Robert John DeRoche passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017, in Hammond, Louisiana at the age of 78.  He was born on Tuesday, September 13, 1938, in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Antoinette Wilson DeRoche and the late Collins DeRoche.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Robert is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sherry Ann Robichaux...

Our beautiful mother, Lourdes Brindisi, 62, of Tickfaw, passed away January 23, 2023. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late William Mendez and Herminia Mendez on September 29, 1960.

Lourdes attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the 1980s and wore many hats during her professional career. The best one, she would tell you, was being a...

Mark Craig Edwards passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 68.  He was born on Wednesday, September 2, 1953 in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Zilphia Raiford Edwards and the late Shelby Edwards.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Mark worked at Bayou Steel for 38 years, and also officiated football, baseball, softball,...

Joy Jackson Mitchell, of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the age of 72. She was born on March 22, 1949, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Wallace Nicholas and Grace Featherstone Nicholas. Joy earned her master’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University and retired as an educational diagnostician from the Livingston Parish School...

Rae Toney McKenzie, a lifelong resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the age of 89. She was born on April 9, 1932, the daughter of the late Warren Wirley Toney and Nina Lee Toney. Rae was the owner of D and R drive-in restaurant in Ponchatoula for 35 years. She was well known for...

Barbara Jane Wells Lambert, a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at the age of 82. She was born on June 19, 1938, in Ponchatoula, the daughter of the late Horace and Alberta Sheridan Wells.

Barbara was a retired teacher of handicapped children and loved what she did. She lived a...

Marianne Wills Evans, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at the age of 78. She was born on July 19, 1941, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of the late Bernard Wills and Lora Ula Goodnight Wills. Marianne was the youngest of 13 children.

Marianne is survived by her daughters,...

Shelby Aubrey Forrester  passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 83.  He was born on Tuesday, July 23, 1935 in Anderson, South Carolina to the late Mayble Forrester and the late Alvero Forester. Shelby was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving from 1953 to 1961 in Abilene, Texas.

Shelby married...

Ramona Quay Lachney  passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 53.  She was born on Thursday, November 5, 1964 in Booneville, Mississippi to the late Laura Quay Stewart and the late Benny Smith.  She was a resident of Albany, Louisiana.

Ramona is survived by her husband, Johnny Lachney; daughter, Heather Way; son, Tres Way...

Betty Michele Pourciau passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at her home in Loranger, Louisiana, surrounded by her family, at the age of 72.  She was born on Monday, July 9, 1945 in Independence, Louisiana.  She was a devoted and loving mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt.  She was a very hard worker and deeply cared for her family and...