Thomas Chris Motichek passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 60. He was born on Saturday, February 25, 1961 in Phoenix, Arizona to Thomas Paul Motichek and the late Dorothy Schildberg Motichek. He was a resident of Independence, Louisiana.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Donna Motichek; father, Thomas Paul Motichek; son, Jessie Thames;...

Le’Roy Courteaux was born October 19, 1946, in New Orleans, LA.  He passed away December 17, 2020, at his residence in Amite, LA.  He was a Marine Corp veteran of the Vietnam War.  Known as the “Father of Enzymes”, Le’Roy was the owner and founder of Vida New Orleans International and the Karma System.  He was a parishioner of St....

Erma Annie Bailey Harper passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 95.  She was born on Wednesday, September 9, 1925 in Robert, Louisiana to the late Lela E. Bailey and Pierce Bailey.  She was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

Erma is survived by her children, Lescine "Buck" Omer Harper, Jr. (Arwena), James "J. P."...

Ronnie was born April 1,1964, in Hammond, LA and passed away July 24, 2021, at his home in Ponchatoula at age 57.  He is survived by his mother, Mildred Luckette; and sister, Lisa Slover (Shannon).  Ronnie is preceded in death by his father, Richard Luckette; paternal grandparents, George and Ernestine Luckette; and maternal grandparents, Clarence and Hilda Bennett.  Graveside services...

Patricia Gann Miller, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the age of 70. She was born on Thursday, November 23, 1950, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Patricia was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana. She loved to tend her rose garden.

Patricia is survived by her husband, George Miller; children, Kimberly Hart and her husband John; Tracie Kiss and her husband...

Barry Joseph Newcomb, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the age of 64. He was born on Sunday, July 14, 1957, in Independence, Louisiana. He was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Barry is survived by his mother, Frances Bonfiglio Faust; brother, Mike Kirkland; son, B.J. Newcomb; daughter, Wanzie Jenkins; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by...

Lloyd  William "Pine Knot" Patterson  Jr., of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the age of 62. He was born on December 15, 1958, in Covington, Louisiana, the son of the late Lloyd Patterson, Sr. and Millie Kennedy Patterson.

Lloyd  is survived by his wife, Linda Lambert Patterson; children, Lloyd "Matt" Patterson,...

Nicole Elizabeth Pinion, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the age of 34. She was born on Wednesday, December 31, 1986, in Hammond, Louisiana.

Nicole is survived by her sons, John Wayne Beale and Steven Lee Gill; mother, Paula  Effler (Ronnie), father, Steven Pinion; brother, James Pinion (Amanda), brother, Jean' Pinion,...

Benedict Norman Basso, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the age of 84. He was born on July 30, 1936, in Hammond, Louisiana, the son of the late Benedict Joseph Basso and Martha Pourciau Basso. Norman was a retired boilermaker and a member of Boilermakers Local 37 in New Orleans....

Lori was born October 27, 1977, in Hammond, LA, and passed away July 18, 2021, in Hammond at the age of 43.  She was confirmed at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Albany at a young age.  Lori was a dedicated hairdresser and cosmetologist.  She is survived by her sons, Luke Stewart and wife Victoria, and Mark Stewart; mother, Barbara Henry...