Verlin "Butch" Jessie Dunnam , 70 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at home with his family by his side. He was born on Wednesday, October 2, 1946, in Mobile, Alabama to Robert Wesley and Ruby Lee Still Dunnam. Butch never met a stranger, always made friends, and he enjoyed life. He loved to...

John Edwin Veca, Sr., died on Monday, January 30, 2017, at the age of 77.

He was born on Thursday, December 21, 1939. A native of New Orleans and a resident of Ponchatoula for 17 years. Son of the late John Simon Veca and the late Ellen Ryan Veca.

Husband of Mary Ann Radovich Veca, father of John Edwin Veca, Jr. and...

Myrtle Baham Rodriguez, 77 years old of Folsom, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at her residence.

She was born on Friday, July 21, 1939, in New Orleans.

Mrs. Rodriguez was a very loving and kind person and will be missed by all who knew her.

Surviving are her husband, Morgan Rodriguez, Sr., stepson, Morgan Rodriguez, Jr., granddaughters, Ashley Morgan Michaud and Kelsey...

Maurella "Renee" Griffin passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at the Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 45.  She was born on Sunday, November 28, 1971, in Hammond, Louisiana to Maurice Battice Effler and the late Wanda Sue Reid.  She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Renee is survived by her daughter, Shelbi and her...

Fern Bernice Hughes, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones in her "home" at Belle Maison Nursing Home in Hammond, Louisiana, on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Fern fought a tough battle and put up a hard fight. She was 80 years old.

Surviving are her daughters, Sherry and Danny Farris, Dawn and Lennie Wales, Tamara and Gary Bourgeois, Lorrie Scott, Tonya Trammell;...