Dec 19, 2021

Funeral Mass for Eileen Mosley of Marksville will begin at 2:00pm on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marksville with Fr. Daniel O’Connor & Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, S.J. officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum in Hessmer.

Eileen Mosley, age 80, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Lake Charles...

Dec 19, 2021

Funeral Mass for Geneva "Nan" Frances Gauthier Goudeau of Metairie will begin at 1:00pm on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer with Fr. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Entombment will follow in the St. Alphonsus Mausoleum.

Geneva Goudeau, age 89, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at East Jefferson Medical Center in Metairie....

Dec 19, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial for Eleanor Marcotte Slocum will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Rev. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Mausoleum located in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport.

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Dec 15, 2021

Funeral arrangements for Robert Vincent Johnson of Mansura are currently pending

Robert Vandore Johnson, 60, a resident of Mansura, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the Natchitoches Nursing and Rehab Center.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Lacey Johnson of Colorado, twin girls, Shamika and Tramika Butler of Cottonport, Robert...

Dec 13, 2021

Funeral Mass for Katie Coco of Moreauville will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Moreauville on Saturday, December 18th, 2021 beginning at 12:00pm with Rev. Brian Seiler officiating. Burial will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Mausoleum.

Katie, age 89, entered eternal rest on Monday, December 13th, 2021. Mom always had a special devotion...

Dec 12, 2021

Visitation for Michael Malbrough of Mansura will begin at 10:00am until 11:00am on Monday, January 10, 2021 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura.

Memorial services will begin at 11:00am on Monday, January 10, 2021 at Escude Funeral Home in Mansura. Interment will be held on a future date.

Michael Malbrough, age 36, passed away on Sunday,...

Dec 12, 2021

Funeral Mass for Faye B. Mayeux of Bordelonville will take place at the St. Peter Catholic Church of Bordelonville on Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Louis Sklar officiating. Burial will take place at St. Peter Catholic Mausoleum.

Faye Mayeux, age 93, passed away at Bayou Chateau Nursing Home of Simmesport on Sunday, December 12th,...

Dec 11, 2021

Funeral mass for Ronald Arnouville, Sr. of Moreauville will begin at 10:00am on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bordelonville with Fr.  Louis Skylar officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery.

Ronald Arnouville, Sr., age 70, passed away at his home in Moreauville on Saturday, December 11th, 2021.

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Dec 9, 2021

Memorial service for Joyce F. Ward of Mansura will be held at a later date.

Joyce Ward, age 64, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at her home in Mansura.

Those left to cherish her family are her spouse of 20 years, James Ward of Mansura; daughters, Faye (Jason) Ward of Simmesport and Amanda...

Dec 7, 2021

A memorial service for Michael Lee Blalock of Evergreen will begin at 11:00am on Monday, December 13, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Bunkie.

Michael Blalock, age 44, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at his home in Evergreen.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 20 years, Desiree Williams...

Dec 2, 2021

Funeral Service for Dorothy Bernard of Cottonport will take place at the St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church of Cottonport on Sunday, December 5th, 2021 beginning at 1:00pm with Rev. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Mausoleum in Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating.

Dorothy Bernard, age 84, passed...

Nov 30, 2021

Funeral Mass for Mable Theresa Sampson Berry of Mansura will begin at 10:00am on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.

Mable Berry, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Valley View Nursing Home...

Nov 28, 2021

Memorial Mass for Larry Paul Gaspard of Simmesport will begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport with Fr. Paul Kunnumpuram officiating. Interment will be held on a future date.

Larry Paul Gaspard, age 56, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at his home in Simmesport.

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Nov 24, 2021

Funeral Mass for Virginia "SiSi" Lipoma of Bunkie will take place at the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church of Bunkie on Monday, November 29th, 2021, beginning at 1:00pm with Rev. Scott Chemino officiating. Burial will take place at the Pythian Cemetery of Bunkie.

Virginia, age 76, passed away at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital of Alexandria on...

Nov 24, 2021

Funeral service for Doris Jean Keller Francisco of Mansura will begin at 10:00am on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Little Zion Baptist Church in Longbridge with Pastor Vernon Simon officiating. Burial will follow at Old Zion Baptist Cemetery in Cottonport.

Doris Jean Keller Fancisco, age 49, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at her home...

Nov 21, 2021

Memorial service for David Paul Roy, Sr. will be held a later date.

Mr. Roy, 57 a resident of Hessmer passed away on November 21, 2021 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Philonease (Goudeau) Roy; and a brother, Dale Paul Roy.

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Nov 20, 2021

Funeral Mass for Dorothy “Tata” Hollis of Mansura will begin at 10:00am on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.

Dorothy “Tata” Hollis, age 99, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Colonial Nursing Home in...

Nov 19, 2021

Funeral Mass for Claude Joseph “Lizard” Ledet of Houma will begin at 12:00pm on Friday, December 3, 2021 at the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houma. Burial will follow at the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Houma.

Claude Ledet, age 74, passed away on Friday, November 19th, 2021...

Nov 18, 2021

Jody Battaglia, age 56, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at her home in Mansura.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Joseph F., IV, (Lindsey) Battaglia of Kenner; daughter, Jessica Battaglia of New Orleans; grandchildren, Eli Battaglia and David Moore of Los Vegas.

She was preceded in death by...

Nov 15, 2021

Funeral Mass for Lynn Marie Weaver of Houston, TX will begin at 10:00am on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Mansura. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.

Lynn Weaver, age 68, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 at her home in Houston. Lynn worked at Clarewood House Retirement...