Lucius Walter "Blackie" Morse, age 74 of Ponchatoula , Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at his residence. He was born December 11, 1945, in Independence, Louisiana. He was a member of the 205th Engineers and retired from the Army after 32 years of service. He also enjoyed fishing, boating and just being outside, but his greatest joy...

Linda M. Selle, age 70 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond with her family by her side. She was born on Sunday, June 26, 1949, in New Orleans,Louisiana to Joseph and Vera Madron. Linda enjoyed life, she loved being a teacher, cooking and spending time sharing her love with...

Charles (Chuck) Edward Cobb, 75, of Ponchatoula, LA, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on Saturday, August 26, 1944 in Blunt County, Alabama.

Member of Lee’s Landing UMC, Pine Grove, Lodge #288, F&AM, Nova Stella # 36 OES, Jerusalem Shriners, Retired Boilermaker Local #582, Baton Rouge.  He Loved to fish and hunt, Chuck especially...

Gerald Thomas "Jerry" Faulk, age 64 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at home with his loving wife by his bedside.  Jerry was born on Monday, December 5, 1955, in Port Arthur, Texas.He is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a retired...

Dr. Frank Joseph Patti, Sr., born December 15, 1924, passed from this Earth into God's eternal paradise on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rose Marsiglia Patti. Father of Frank Patti, Jr. (Lisa). Grandfather of Jessica Starner (Bill) and Justin Patti (Lauren). Great grandfather of Emery Leigh and Ryder Joseph Patti, and Katherine...

John Gerard Dorsa, Sr., age 63 of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at home. He was born on Monday, July 16, 1956, in Independence, Louisiana to Dominick and Corrine Giamalva Dorsa. John enjoyed life and loved hot rods, drag racing, going to the stock yards, raising cows and gardening, but he especially loved spending time with...

Shelby Tyler Payne, age 28 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at his residence. He was born on Thursday, June 27, 1991, in Houston, Texas.

Shelby was an outdoorsman who loved sports, hunting and fishing. He was the kind of man who was rough on the outside but kind and gentle on the inside. He was a...

Stanley Eugene Baham  passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020, in Slidell, Louisiana, at the age of 73.  He was born on Saturday, August 10, 1946 in Tickfaw, Louisiana to the late Irene Populis and Eugene Baham.  He was a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana.

Stanley is survived by his nephew, Larry Westmoreland (Gigi); great-niece, Kelly Westmoreland Vineyard (Amos); great-great-niece, Kaylee Vineyard;...

Ervin James “Cotton” Picou, 92 of Hammond, formerly of Ponchatoula, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Richard Murphy Hospice House.

Ervin was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and former owner of Picou Lumber Company in Ponchatoula, until his retirement in 1988.

He is survived by his children, Darrell Picou and wife, Gayla; Darlene Picou Delaune and husband, George; Maureen...

Vera Louise Pardo, age 96 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Hammond Nursing Home. She was born on Sunday, April 8, 1923, in Willow City, Texas, to Pete and Emma White Johansen. Vera enjoyed life and loved gardening and shopping in town, but she especially loved spending time with her family. 

Vera is survived by her...