All Obituaries

Memorial Mass for Joseph Canal, of New Roads, will take place on June 19th at Christ the King Catholic Church in Simmesport. Inurnment will follow at Christ the King Mausoleum. Joseph Canal, age 88, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at the LaCour House in New Roads. Those left to cherish his memory are his sons: Don (Marina) Canal of Austin,TX.,Joe (Becky) Canal of Tyler, TX., Bob (Frankie) Canal of Tennessee and Ron (Tonee) Canal of New York; daughter, Frances (Jeff) Benjamin of...

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 surrounded by her family. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Larry Gauthier (Heather) of Cottonport, David Gauthier (Renee)...

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 Mansura on Saturday, April 10th, 2021. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Kathi Lachney (Larry); daughter-in-law,...

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 Manor Nursing Home in Dupont. He leaves to cherish his memory his daughters, Stephanie Laurent, Shalonda Benjamin, Kelly Bradford, and...

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 Alexandria on Wednesday, April 7th, 2021. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Ronald Lemoine of...

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 left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Tuwanna Rico of Moreauville; 3 sons, Donnie Rico of Moreauville, Jason (Kelsey) Rico of Plaucheville, and Donovan Rico of...

  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, Daniel Barbier, Christopher Ragusa, and Amanda Ragusa; his mother, Sylvia Armand; sisters, Tammy (James) Normand and Margaret Glowatsky. He is also survived by...

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 Manor Nursing Home in Plaucheville. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 25 years, Russell Gagnard; sons, Chester Landry Jr. (Kayla) of...

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 Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was an avid guitarist and played in a band called “South Wind” all over the state of Louisiana and donated his musical talents...

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 Roland Dalgo of Evergreen; two brothers, Ronald John, II. of Maine and Charles David  Dalgo of Luling. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melissa Guilbeaux...