He was 82 and a retired electrician from IBEW, Local 995. Visiting on Friday, March 7, 2008 from 5 pm until 9pm at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales. Visitation...

Barry Sexton
Mar 2, 2008
SEXTON, BARRY A resident of Prairieville, he died on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 26. Visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 beginning at 5pm. Memorial services will be conducted by Pastor Michael Elmore at 6pm in...
Rogers Melancon
Feb 24, 2008
ROGERS ROCK J. MELANCON A retired millwright from local 406, Burnside Terminal, and a resident of Sorrento, LA . He died on Sunday, February 24, 2008. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 from 5pm until 9pm. visiting on Thursday will be held at St. Anne Catholic Church in Sorrento,...

Kevin Krantz
Feb 15, 2008
He was a 9th grade student at Dutchtown High School. Kevin was born August 5, 1992 in Metairie, LA and died on February 15, 2008 in Prairieville, LA. He was 15 years old. He resided in St. Bernard Parish for thirteen years until Hurricane Katrina relocated his family to the Prairieville area. Kevin had a unique sense of humor...

Mrs. Mildred Gautreaux
Feb 14, 2008
GAUTREAUX, MILDRED EVE HEBERT Mrs. Yep Loving mother, grandmother and great-grand mother, she was a resident of Gonzales and native of Dutchtown, she died early Thursday, February 14, 2008 at the age of 92. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales on Friday, February 15, 2008 from 5pm until 9pm. Visitation on Saturday, February 16...