Baton Rouge, LA Obituaries

Nolan Jules Boudreaux passed away on March 3, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born on December 10, 1938, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; he attended Catholic High School and graduated from St. Stanislaus in...

Yvonne Joyce Sipe passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 89. She was a resident of Saint Francisville, Louisiana. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church, 12404 LA-10, St. Francisville...

Lawrence Jewett Davis passed away on March 3, 2026, at the age of 90. Born March 17, 1935, Lawrence resided in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Visitation will be held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home & Crematory,...

Randall Keith Carlin Randy Carlin passed away March 4, 2026 at his home in Denham Springs, LA. Randy was a beloved brother, uncle, and son. He loved to drive his truck, the use of a good curse word,...

Kimchi T. Dinh passed away on March 4, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on April 13, 1957, in Hien duc, Vietnam, Kimchi resided in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Visitation will be held at Greenoaks Funeral H...

Ferdinand (Ferd) Thomas Passantino, 88, surrounded by his family, joined his loved ones in heaven on March 3, 2026. He was born in Plaquemine, LA on October 24,1937 and later resided in Baton Rouge an...

Nguyễn Văn Lắm, born in Cả Mới Nhỏ, Vietnam and resident of La Place, LA, passed away suddenly on Monday morning March 2, 2026, in Gramercy, LA, at the age of 73. He is survived by his wife, Nguyễn T...

After fighting a long and difficult battle with his many illnesses, Alcide ‘Al’ Smith passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, at the age of 72, and now rests fully healed in the presence of God. Al ...

Annie Ruth Caston Brownie, a resident of St. Gabriel and native of Liberty, MS, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the age of 92. Annie Ruth lived a life of grace from the aftermath of tragedy...

Michael Craig Englerth passed away on March 2, 2026, at the age of 68. Michael resided in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A Visitaion will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park, Chapel, 9595 Fl...

Cleament Brannon “Bo” Smith passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026, at the age of 83. A lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Bo was born on June 24, 1942, and lived a life defined by service,...

Born June 25, 1942 in Bogalusa, Louisiana to CT and Ruby Houston. Married on July 17, 1965 to Cheryl B Houston. Raised in Bogalusa, LA, he moved to Baton Rouge, LA in 1960 to attend LSU and graduated ...

Leona Ortis Stewart of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, peacefully entered eternity and the presence of her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Carpenter House surrounded by her children. She was ...

Donna Margit Lee (1970-2026) Margit Lee, 55, of Baton Rouge, LA was called home peacefully to be with the Lord on February 27, 2026. Born in Fort Gordon, GA to a military family, Margit had a love fo...

Marion Alexander "Al" Felps, a native of Baton Rouge and resident of Central, peacefully entered the arms of his Lord and Savior on March 1, 2026, at the age of 79. Al was known for his contagious smi...

A graveside celebration of life will be held for Manual P. McCoy and Katherine B. McCoy at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Forest Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium at Honaker Funeral Home. Manual ...

Dayna Elaine Mejia passed away on February 24, 2026, at the age of 39. Dayna was a resident of Prairieville, Louisiana.

Marion Shelton Davis passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the age of 84. She was an avid tennis player, loved woodworking, and taking on any project she could get her hands on. Above all, s...

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Glenda Tate, 79, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Glenda passed peacefully on February 24, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was a dear mother and grandm...

Ergasto Ramon Arango passed away on February 23, 2026, at the age of 96. Ergasto was born on August 20, 1929, and was a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Thanh “Tommy” Văn Nguyễn, age 69, of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Born in Vietnam, Tommy spent the last 50 years married to his wife, Mến Thị Đỗ. He is pr...

Barbara T. Deaton, aged 74, passed away on February 22, 2026. Born on March 6, 1951, Barbara was a resident of Jackson, Louisiana.

Elma “Sugar Brown” Gilmore, born on May 11, 1930 and passed away on February 21, 2026, at the age of 95. She was a native of Odenburg, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. Elma retired from LSU Coope...

Joel Scott Reech, beloved husband, father, uncle, and grandfather joined our Lord on February 22, 2026. He passed peacefully in his home after a heroic battle with brain cancer. Joel Reech was born ...

