Thomas "Tommy" Joseph Bourgeois, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the age of 68. He was born on August 20, 1950 in Independence, Louisiana. Tommy was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church, the Carpenters Local Union #1846, as well as a Third Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus Council #2952.

Tommy...

Wilburn "Pete" Edward Turnage, 84 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Richard Murphy Hospice House. He was born on November 10, 1933, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the son of the late Wilburn E. Turnage and the late Josie McLain Turnage.

Pete is survived by his loving children, Cindy Bluhm, Kim Tompkins (Michael), Holli Rexilius (Frank),...

Dorothy D. Poche, 89 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away tragically on Monday, April 10, 2017, at her home.She was born on Monday, August 29, 1927, to Leo and Annette Drott. Dorothy enjoyed life and loved gardening, embroidery and her dog Minnie. Most of all, she especially loved spending time with her family.

Dorothy is survived by her son, Leo...

Raymond "Biddie" Joseph Jacob, 94, of Ponchatoula, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at Belle Maison Nursing Home. Biddie was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. As a member of the 513th Parachute Infantry, he was wounded during the Battle of the Bulge and awarded the FAME Theatre Ribbon with 2 Bronze Battle Stars, the Purple Heart and American Theatre...

Melanie Diane Roberts Boudreaux, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022, at the age of 51. She was born on July 2, 1971, in Jackson, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Terry Lynn Roberts and Hazel Eileen Grayson Roberts.

Melanie is survived by her husband of 20 years, Dean Boudreaux; daughters, Ali Boudreaux (Hannah Ruibal), Brighton Smith (Wade...

Grover Raymond Faller, of Independence, Louisiana, passed away at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center on Friday, January 28, 2022, at the age of 86. He was born on March 16, 1935, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, the son of the late William Grady Faller and Hilda Chiro Faller. Grover was a former resident of Shreveport where he managed a storage company for...

Alton Husser, known as “Toon” or more affectionately by his community “Old Man”, was welcomed into the arms of The Savior on August 28, 2021. He was 67.Alton, a proud resident of Loranger, Louisiana, was born September 4, 1953, in Independence, Louisiana, to Simon & Audrey (Monier) Husser. He was the oldest son of their seven children. Alton graduated from...

Pittman, Jr., Iddo

Iddo Pittman, Jr., passed away on March 2, 2021 at the age of 95 from old age exacerbated by pandemic-imposed isolation. For years, Iddo and his predeceased wife, Kathleen, had spent many happy weeks at the at the stone cottage they built in the Colorado mountains.  Thanks to the faithful care of their son John who lives...

Mary “Susan” Boles, 73 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on August 31, 2020, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born on Saturday, August 2, 1947, in San Francisco, California to Robert Bertrand, Sr. and Jean O’Farrell Bertrand. Susan enjoyed life and loved reading, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords, but she especially loved spending time with her...