Obituaries
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,...
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...


