Dr. Frank Joseph Patti, Sr., born December 15, 1924, passed from this Earth into God's eternal paradise on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rose Marsiglia Patti. Father of Frank Patti, Jr. (Lisa). Grandfather of Jessica Starner (Bill) and Justin Patti (Lauren). Great grandfather of Emery Leigh and Ryder Joseph Patti, and Katherine...

John Gerard Dorsa, Sr., age 63 of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at home. He was born on Monday, July 16, 1956, in Independence, Louisiana to Dominick and Corrine Giamalva Dorsa. John enjoyed life and loved hot rods, drag racing, going to the stock yards, raising cows and gardening, but he especially loved spending time with...

Shelby Tyler Payne, age 28 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at his residence. He was born on Thursday, June 27, 1991, in Houston, Texas.

Shelby was an outdoorsman who loved sports, hunting and fishing. He was the kind of man who was rough on the outside but kind and gentle on the inside. He was a...

Stanley Eugene Baham  passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020, in Slidell, Louisiana, at the age of 73.  He was born on Saturday, August 10, 1946 in Tickfaw, Louisiana to the late Irene Populis and Eugene Baham.  He was a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana.

Stanley is survived by his nephew, Larry Westmoreland (Gigi); great-niece, Kelly Westmoreland Vineyard (Amos); great-great-niece, Kaylee Vineyard;...

Ervin James “Cotton” Picou, 92 of Hammond, formerly of Ponchatoula, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Richard Murphy Hospice House.

Ervin was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and former owner of Picou Lumber Company in Ponchatoula, until his retirement in 1988.

He is survived by his children, Darrell Picou and wife, Gayla; Darlene Picou Delaune and husband, George; Maureen...

Vera Louise Pardo, age 96 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Hammond Nursing Home. She was born on Sunday, April 8, 1923, in Willow City, Texas, to Pete and Emma White Johansen. Vera enjoyed life and loved gardening and shopping in town, but she especially loved spending time with her family. 

Vera is survived by her...

Jerry John Odom, age 48, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. He was born on Tuesday, March 23, 1971, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jerry loved fishing with his best friend Shawn and watching football.

Jerry  is survived by his brother, Billy G. Odom, Jr.; sister, Wendi O.Williams; brother-in-law, Johnny Gregerson; nieces, Brandi N. Page and Stephanie Conner;...

Joe Stafford, age 72 of Independence, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at his residence, with his family by his side. Joe was born on Monday, October 6, 1947, in Tickfaw, Louisiana.He liked to cook, fish and Loved LSU football!Joe is survived by his daughter & son-in-law, Pamela Stafford and Brad Slade, daughter & son-in-law, Kelly and Henry...

Erma Joiner Bardwell, age 88 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at her home. She was born on Monday, November 30, 1931, in Hammond, Louisiana, to Eli and Thelma Shelton Joiner.Erma enjoyed life and loved jig saw puzzles, gardening (especially her roses) and going to church, but she especially loved spending time with her family. 

Erma...

Rose Pompeo Mitchell, age 88 of Ponchatoula, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020, at her residence. Rose was born on Thursday, December 24, 1931, in Mechanicsville, Connecticut.

She was a graduate of Tourtellotte, Memorial High School, class of 1949.

Rose is survived by her sister, Geraldine Pompeo, step-daughter, Audra Jo Cunningham; nieces and nephews, Robert Phillips Jr. (Anne), Camilla Phillips, Wayne...