Isabelle Knaps Mars, 94 years old of Independence, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Ponchatoula. She was born on Monday, July 14, 1924, in Independence, Louisiana to Louis and Vaneta Pourciau Knaps. Isabelle enjoyed life and loved reading, praying, floral gardening and shopping but she especially loved spending time with her grandkids, great grandkids and her family. 

Isabelle...

Doris Mae Dugas Schilling passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 91. She was born on Tuesday, August 30, 1927, in Point Coupee, Louisiana. She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Doris is survived by her children, James and his wife Mary, Albert and his wife Gloria, Barbara and her husband Dennis, Kathy and...

Crystal Renee Wiley, age 34 of Deville, Louisiana passed away suddenly on Saturday April 6, 2019 in Effie, Louisiana. She was born on Monday March 4, 1985 in Alexandria, Louisiana to Elster "EC" Clovis Wiley Jr. and Karen Ross Wiley. Crystal enjoyed life and loved sitting by the bonfire with her friends listening to music, but she especially loved her...

Gerald  Everett Sticker, age 63, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019. He was born on Friday, December 16, 1955, in New Orleans, Louisiana and was a resident of Bedico, Louisiana.

Gerald  is survived by his son, Spencer E. Sticker Sr. and his wife Amanda; daughter Chelsea Bourgeois and her husband Blaise; grandchildren, Gabriel, Dakota, Gavin, Spencer E. Jr. (SJ), and...

Frank Arthur Elkins Jr., age 71 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at his residence due to complications with his almost 15 year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born on July 25, 1947, in San Antonio, Texas, to USAF Capt. Frank Elkins and June Hudson Elkins. 

Frank is survived by his loving wife of 50 years,...

Denise Marie Schilling passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Hammond, Louisiana at the age of 95.  She was born on Monday, December 10, 1923 in Morganza, Louisiana.

She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Denise is survived by her husband, Frank P. Schilling, Sr.; sons, Frank P. Schilling, Jr. and his wife Belita, Louis Schilling and his wife Nita, Joseph...

Mary Lois Lee Wells, of Tylertown, Mississippi a native of Ponchatoula, passed away at her home on Monday, April 1, 2019 at the age of 67. She was born on November 8, 1951, in Independence, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Clide Claude Lee Sr. and the late Beatrice Tillie Bardwell Lee Stass. Mary was incredibly talented in so many...

Joshua Scott Simmons passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 22.  He was born on Thursday, November 21, 1996 in Houma, Louisiana. He was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

Joshua is survived by his mother, Patricia Simmons; sister, Samantha Canella (Bryan); grandparents Margaret and Larry Daughtry; uncle, Michael Harper (Beth); aunt, Debbie Schaerer (David);...

Lorraine Serpas passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the age of 83.  She was born on Sunday, November 10, 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Lorraine  is survived by her children; CJ Serpas Jr. (Tricia), Stephen Serpas (Ligi), Laura Serpas Perez (Hector), Elizabeth Serpas Bonck (Paul), Maryalice Serpas Giacone (Joe), grandchildren, CJ III,...

Catherine (Katy) Michelli Locascio, 89, lifelong resident of Hammond, LA, passed away at her home on March 28, 2019. She was the daughter of late Joe F. and Virginia Michelli and wife of the late Sal A. Locascio. She and her husband will be remembered as the owners of Imperial Shoe Store for many years. 

Katy is survived by her daughter,...