Grace Inez Page Mandella, of Independence, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, at the age of 95. She was born on December 17, 1925, in McComb, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Edward Ward Page and Ada Evie McCaskell Page. Inez was a resident of Independence for over 70 years and was a licensed florist working out of...

Mark David Malbrough, 63 years old, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at his home in Franklinton, Louisiana. He was born June 29, 1955 in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Mark is survived by his wife, Denise Dennison Malbrough; daughter, Michelle Malbrough; son, Ryan Malbrough; stepdaughter, Nikki Zumo; grandson, Nolan; and brother, Chuck Malbrough.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles...

Bernice Bardwell  Lambert, age 91 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Heritage Health Care. She was born on Sunday, May 13, 1928, in Mccomb, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Ralph and Mena Brown Bardwell.

Bernice is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Diane Lambert and Lonnie McCrory, daughter, Pam Lambert Castell, daughter, Pat Lambert Morse,...

James Thomas (“Tommy/Tom”) Bouler, age 61, formerly of Bashi, AL, passed away September 25, 2021 in Hammond, LA.  Tommy was born December 9, 1959 to J.T. & Elizabeth Anderson Bouler, who preceded him in death.  He grew up in the Bashi/Thomasville AL area. After graduating from Thomasville High School in 1978, Tommy moved to Tuscaloosa, AL to work for Finley...

Nancy Deirdre “D.D.” McCurley Ellis passed away at home in Robert, Louisiana, on Saturday, December 15, 2018. D.D. was born January 13, 1963 in Hartselle, Alabama. She is survived by her beloved husband, Donald Ellis; her “adopted sisters” Kirsten Darbyshire and Laura Finnegan; her cherished pet cats, Sunday and Tuxedo; her aunt, Shirley Mullins of Decatur, Alabama; her sister, Kayce...

Joseph Ralf LeSaicherre was born in Ponchatoula on May 2, 1931 and passed away on March 18, 2020 at North Oaks Medical Center.  He was a lifelong parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife Eugenia “Sis" Hebert LeSaicherre, sister June Saint (Oscar) Neva LeSaichere, wife of deceased brother, Frank, brother in law, Jackie Robertson. Daughters,...

Perilloux, Frank N.

It is with deep sorrow, we announce the death of Frank N. Perilloux.  Frank was born November 21, 1929 in Lee’s Landing, LA and went to his heavenly home December 13, 2020 at age 91.  A member of Pinedale Pentecostal Church, Frank was a U.S. veteran and a retired foreman.  He is survived by his wife Sue Perilloux;...

Peter "Pete" Ferrara Jr., of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the age of 64. He was born on Monday, October 21, 1957, in Hammond, Louisiana, the son of the late Peter Sr. and Frances Tallia Ferrara.

Pete was a carpenter for many years. He built numerous houses and cabinets throughout his...

Dianne Drenee Belew (nee Bourgeois) passed at home on March 31, 2017 in Hammond, Louisiana at the age of 40.  Dianne is survived by her children, Austin, Madison, Kaitlyn, Ashton and Avery and her fiancee and soulmate, Robert T. “Tommy” Gibson Jr., and his children, Joshua, Rebekah, Matthew, Abigail and Michael.  Dianne is also survived by her father, Birlie Bourgeois Jr. and...