Apr 30, 2021

Funeral Mass for Cheromie Gremillion will be held 11:00am, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Christ the King in Simmesport. Burial will follow at the Christ the King Mausoleum in Simmesport.

Cheromie Gremillion, age 34, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at her residence in Simmesport.

Cheromie was a giving person and had...

Apr 29, 2021

Funeral Services for Kathlyn Marie Scallan will take place at the Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport on Monday, May 3rd, 2021 beginning at 11:30am with Rev. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will take place at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery.

Ms. Scallan, age 75 of Pineville, was called to Heaven on Thursday, April 29th, 2021 at the Rapides...

Apr 28, 2021

Funeral Mass for Evangeline LaGrange Landry of Hessmer will begin at 10:00am on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hessmer with Fr. Edwin Rodriguez-Hernandez officiating. Entombment will be held at St. Alphonsus Mausoleum in Hessmer.

Evangeline L. Landry, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville.

Apr 24, 2021

A Memorial Mass for Ted Saulsbury of Mansura will begin at 1:00pm on May 1, 2021 at Mater Dolorsa Catholic Church in Plaucheville with Fr. Martin Laird officiating.

Ted Saulsbury, age 67, passed away on April 24, 2021 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife,...

Apr 22, 2021

Roxanne L. Reech, a loving wife, mother, and mawmaw passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021, at the age of 52, at Our Lady Of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. Roxanne grew up in Baker and attended Baker High School. She was a resident of Big Bend. Roxanne was married to her husband, Ray Reech for 33 years and...

Apr 19, 2021

Funeral Mass for Mary Takeda Tassin of Mansura will begin at 12:30pm on Friday, April 23, 2021 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Mansura with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating. Entombment will be held at the St. Paul Apostle Mausoleum.

Mary, age 94, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday,...

Apr 18, 2021

Dorothy Laborde, age 79, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.

Those left to cherish her memory are her spouse, Lurry Laborde of Hessmer; sons, Vincent (Bonny) Laborde of Mansura and Keith Laborde of Bunkie; daughter, Wanda Laborde of Mansura; and 12 grandchildren. She is also survived by...

Apr 16, 2021

Joseph Canal, age 88, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at the LaCour House Assisted Living in New Roads, La.

He was born in Woodside, La. on March 3, 1933 to Loretta and Anna Torina Canal, the sixth of eight siblings.

He graduated from Simmesport High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree...

Apr 11, 2021

Funeral Mass for Pamela Milligan Gauthier of Cottonport will begin at 11:00am on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will be held at First Baptist Cemetery in Cottonport.

Pamela M. Gauthier, age 67, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her home in Cottonport...

Apr 10, 2021

Funeral Mass for Ida Francois of Cottonport will take place at the St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church of Cottonport on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 beginning at 10:00am with Rev. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Mary Catholic Mausoleum No 3.

Ida Francois, age 93, passed away the Riviere de Soleil Community Care Center of...

Apr 9, 2021

Funeral Mass for Willie Joe Benjamin will begin at 11:00am on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. John Wiltse officiating. Burial will take place in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Cottonport.

Willie Joe Benjamin, 76, a resident of Cottonport passed away on, Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Avoyelles...

Apr 7, 2021

Funeral Mass for Katherine Tassin Lemoine of Bordelonville will take place at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church of Bordelonville on Monday, April 12th, 2021 beginning at 12:00pm with Rev. Louis Sklar officiating. Burial will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery No 2.

Katherine Lemoine, age 64, passed away at the Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital of...

Apr 1, 2021

Funeral Mass for Buster Rico of of Moreauville will begin at 10:00am on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville. Burial will follow at the Rico Cemetery in Moreauville.

Buster Rico, age 73, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home in Moreauville surrounded by loved ones.

Those...

Apr 1, 2021

Graveside services for Daniel W. Burkett of Alexandria will begin at 12:00pm on Monday, April 5, 2021 at St. Joseph #2 Cemetery in Marksville with Fr. Irion St. Romain officiating.

Daniel W. Burkett, age 63, passed away at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria.

He is survived by four children, Racheal Burkett,...

Mar 25, 2021

Cynthia Shwable Gagnard

Visitation services for Cynthia Gagnard of Plaucheville will begin at 9:00am to 2:00pm, with a prayer service at 12:30pm, Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport. A private interment will be held on a later date.

Cynthia Gagnard, age 67, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Avoyelles...

Mar 19, 2021

Edmond Adolph Chaix

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 beginning at 10:00 am for Edmond Chaix in St. Catherine Catholic Church Cemetery in Hamburg with Father Louis Sklar officiating.

Mr. Chaix, 68, and a resident of Hamburg passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Our Lady of the Lake...

Mar 18, 2021

Funeral service for Nicholas Edward Dalgo will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 beginning at 11:00 am in Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport.

Nicholas Dalgo, age 38, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his home in Lafayette.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Rylee Dalgo of Plaucheville; mother, Julie...

Mar 12, 2021

A Memorial Mass for Maxim Dufour of Moreauville will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Moreauville on Friday, March 19th, 2021 beginning at 11:00am with Rev. Jose Pallipurath officiating. Inurnment will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Mausoleum.

Maxim Dufour, age 80, passed away at the Avoyelles Hospital of Marksville on Friday, March...

Mar 11, 2021

A Celebration of Life  for Robert Lee LeBlanc will be held at the Latanache Baptist Church of Hall of Batchelor on Sunday, March 14th, 2021 from 12:30pm to 5:00pm with Military Honors at 2:00pm.

Robert LeBlanc, age 73, passed away at his home in Batchelor on Thursday, March 11th, 2021. Robert was a retired veteran of the United...

Mar 10, 2021

Funeral service for Phyllis Perez of Napoleonville will begin at 1:00pm on Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Escude Funeral Home in Mansura with Rev. Chris Juneau officiating. Burial will follow at the Lighthouse Baptist Cemetery in Belldeau.

Phyllis Ann DeMary Perez, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at her home in Napoleonville.