Richard John Eleser Sr., age 93, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at his residence. He was born on Sunday, May 23, 1926, in Wadesboro, Louisiana, the son of the late Louis Peter Eleser Sr. and the late Susie Robbins Eleser.

He was a Life Member of the Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Department with more than 55 years...

Donna Rea Theriot, age 63 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at her home. She was born on Tuesday, June 5, 1956, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Donna enjoyed life and loved gardening, cooking, sewing and her dog Rex, but she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and family. She was lovingly referred to as...

Catherine Sutherland Parker, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 90. She was born on Monday, September 24, 1928, in Brookeport, Illinois to the late William and Ellen Jones Sutherland. She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Catherine loved working at the First United Methodist Church of Ponchatoula and she was active in...

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Roy Dave Vedros, Sr.  passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 63.  He was born on Saturday, January 23, 1954 in Raceland, Louisiana to Cleveland and Gertrude Vedros.  He was the owner of Hidden Oaks Campground, a firefighter, a Mason and a Shriner.  Also, he was the founder of Hidden Oaks Swamp Pop...

Shirley B. Vinyard was born June 8, 1930, in Ponchatoula, to the late Alcide and Clotilde Boudreaux Bourgeois and passed away in Hammond March 8, 2023.  She was a longtime resident of Hammond.  Shirley was the retired bookkeeper for Vinyard Dairy in Hammond, a charter member of Immanuel Baptist Church,  Women’s Missionary Union, Home Demonstration Club and Garden Club. She...

Ann Duplessis Prine, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 7, 2022, at the age of 83. She was born on August 4, 1939, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Troy Duplessis and Alice Decoteau Duplessis. Ann was a loving and caring grandma and best known as "Maw...

Kenneth Joseph Micheli passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 65.  He was born on Tuesday, March 13, 1956 in Amite, Louisiana to the late Matilda Saragusa Micheli and Charlie Micheli.  He was a resident of Saint Amant, Louisiana.

Kenneth is survived by his sister, Phenie Guzzardo Miller; nieces, Cindy Guzzardo Morrison (Scott)...

Rosalie Elizabeth Giovingo Gerald, of Holden, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the age of 81. She was born on June 9, 1940, in Hammond, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Sam and Virginia Giovingo. Rosalie had the heart of a servant and would selflessly care for others who were sick. She...