Lawrence Anthony "Larry" Schmitt, 74, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Post Acute Medical Center.  He was born on Tuesday, July 20, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana and was a resident of Independence, Louisiana for 36 years.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Mary Ann LaBarbera Schmitt.

Larry is survived by his daughter, Angela...

Dorothy Lucille Nastasi passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 94.  She was born on Saturday, November 11, 1922 in Sicely Island, Louisiana to the late Gertrude Stringer Passman and W.D. Passman.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.  Dorothy was also a waitress for over 25 years at Landry's Seafood in Bogalusa....

Ronald Keith “Ronnie” Hutchinson, age 60 of Springfield passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016 in Hammond. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife of 38 years Peggy Hutchinson and their puppies who were his “children” and a constant source of love and joy.

Ronnie is also survived by his sister Brenda Hutchinson Barker, his brother Bobby and...

Steven Roy Worley

Steven, peacefully left his earthly home on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at his Ponchatoula residence at the age of 74.  He retired his rig after 40 years of service as a Truck Driver.  Steven enjoyed taking motorcycle rides on his Harley named, Black Beauty, feeding his squirrels that he secretly loved but always joked that they needed to...

Fannie Ruth "Tate" Whiddon  passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 82.  She was born on Sunday, November 5, 1939 in Livingston, Louisiana to the late Pearl R. Tate and the late Frank Tate. She was a resident of Independence, Louisiana.

Fannie is survived by her daughter, Vonda Anthony (Kenneth), son, Keith, Darrell and...

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Diane Baham Mulkey passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Independence, Louisiana, at the age of 64.  She was born on Thursday, October 18, 1956 in Michigan to Christine Lato Baham and the late Clyde Baham.  She was a resident of Independence, Louisiana.

Diane is survived by her mother, Christine Lato; husband, Henry Mulkey; daughters, Emily Cutrer  and Vanessa Cutrer...

René Charles Petz, Jr., of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away at his home on Monday, January 4, 2021, at the age of 76. He was born on June 24, 1944, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of the late René Charles Petz, Sr. and Dorothy Doize Petz. René was raised in New Orleans East and graduated from P. A. Capdau Junior...

Juanita Costanza, of Independence, Louisiana, passed away at St. Tammany Parish Hospital on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at the age of 52. She was born on Monday, October 16, 1967, in Independence, Louisiana.

Juanita is survived by her husband, Joseph Costanza Jr.; mother, Mary Saragusa; daughter, Venesia Brooks Lawrence, daughter & son-in-law, Cari and Derek Short, son, Kevin Costanza; siblings, Marilyn...

Ella Mae Harris Core, age 81 of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Landmark Nursing Center in Hammond. She was born on Tuesday, July 20, 1937, in Hammond,Louisiana, to Ernest Wallard and Edna Owens Harris. Ella enjoyed life and loved to clean, cooking and feeding anyone who was hungry, but she especially loved spending time with...