Harry Edward "Bookey" Rigdon Jr., longtime resident of Puls Road in Independence, Louisiana, passed away at Ormond Nursing Home in Destrehan on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at the age of 85. He was born on April 14, 1935, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of the late Harry E. Rigdon Sr. and Blanche Hilton Rigdon. Harry was a proud veteran...

Frank Paul Schilling, Sr. passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 98.  He was born on Thursday, December 8, 1921 in Wadesboro, Louisiana to the late Susanne and Leo Schilling.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Frank is survived by his sons, Frank P. Schilling, Jr. and his wife, Belita, Louis Schilling and...

Delton Brooks passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020, in Covington, Louisiana, at the age of 83.  He was born on Monday, January 25, 1937 in Pine, Louisiana to the late Edrena and John Brooks.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Delton is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bonnie Hebert Brooks; children, Carol Moll (Scotty), Karen Kraft (David),...

Nelson "Pete" Eugene Faust, age 74, of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born on Tuesday, February 19, 1946, in Independence, Louisiana, to Clarence Faust and Lela Baham Faust. Pete loved the Lord. He enjoyed life and loved sitting on the patio with his wife Judy listening to...

    Leonard Eugene “Lenny” Duplantier, of Hammond, LA, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the age of 60. Lenny was a native of New Orleans, LA, born on October 14, 1960 to the late Walter Allard Duplantier, DDS & Dorothy Muller Duplantier. Lenny is survived by his daughter Dana Duplantier, siblings, Bradley Duplantier, MD (Dorothy), Susan Duplantier...

Shirley Louise Holliday Lacour  passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, in Hammond, Louisiana at the age of 83.  She was born on Sunday, June 13, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Louise Frances Gray and the late John Holliday. Shirley was active in the Ladies Auxiliary at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Albany, and she loved her...

Verla Mae Lachney  passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 80.  She was born on Monday, December 25, 1939 in Chataignier, Louisiana to the late Eva West and the late Armond Johnson.  She was a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana.

Verla is survived by her daughter, Christine Lachney McGee; sons, Chris Gerald Lachney and...

Victor “Vic” H. Ridgel, age 84, of Natalbany, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at home with his family by his side. He was born on Thursday, January 9, 1936, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Louis Ridgel and Florence Anderson Ridgel. Vic enjoyed life and loved gardening, canning vegetables, riding around on his tractor, working outdoors, coffee with...

Josephine Frances Lamonte passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 91.  She was born on Saturday, April 6, 1929 in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Cecilia Sciortino and Phillip Latino.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Josephine is survived by her children, Patricia Vestuto (Mike), Pete Lamonte (Evelyn), and Phillip Lamonte (Tanya); grandchildren,...

Joshua Wayne Grabert passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at the age of 24. Josh was born at 11:53 am on October 19, 1995 in Hammond, Louisiana. Josh loved the outdoors, but his passion was fishing. He was always purchasing new tackle that was sure to catch one bigger than the last big one he’d caught, and could most often...