Shelley Turner Bonanno, 82, of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026. She was born October 6, 1943, in Goose Creek, TX, to Ben Bynum Turner, Sr., and Jeanne Leberman Turner. Shelle...

Hayden Francis Ellis, born on March 16, 1951, in Baton Rouge, passed away on February 21, 2026, at the age of 74. He was a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Wilbert Thomas McLaughlin passed away on February 21, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born on November 8, 1938.

Jay G. Torgerson, born on April 19, 1939, passed away on February 21, 2026, at the age of 86. He was a resident of Denham Springs, Louisiana. A visitation will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home, loca...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Juanita Browning Bates. Born on September 20, 1932, in Pride, Louisiana, Juanita lived a long and beautiful life rooted in fa...

Dr. Robert Wayne Strain, known as Wayne to family and friends and as Doc to students, was born on August 15, 1947, in Baton Rouge, LA. He passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2026. Wayne gre...

Catherine Sheila Jeffers, born on August 15, 1948, passed away on February 20, 2026, at the age of 77.

Charlene McDonald Nelson, 80, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and native of Baton Rouge, passed away on February 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was a 1963 graduate of St. Joseph...

James Allen Elenbaas, lovingly known as Jim, Jimbo, Jimmy, and to many simply as “Crack,” went home to be with our Lord on February 19, 2026, at the age of 81. He was a longtime resident of Watson, L...

Mary Katherine Dier, age 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 19th, 2026, surrounded by family at the home of her son, Darren, in Watson, Louisiana. She was born on July 4, 1943, in Nap...

Juan Elias Guevara Maltez, 69, passed away in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on February 18, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Policarpo Guevara Rodriguez, and Rosa Abelina Maltez Guevara. He is...

Shelley Dorothea Simmerman, age 71, celebrated the faithful completion of a triumphant lifetime of faithfulness when she succumbed to a handicapping disease that took her life on February 18, 2026, an...

Dorothy Ann (Masci) Babin was born on January 28th, 1945, in Gulfport, MS Known to her family and friends as Dotty. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones on February 18, ...

Barbara Ann Prejean Guidry, the beloved daughter of Agnes and Rufus Prejean, was born on August 1, 1939 in Church Point, Louisiana. After a brief illness, she passed away on February 14, 2026 in Baton...

Mary Ann Benton Lemoine, 90, a native of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, and a resident of Denham Springs, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026. Mary dedicated many years of her ...

Grady Robert Hazel, age 78, passed away on Saturday, February 14. He was born on November 26, 1947, in Jennings, Louisiana, to Robert G. and Betty Campbell Hazel. He spent part of his childhood in Por...

Thomas “Mike” Michael Martin, 78, of Prairieville, Louisiana, passed away on February 13, 2026. Born October 21, 1947, in Sterling, Illinois, Mike was the son of William “Bill” Alfred Martin and Const...

Dorothy Mae Smith, born on December 8, 1947 in New Orleans, passed away on February 12, 2026, at the age of 78. A resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dorothy was a kind-hearted, compassionate, generou...

Mark Anthony Ragusa (1963-2026) passed away unexpectedly on February 10, 2026. Mark was born in Baton Rouge, LA and was baptized at Our Lady of Mercy Church where his family have been long-standing me...

Rita Rash LeBlanc was born in Dolores, Colorado on July 19, 1933 to Charles and Lois Rash. She had an adventurous spirit that lead her to New Orleans, Louisiana, where she met her future husband, Llo...

Domingo Lopez Sr., passed away on February 11, 2026, at the age of 83. He was a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Domingo was born on March 19, 1942, in Victoria Texas to parents, Juan and Cardine...

Vergielean Marie Couvillion, devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 84 on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, with her family by her side. Vergie was born o...

Ruenell H. Ivey Estep passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the age of 89. She was a native of Bogalusa, LA, and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. Ruenell was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, ...

Charles Harris Sides, Sr. passed away Monday afternoon February 9, 2026 peacefully at home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Charlie was born in Baton Rouge in 1944. He was a graduate of Central High School ...

Geoffrey “Jeff” Canfield, born in 1944 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, at Baton Rouge General Hospital. He spent most of his professional life in Baton Rouge, ...

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 Terry Wayne Richardson Sr. was born November 24, 1954, to the late S...