Eddie B. Richardson, age 66, of Ponchatoula,  passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 12, 2019 at North Oaks Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, December 9, 1952. Eddie retired from the Hammond Daily Star after 37 years of service from Dec. 11, 1972, to May 16, 2008. His primary duty almost all those years was operating the newspaper's large offset...

Robert “Rob”M. Tiedemann entered into eternal rest on July 5th, 2019.  Robert was a victim of a vehicular accident and died as a result of his injures.  

Robert M. Tiedemann was born on April 6th, 1974 and was a lifelong resident of Gretna, LA. He was the first child of Robert E. and Catherine Tiedemann.  Rob will be lovingly remembered...

Darrell Beavers, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the age of 62. He was born on July 11, 1956, in Batesville, Mississippi, the son of the late Macil and Audry Beavers. Darrell was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy during the latter part of the Vietnam War, as well as a...

Katy Merle Walker Morgan slipped quietly into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 07,2019. She left this world surrounded by her family at the age of 78. 

 

Katy was born to the late Landy C. and Lillie Kennedy Walker of Philipp, Mississippi on May 25,1941. Katy is a graduate of the West Tallahatchie High School class of 1959...

Herbert Octave Fernandez Jr. "Sonny" passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at the age of 79 at his home in Springfield, Louisiana.  He was born on Tuesday, December 19, 1939 to the late Herbert Octave Fernandez Sr. and Florence Plaisance Fernandez.

Herbert is survived by his wife of 39 years, Mary Lucille Fernandez; two sons, Mickey Fernandez & Herbert Fernandez...

Keith David O’Banion, Sr., age 72 of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, July 09, 2019, at home with his family by his side. He was born on Sunday, May 25, 1947. Keith enjoyed life and loved to travel, but he especially loved spending time with his family. 

Keith is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Glenda Breeland O’...

Russell Wayne Tallo, Sr., 69, a lifelong businessman and resident of Hammond, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at the Richard Murphy Hospice House. He was born on Thursday, February 23, 1950. He was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church and a board member of the Tickfaw Italian Festival.

Russell is survived by his loving wife of...

James "Jimmy" Norman White, age 60 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019, at home with his family by his side. He was born on Thursday, July 10, 1958, in Covington, Louisiana, to Noma White. Jimmy worked for Sears as an appliance service repair technician and supervisor for 20 years. He then retired and opened his own...

Vermelle Hoyt Sylvest, native of Amite, Louisiana, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 1, 2019, at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge at the age of 93. She was born on September 12, 1925, in Amite, Louisiana, the daughter of the late John R. Hoyt and  Eva Jane Robertson Hoyt.

Vermelle is survived by her son, Dennis...

Ryan Anthony Stogner, of Albany, Louisiana, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the age of 41. He was born on June 11, 1978, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Ryan is survived by his son, Jacob Anthony Stogner; mother, Kimberly DeFrisco Stokes (Donald); father, Lonnie Stogner, Sr.; siblings, Jeffery Stogner (Patricia), Michelle Stogner, Travis Stogner (Michelle), and Adam...