Ludwig S. Bandaries Jr.

Ludwig Bandaries, Jr., passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the age of 75, surrounded by his loved ones. He was a native of Natchitoches and resident of Denham Springs. Lud was a graduate of Fair Park High School in Shreveport, LA., where he was an All-State athlete. He attended LSU, where he held the shot-put record for eighteen years. Lud worked as a real estate developer all his life and lived his life for the Lord. He was was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a family man who touched many lives. He was a loving husband, father, and brother who is survived by his devoted wife of twenty years, Susan Bandaries; sons, Brit and Brian Bandaries; sisters, Judy and Jeri Bandaries; niece, Carol Ann Garrett; nephew, Aaron Roth; and his beloved dog, Boaz. Visitation will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 10AM until funeral service at 2PM. Interment will follow on the grounds of Greenoaks Memorial Park. The family would like to give a special thanks to the nursing staff on the RCU unit at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center.