Mary Barbara Mixon Kinchen, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the age of 81. She was born on Monday, January 12, 1942, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Charles and Barbara Varnado Mixon. Mary was a graduate of Ponchatoula High School class of 1960, a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University,...

James Richard McKigney passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 71. He was born on Thursday, October 11, 1951 in Independence, Louisiana to the late Helen Colkmire Armond and the late Russel Bray McKigney. He was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana. James worked both as a carpenter and...

Shirley Bennett Bourgeois, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at the age of 91. She was born on July 31, 1931, in Amite, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Farley Bennett and Cora Lou Harper Bennett. Shirley worked as a stock room manager for numerous department stores including Rose's and Beall Ladyman until she retired. She...

Susie Louise Brown Allshouse passed away on January 26, 2023, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, just two days shy of her 80th birthday. She was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana. Susie was born on January 28, 1943, to the late Joseph E. “Jack” Brown and Mathilda Lloyd Brown.  

She is survived by her children Dianna (Shelton) Allshouse-Lacombe, Robert Allshouse, Matthew...

Elliott Martin “Bob,†“Bullet†Smith  July 1, 1928 - February 3, 2023

On Friday, February 3, 2023, Elliott Martin “Bob,†“Bullet†Smith joined the love of his life, Joan, in heaven. He was 94.  

Bob leaves behind his five children, Michael, Laurel, Mitchell, Mark, and Glen, his daughters-in-law,  Gina and Laura, and his son-in-law, Tommy.  Also left to cherish...

Steven Michael Miller, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away at his residence on Friday, February 3, 2023, at the age of 74. He was born on Tuesday, July 13, 1948, in Sioux City, Iowa. Steven was formerly a resident of St. Bernard and was currently residing in Tickfaw.

He was a retired supervisor for Lockheed Martin Aerospace and a Navy veteran.

Steven...

Jimmy John Schliegelmeyer, Sr., of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the age of 76. He was born on December 10, 1946, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, to the late John H. and Willie Brown Schliegelmeyer.

Jimmy is survived by his sons, Jimmy Jr. & Amanda, Rick & Eva, and Glenn Daniel & Bridget Schliegelmeyer; grandchildren, Colby, Gavin, Ashley,...

Arnold Henry Ludwig, of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away at Landmark Nursing Center of Hammond, Louisiana on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the age of 81. He was born on Saturday, June 28, 1941, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Arnold is survived by his daughters, Karen Kimmons (Jeff Kimmons) and, Susan Ludwig (Doty Kempf); grandchildren, Maxwell, Rebecca (Daniel), Olivia, Lena, and Frederick; great-grandchildren,...

Tracey Phillips Loup was born September 2, 1965, in New Orleans, and passed away January 28, 2023, at her home in Ponchatoula.  Tracey is survived by her husband of 29 years, Glenn “Tom” Loup, Sr.; children, Celeste Dean, Amanda Loup Ducote (Seth), Glenn Loup, Jr. (Bradley), and Ryan Loup (Brooke); parents, Don and Carol Vercher; grandchildren, Isla Ducote, Micah Dean,...

Maggie Elizabeth Bryan, of Hammond, Louisiana, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at the age of 94. She was born on Monday, October 22, 1928, in Patrick, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. She was a homemaker as well as determined and independent like her grandmother, Katie, always knowing how to make the best of hard times...