Allen Levi Walley
Feb 3, 2026
Allen Levi Walley, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, peacefully passed away surrounded by family at home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the age of 89. He was born on Tuesday, December 22, 1936, in Purvis, Mississippi, to the late Alline and Floyd Walley.
Allen found great joy in life’s simple pleasures, including fishing and following college football, with a special devotion to...
John D. Costanza, Jr.
Feb 19, 2026
John D. Costanza Jr., born October 19, 1944, in Independence, Louisiana, was a proud United States Marine and Vietnam Veteran, devoted father, grandfather, protector, and the steady backbone of his family.
A man of grit and discipline, John carried the strength and loyalty of the Marine Corps throughout his life. He worked hard, stood firm in his beliefs, and never backed...
Bruce Bordelon, Sr.
Feb 17, 2026
Bruce Bordelon, Sr., peacefully passed away, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 85. He was born on Tuesday, July 23, 1940, in Bordelonville, Louisiana, to the late Stella and Lawrence Bordelon. He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Bruce worked for many years as a supervisor at Union Carbide, but he was...
Alan Gregory Klein, Sr.
Feb 15, 2026
Alan Gregory Klein, Sr. passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 72. He was born on Wednesday, November 18, 1953, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the late Lois Jean and Adolph Klein, Jr. He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Alan will be forever memorialized in the SLU Alumni Hall of Fame and...
Rosetta Mae Connell
Feb 14, 2026
Rosetta Mae Connell passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 85. She was born on Tuesday, February 11, 1941 in Sacramento, California to the late Florence Ethel Cooley Kidwell and the late Roland Kidwell. She was a resident of Springfield, Louisiana.
Rosetta is survived by her children, Debra May(David), Lynn Case(Leon), and Rowdy Gehegan(Janice);...
Emily Ann Thibodaux Boudreaux
Feb 14, 2026
Emily Ann Thibodaux Boudreaux, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was reunited with her sweetheart, Leon, on St. Valentine's Day 2026, at the age of 93. Ann was a graduate of Ponchatoula High School in 1950 where she was the first Miss PHS in 1949. She earned her credentials as a Registered Nurse in 1954, from the Mather School of Nursing at Southern...
Barbara Jean Bigger Miller
Feb 12, 2026
Barbara Jean Bigger Miller, of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away at Richard Murphy Hospice House on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the age of 82. She was born on Friday, July 16, 1943, in West Allis, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late George Bigger and Marion Carlton Bigger.
Barbara is survived by her sons, Jeff Miller (Joyce), Robert Miller, and Richard Miller...
Michelle 'Micki" Siddle Pritchard
Feb 11, 2026
Michelle Pritchard "Micki", born on December 18, 1973, in Alexandria, Louisiana, passed away on February 11, 2026, at the age of 52. She was a light in the lives of everyone who knew her - a woman who loved deeply, lived boldly, and embraced others exactly as they were.
Micki had a rare gift: she loved every person she met, no...
Susan Marie Francois
Feb 10, 2026
Susan Marie Francois, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the age of 65, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sunday, July 31, 1960, in Morgan City, Louisiana.
Susan is survived by her husband, Alan Francois; daughter, Kimberly Francois; daughter & son-in-law, Lisa and Rusty Duplechian; son & daughter-in-law, Shawn and Lesia Francois; grandchildren,...
Raymond Julius Distefano
Feb 10, 2026
Raymond Julius Distefano passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the age of 64. His kind heart, sense of humor, and beautiful smile will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. He faced many challenges in his life, but through it all, he stayed strong in his faith and wanted his independence, and we truly love...