Larry James "Jo Jo" Kraft
Dec 16, 2025
Larry James "Jo Jo" Kraft, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at his home peacefully at 5:58am surrounded by his daughter, granddaughter and beloved dog, Lola. We were even able to enjoy one last cup of coffee together with the sun rising.
A proud veteran of the Navy, Larry served his country with honor and commitment. Larry...
Dorothy Gene McHaney
Dec 14, 2025
Dorothy Gene Burroughs McHaney passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at her home in Covington, Louisiana, at the age of 81. She was born on Saturday, May 27, 1944, in Independence, Louisiana, to the late Beatrice McDonald Davis and the late Donald Gene Davis. She was a resident of Covington, Louisiana, and formerly of Nederland, TX.
Dorothy and Cooper ran...
John Michael Connolly
Dec 14, 2025
John Michael Connolly, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the age of 88. He was born on September 28, 1937, in New London, Connecticut. John retired from Shell Oil in Norco, LA, where he was known for his strong work ethic and reliability. As a father, grandfather,...
Russell Dale Robertson
Dec 13, 2025
Russell Dale "Big Russ" Robertson
Russell Dale Robertson, 56 years old, Passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born in Hammond, Louisiana on January 17, 1969, to the late Annie Black Robertson and Stanley R. Robertson. Russell lived his life in Loranger, Louisiana until the past...
Joyce Diane Kemp
Dec 13, 2025
Joyce Diane Kemp, of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the age of 52. Joyce loved her family dearly and she held a special affection for her nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Beyond family, Joyce had a profound love for animals, particularly her beloved dog, Angel....
Mark Armand Curet
Dec 13, 2025
Mark Armand Curet of Livingston, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the age of 70, surrounded by his family. He was born on Saturday, August 20, 1955, in Hammond, Louisiana, the son of the late Ronald Armand and Sadye Alack Curet.
Mark is survived by his wife of 44 years, Marianne Curet; daughter, Katie Curet Causey and...
JoAnn Long Brisset
Dec 11, 2025
JoAnne Long Brisset, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at Heritage Healthcare on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the age of 86. She was born on Tuesday, July 25, 1939, in New Orleans Louisiana and was a resident of Chalmette for 38 years.
JoAnne worked in real estate as an agent, broker and home loan provider.
JoAnne is survived by her niece, Katherine...
Michael Claude Secrease
Dec 10, 2025
Michael Claude Secrease, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the age of 73. He was born on Monday, August 25, 1952, in St Louis, Missouri, the son of the late Claude E. and Rosemary Gibson Secrease.
He was a retired Master Boat Captain with 35 years of service. Michael enjoyed being outdoors. He...
Edith Byers Kugler
Dec 10, 2025
Edith Byers Kugler, age 93, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Hammond, LA, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 12, 1932, to the late James Byers and Georgie Perrilloux Byers. Better known as "Edie", she enjoyed cooking anything and everything, all from scratch. Her home was also her family farm, where she grew...
Betty Bonicard Kraft
Dec 9, 2025
Betty Bonicard Kraft passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 91. She was born on Thursday, December 14, 1933 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to the late Sarah Louise Ryan and the late Yeve Ellsworth Bonicard. She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Betty was a graduate of St. Joseph Catholic School and Ponchatoula High School,...