Aug 10, 2026

Lawrence "Paul" Kluka, beloved husband and father, passed peacefully at the age of 73 at his home, with his loving wife & two children at his side, on Monday, August 10, 2026 (Feast of St. Lawrence). He retired as an engineer from AT&T (Bellsouth), after 45 years of dedicated service. Paul was known for serving Ponchatoula and its surrounding communities...

Aug 9, 2026

Darlene Lulow Lacara, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the age of 61, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Thursday, July 8, 1965, in San Jose, California, to the late Robert Ray Lulow and Mary Giovingo Lulow.

Darlene worked as a Title Clerk and took pride in her career, but her greatest joy...

Aug 9, 2026

Michael Blance "Mike" Johnston, of Covington, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the age of 65. He was born on July 16, 1961, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mike loved watching football and listening to country music. He had a natural ability to connect with those around him and made friends everywhere he went. Mike will be missed...

Aug 7, 2026

Hallie Kirkland Milton was born on June 27th, 1947, to the late Jessie Kirkland and Anna Starkey Kirkland. She passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at North Oaks Hospital. She was 79 years old. Hallie was a lifelong resident of Baptist, Louisiana, and was married to her loving and devoted husband of 61...

Aug 6, 2026

Lori Quinn Harris was born on September 5, 1975, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. In 1994, she graduated from Bogalusa High School. She then attended Pearl River Community College, where she earned an associate degree in Banking and Finance in 1997.

Following graduation, she began her career with Resource Bank in 1999, as a teller in Bogalusa. In 2002, she became a Loan...

Aug 4, 2026

Aug 4, 2026

Toni Ann Murry passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 63. She was born on Tuesday, September 4, 1962 in Tylertown, Mississippi to the late Peggy Crittenden Simmons and the late Boyce Simmons. She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Toni is survived by her husband, John Murry; son, Joshua Murry; sister, Yvonne Stokes;...

Aug 3, 2026

David Bryan Deffner, Sr. passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 65. He was born on Friday, October 7, 1960, in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Ellen and Clarence Deffner. He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

David was a true Louisiana Sportsman who loved hunting in North Louisiana and going crabbing. He...

Jul 31, 2026

Vicki Anita Jones passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026, at the age of 75. She was born on November 13, 1950, in Brookhaven, Mississippi, to Floyd "Buddy" Bassemier and Alice Pierre Bassemier.

Vicki lived a life marked by strength, kindness, and unwavering devotion to those she loved. She found great joy in tending her garden, good conversation, cooking, watching classic...

Jul 31, 2026

With heavy hearts, but with gratitude for a life richly blessed, the family of Ronald K. “Pudgie” Landry announces his peaceful passing on Friday, July 31, 2026, at the age of 83.

Born in Tickfaw, Louisiana, on August 27, 1942, Pudgie was the beloved son of the late O.T. and Anne Barber Landry. He spent his childhood in Tickfaw, where he...