Diane E. Shuman of Hammond, LA, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Pastor Kenneth Shuman; her mother, Betty Edmonson; her siblings, Bonnie Barilla, Randy Eisenman, Pam Eisenman, Carla Hartz; and sister-in-laws, Donna Uldriks and Kate Wendorf. She is the beloved mother of Leisa Burke and Kenneth Shuman II, and beloved...

Catherine Ann Williams, 60 years old of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away  Sunday, October 16, 2016.

Catherine was born on Wednesday, April 11, 1956, in New Orleans.

Surviving are husband of 22 years, Shannon Williams; her mother, Katherine Volpi Vial; two daughters, Nicole Hyorth, and Bobbie Jo Blanda; two sons, Eugene Hyorth, and Robbie Blanda; two sisters, Kay Morganti and Karen Hodges, (Ken);...

Thomas Delaune, Sr. a resident of  Albany, Louisiana, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016, at the age of 77. He was born in Hammond, Louisiana on September 14, 1939.

Mr. Delaune is survived by two daughters, Anna Delaune and Sharon Delaune McDonald; two sons, Thomas Delaune, Jr. and Jeff Delaune; sister, Virgie Bankson; brother, Paul Delaune; and one grandchild, Cierra...

Charles Edward "Chuck" Bateman passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016, in Hammond, at the age of 63.  He was born on Friday, January 30, 1953, in Hammond.

Charles is survived by his daughter, Ashlie Bateman, grandchildren, Matthew Bateman, Evan Rochon, Valerie Rochon, and Payton Rochon, fiancée, Saundra "Sandy" Ford, sisters and brothers-in-law, Charlotte and Bill Smith, and Frances and Charles...

Willie H. “Rusty” Barker passed away at the age of seventy on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Franklin, NC.  He was born on Monday, March 25, 1946, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana to Willie Hillary and Thelma Reynolds Barker. Rusty was a native of the Ponchatoula/Springfield area in Louisiana.  He loved the North Carolina Mountains and the swamps of Louisiana.  He...

Eunice Osborne Sticker Wright passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016, in Hammond, at the age of 96.  She was born on Thursday, September 2, 1920, in Farmerville, Louisiana.  She was a resident of Ponchatoula.

Eunice is survived by her son, Everett Wayne Sticker, daughter, Ann Sawyer, son, Jerry Wright, 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, sister, Barbara Byers, and daughter-in-law, Betty Sticker.

She...

Alexandria Jean "Alex" Cohoes passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 21.  She was born on Thursday, August 31, 1995, in Minnesota to Angela Nicole Cohoes.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana and a senior at Ponchatoula High School.

Alex is survived by her beloved mother, Angela Nicole Cohoes and Lance Normand; brother,...

Josephine "Josie" M. Louviere, 72 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 with her family by her side. She was born on Wednesday, March 15, 1944, in Independence, Louisiana to Santo Mike and Lucy Ditta Mike. Josie enjoyed life and loved to cook, LSU football, playing solitaire, gardening, reading the newspaper and sewing but especially...

Ms. Jeannette Gregory a resident of Ponchatoula, LA., passed away on October 8, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family.  She was born on December 28, 1924 in Arkansas to parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville and Hazel Spainhour.  

Ms. Gregory is survived by her two children; son, Wayne Gregory and daughter, Anne Gregory Authement. 

She is preceded in death by...

Kenneth Joseph Ernst passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 84. He was born on Thursday, September 29, 1932, in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Laura Catanzaro Ernst and Louis Robert Ernst. He was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana. 

Kenneth was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather. He served in the...