Elmer  E. Gottschalck, 89 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017, at the Richard Murphy Hospice House in Hammond. He was born on Tuesday, December 27, 1927, in Goodbee, Louisiana to Millard and Bessie Bennett Gottschalck. Elmer enjoyed life and loved to work, fish, gardening and run his rabbit and fox dogs while hunting. Most...

David Wayne Pellichino, 40 years old, native of Hammond and resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, November 3, 1976, in Hammond. David graduated from Hammond High School  and received a Culinary Arts Degree from Delgado Community College. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, and cooking.

Surviving...

Mabel Hill Verneuil, 89 years old of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Landmark Nursing Center in Hammond. She was born on Wednesday, January 18, 1928, in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana to Ezra Scott and Aline Hoover Hill. Mabel enjoyed life and loved to sew, quilting and crocheting. Most of all, she loved spending time with her...

Hortence "Hank" Mena Patterson passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 surrounded by her family in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 72.  She was born on Sunday, December 24, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Esperanza Garay Mena and the late Fidel Mena.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Hortence is survived by her loving husband of...

Preston Samuel True, 68 years old of Jackson, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Lady of The Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge.He was born on Wednesday, September 29, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana to Samuel William, Sr. and Rose Owens True. Preston enjoyed life and loved  Harley Davidson Motorcycles, bike week at Daytona, jazz music and sitting...

Laurie Beadle Cox, age 54 passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.  Laurie was born on April 29, 1962.  A native of Reserve, Louisiana and a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.  

She is survived by her husband, Richard L. Cox; mother, JoAnn Beadle; father, Dudley Beadle; daughter, Ashley Johnson and her husband Randy; son, Ricky Cox and his wife Brandi; grandchildren,...

Peggy Ann  Mosley, 81 years old of Tickfaw on passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born on Wednesday, November 27, 1935, in Blytheville, Arkansas to J.A. and Reva Lloyd. Peggy enjoyed life and loved to paint, yoga, working out at N. Cypress, volunteering at her church. Most of all, she loved...

Daisy Garon Cooper, 83 years old of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away  Saturday, March 25, 2017.

She was born on Sunday, March 25, 1934, in Independence, La.

She is survived by grandsons, Jeremy Hollis and his wife Laura and Brandon Hollis and his wife Tricia; great-grandchildren, Alyse, Mason and Reed Hollis; and sister, Mildred  Bryant.

She is preceded in death by husband, Alfred...

Michael Adam Barron, 32 years old of Holden, Louisiana, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at St. Helena Parish Hospital.

He was born on Tuesday, November 6, 1984, in Baton Rouge, son of Jim and Annie Reed Barron.

Surviving are his parents, Jim and Annie Reed Barron, brothers, Bill Barron, and Tyler Barron, nieces, Madison Barron, and Lily Barron, nephews, Kaden Barron,...