Wallace Hewes West

Wallace Hewes West passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 75.  He was born on Sunday, February 1, 1942 in Gulfport, Mississippi to the late Annie Mae Holland and the late Sidney Elmer West.  He was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

Wallace is survived by his two daughters, Rhonda Kruebbe and her husband Robert,...

Wayne "Super Chicken" Koster

Wayne "Super Chicken" Koster passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the age of 68.  He was born on Monday, November 1, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Elsie Mae Ackermann Koster and the late Louis P. Koster, Jr.  He was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.  Wayne was retired from Entergy Corporation after 40 years' service, a member of...

Julius "Jalopy" Aranyosi

Julius "Jalopy" Steve Aranyosi passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 surrounded by his family at the age of 80.  He was born on Monday, March 30, 1936 in Springfield, Louisiana to the late Katie Nyeki Aranyosi and the late Peter Aranyosi, Sr.  He was a resident of Albany, Louisiana.

Jalopy is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Ann...

Lillie Mae Watts

Lillie Mae Johnson Watts, 73 years old of Ponchatoula, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at North Oaks Medical Center. She was born on Saturday, May 29, 1943. Surviving are her children, Deborah Watts Lingerfelt, Alice Watts Bardwell, Wallace "Pete" Watts, III, Thomas Watts, and Jimmie Watts; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Leon Johnson; and sister, Vera Johnson. She is preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Watts, Jr.; parents, Fred Johnson...

Glenn Eugene Drude, Sr.

Glenn Eugene Drude, Sr. passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 77.  He was born on Sunday, July 22, 1945 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to the late Virginia Spottswood Drude and the late Charles Y. Drude.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Glenn is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rita Berteau Drude;...

Wanda Virginia Henderson Cortez

Wanda Virginia Henderson Cortez went home to Jesus on July 7, 2022 at age 80.Wanda was born to Alonzo "Slim" Henderson and Willmena Martin Henderson on March 17th, 1942 in New Orleans, LA. As a child, she loved riding her bike, fishing with her dad and helping him in the garden, as well as playing ball with the neighbors. She...

Wesley Harrison Younger Jr.

Wesley Harrison Younger Jr. of Loranger, LA, passed to eternal life on Monday, January 10, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Dallas, Texas, on June 20, 1949, to the late Wesley H. Younger and Iva Jean Pope Younger Smith. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Eva Holland Younger. Wesley was the loving father...

Ollie Anthony Carruth

Ollie Anthony Carruth, of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the age of 79. She was born on October 14, 1941, in Independence, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Millard Anthony and Mandy Barber Anthony.

Ollie is survived by her grandchildren, Fred Joseph Foster, Jr. (Carla), Jason Nettles Foster (Letitia), Justin Michael...

Sally Ann Stevens Carlisle

Sally Ann Stevens Carlisle passed peacefully February 6, 2021, with family near her side. She was born February 12, 1975, at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La. and was a lifelong resident of Hammond, America.

Sally graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School and Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. Longtime Farm Bureau Insurance Agent,...

Annzel Joseph Gaupp

Annzel Joseph Gaupp, age 66, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in Hammond. He was born on Tuesday, May 18, 1954, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Horace Joseph, Sr. and Hattie Harriet Hartman Gaupp. Annzel loved building and construction, writing songs and poems, singing and practical jokes, but he especially loved...