OBITUARIES

A resident of Prairieville, LA she passed away on April 28, 2019 at the age 71.Arrangements made by Church Funeral Services of Saint Amant.225-644-968313250 Hwy 431St. Amant, LA 70774

A resident of Gretna, LA he passed away on April 26, 2019 at the age of 78.Arrangements made by Church Funeral Services of Saint Amant.225-644-968313250 Hwy 431St. Amant, LA 70774

Richard Ponsano was born on October 6th, 1955, in White Castle, LA. He passed away on June 6, 2019 in Baton Rouge, LA. He was the middle child of the late Wildren Sr and Ledonia Ponsano. Grandson of the late Whitmel and Althee Ponsano and the late Clebert and Bertha Gauthreaux. Brother of the late Buster Ponsano and husband of...

A native of Gonzales, and a resident of St. Amant she passed away from natural causes at her home at 9:30am on Friday, June 14, 2019. She was 67 years old and had recently retired after 20 years of service as a head chef at Azalea Estates and continued to be a caregiver to all after her retirement. Visitation will...

Mrs. Samantha Labatut was a native of Gonzales, LA and a resident of St. Amant, LA. She passed away suddenly and very unexpectedly at her home on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the age of 67 years. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Gonzales, 1217 S Burnside Ave, Gonzales, LA 70737, from 9:00am until funeral service at...

Burt Anthony Templet passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge at the age of 53. He was a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Plaquemine. He is survived by his wife, Susan Wilson Templet; mother, Carolyn A. Templet; son, Anthony Templet; stepson, Peyton Mannino; brother and sister-in-law, Troy...

Funeral for Tonya Southern Thompson will be held at 11 am on Tuesday June 11, 2019 at St Theresa of Avila Catholic Church; visitation will begin at 9 am. Tonya was born on July 8, 1975 in Baton Rouge and departed from this life on June 5, 2019 at the age of 43 years. She worked as a motel clerk,...

Gary Fred Francis of Baton Rouge, LA passed away Monday, June 3, 2019, he was 70 years old. Funeral services will be held at St. Jude Catholic Church, 9150 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70810, Thursday, June 6, 2019. Visitation at 11:30am until Mass at 1:00pm. Arrangements with Church Funeral Services, Baton Rouge 225-293-4174

Virginia Deville passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 9:52am at her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of 72 years.. Arrangements are pending with Church Funeral Services, Baton Rouge 225-293-4174

A ceremony celebrating the life of Shelby J. Murphy will be held 11 am Monday at Faithful United Methodist Church; visitation will begin at 10 am. Shelby was born on February 9, 1938 in Wilson, NC and passed from this life on Friday May 31, 2019 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center at the age of 81...

Ralph Joseph Bourgeois passed away on May 27, 2019 at the age of 92. Ralph was born in New Orleans on November 18, 1926 and was a life-long resident of the Crescent City. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Betty Brown Bourgeois of Pascagoula, Mississippi and three sons, Keith Alan Bourgeois of Houston, Jeffrey Ralph Bourgeois of...

Reese Michael Gorman, 16, of Gonzales, Louisiana was called Home on May 30th, 2019 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident over the weekend. He was brought into this world on December 30, 2002, by the proud parents of Melissa “Missy” Millsaps Jewell and Gary Thomas Gorman. Reese was a student at East Ascension High School...

Josephine (Molea) Mowery, 88, passed away quietly Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Gonzales Healthcare, where she had been living since April of this year. Jo was born February 16, 1931, in Akron, Ohio where she lived until moving with her husband, Robert (Bob) to St. Amant in 1984 to live near family. Jo is preceded in death by her husband...

Antonio Sanchez passed away at 8:06pm at his residence in Gonzales, Louisiana on Monday, May 27, 2019 at the age of 36 years. Funeral services will be held at Healing Place Church, 19202 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Date and time are pending. Arrangements with Church Funeral Services, St. Amant 225-644-9683

A ceremony celebrating the life of Mrs. Estelline Thoms Van Buskirk will be held at 12:00pm at Istrouma Baptist Church, 10500 Sam Rushing Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, visitation will begin at 10:00am until time of service. Interment will follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, LA. Esther was born on July 12, 1932 in Baton Rouge, LA to Riley...

A ceremony celebrating the life of Jimmy Ray Wunstel will held at 2 pm Tuesday at Healing Place Church Annex with Military Honors; visitation will begin at 1 pm. Inurnment will follow at a later date at Louisiana National Cemetery. Mr. Wunstel was born on February 16, 1948 in Baton Rouge and departed from this life on May 21, 2019...

Cheryl Ann Brewer was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Loranger. She passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2019 at the age of 55 years surrounded by loved ones.  She had a love for her grandchildren, gardening and football. She is preceded in death by her father Clarence Dennison and brothers, David Dennison and J.P....

Roland Jacob passed away at Landmark of Baton Rouge at 12:02am on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the age of 86 years. Visitation will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Church beginning at 9:00am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am. Interment will be in the church mausoleum. Arrangements with Church Funeral Services, St. Amant 225-644-9683

Lyndon was born on May 18, 1981 in Baton Rouge and passed from this life on May 17, 2019 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, just one day shy of his 38th birthday. He was his beloved mother’s first born son, and his birth made 5 living generations on his mother’s side of the family. He was...

A ceremony celebrating the life of Jimmy Ray Wunstel will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday May 28, 2019 at Healing Place Church; visitation will begin at 1 pm. Mr. Wunstel was born in Baton Rouge on February 16, 1948 and departed from this life at his residence on May 21, 2019 at the age of 71 years. He...