Dustin Joshua Hoffman, of Independence, Louisiana, passed away at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the age of 34. He was born on September 27, 1986, in Independence, Louisiana and worked for Canal Barge Company for over ten years. Dustin was a friendly and fun-loving person who you could always depend on to lift your...

Dottis Athlea Mathews Wheat, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at Heritage Health Care in Hammond on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the age of 86. She was born on July 4, 1934, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Clarence William Mathews and Katie Robertson Mathews Clark.

“Dot”, “Athlea” or “Ethel” was a person who enjoyed the simple things...

Larry Thomas Daughtry passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the age of 75. He was born on Sunday, February 4, 1945, in Jacksonville, Florida. Larry was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

Larry is survived by his wife, Margaret Daughtry; son, Michael Harper and his wife Beth; 2 daughters, Debbie Schaerer and her husband David, and Patricia Simmons; grandchildren, Kayla...

Pamela Lynn Michelli, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, at the age of 48. She was born on Saturday, February 26, 1972, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the daughter of Linda M. Anthony and the late David Michelli Sr.

Pamela is survived by her son, Bradley A. Williams, son, Devyn W. Ross, daughter, Starlet Williams, 8 grandchildren, mother,...

Harry Edward "Bookey" Rigdon Jr., longtime resident of Puls Road in Independence, Louisiana, passed away at Ormond Nursing Home in Destrehan on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at the age of 85. He was born on April 14, 1935, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of the late Harry E. Rigdon Sr. and Blanche Hilton Rigdon. Harry was a proud veteran...

Frank Paul Schilling, Sr. passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 98.  He was born on Thursday, December 8, 1921 in Wadesboro, Louisiana to the late Susanne and Leo Schilling.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Frank is survived by his sons, Frank P. Schilling, Jr. and his wife, Belita, Louis Schilling and...

Delton Brooks passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020, in Covington, Louisiana, at the age of 83.  He was born on Monday, January 25, 1937 in Pine, Louisiana to the late Edrena and John Brooks.  He was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Delton is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bonnie Hebert Brooks; children, Carol Moll (Scotty), Karen Kraft (David),...

Nelson "Pete" Eugene Faust, age 74, of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born on Tuesday, February 19, 1946, in Independence, Louisiana, to Clarence Faust and Lela Baham Faust. Pete loved the Lord. He enjoyed life and loved sitting on the patio with his wife Judy listening to...

    Leonard Eugene “Lenny” Duplantier, of Hammond, LA, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the age of 60. Lenny was a native of New Orleans, LA, born on October 14, 1960 to the late Walter Allard Duplantier, DDS & Dorothy Muller Duplantier. Lenny is survived by his daughter Dana Duplantier, siblings, Bradley Duplantier, MD (Dorothy), Susan Duplantier...

Shirley Louise Holliday Lacour  passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, in Hammond, Louisiana at the age of 83.  She was born on Sunday, June 13, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Louise Frances Gray and the late John Holliday. Shirley was active in the Ladies Auxiliary at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Albany, and she loved her...