Betty Joyce White Farkas (90) left this earth peacefully on July 23, 2024. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend.
Betty leaves behind her sons, Paul M. "Marty" Farkas (Anita), Christopher F. Farkas (Barbara), Todd A. Farkas, and daughter Summer E. Owens (Brad); grandchildren, Krista Welch (Ryan), Kaitlin Hudspeth (Christopher), Braydon Owens and Brennen Owens; two great-grandchildren, Liam...
Henry Simon, a resident of Ponchatoula, LA, was born September 18, 1937, in Gueydan, LA, to the late Dejean Simon and Marguerite Adam Simon. Henry graduated in 1956 from Gueydan High School. He passed away at his home July 23, 2024, surrounded by his family. Henry is survived by his wife, Maryjane Bitter Simon; daughter, Rhonda Louise Simon Blanchard; son...
James Lovell Stewart was born December 1, 1939, in Independence, LA to the late Rev. Sebron Stewart and the late Clora Johnson Stewart. He passed away July 22, 2024, at Ponchatoula Community Care Center at age 84. He was a retired manager for National Food Stores and also retired as the produce manager for Bohnings Food Store. James was a...
John Lee Janes, Sr. passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Springfield, Louisiana, at the age of 87. He was born on Wednesday, January 27, 1937 in Carlisle, Iowa to the late Mabel Nelson Janes and the late Earl Janes. At a young age, John left his home in Iowa to join the United States Army. He served in...
Frank R. Gonzales was born in New Orleans on March 14, 1949, to the late Bernard Hebert Gonzales and Sarah Zito Gonzales. He passed away July 19, 2024, at his residence in Independence at the age of 75. Frank was the owner of Indy Prop Shop in Independence and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was known as a private...
Hazel Ruth Kinchen Anderson, of Hammond, Louisiana, peacefully passed on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the age of 83. She was born on Sunday, October 20, 1940, in Hammond, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Sidney and Katie Kinchen.
Hazel is survived by her two sons, Ricky Anderson and his wife, Melissa and Darrel Anderson and his wife, Debra, grandchildren, Heather...
Henry Bryan Graves, of Springfield, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the age of 51. He was born on Wednesday, May 23, 1973, in Hammond, Louisiana.
He worked as an advertising executive in Chicago and Texas.
Henry is survived by his parents, Henry Graves and Betty Adams Graves; grandfather, Henry Ford Graves, Sr.; aunts and uncles, Howard Graves (Shirley),...
Kenneth Ray Passman, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the age of 90. He was born on Sunday, April 22, 1934, in Amite, Louisiana and has lived in Hammond since 1970. Kenneth served in the United States Army and he worked for General Acceptance Finance Company for over...
Richard Frank Prima, of Robert, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the age of 74. He was born on Tuesday, September 27, 1949, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Richard, a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, worked in nuclear medicine at Tulane Medical Center for 20 years. After retiring from Tulane, he embarked on a second career in Law...
Julie A. Bordelon, age 84, peacefully went to her heavenly home on Sunday, July 14, 2024. She was born on November 19, 1939, in Natchez, Mississippi to the late Connie Hemphill and Maggie Hemphill Halford. Julie enjoyed cooking, going shopping, listening to music, and watching her westerns. She also could be found at the casino on the slots machine when...