Katherine "Katie" Ann Costanza Bonura, 88 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017, at home with her family by her side.

She was born on Saturday, April 21, 1928, in Hammond, Louisiana to Joseph and Mary Cali Costanza. Katie was a people person and enjoyed having company over. She would do anything for anyone, help with...

James "Jim" DeFrain, 86 years old, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at his home in Loranger, Louisiana surrounded by his family. He was born November 19, 1930, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Nancy Harvey DeFrain; 4 children, Jimmie Sue (Nick) Mitsou, Cindi (Ken) Gunter, Marcie Scheibengraber, and James (Debra) DeFrain; 19 grandchildren and their spouses;...

Ivan Matthew Byers passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Belle Maison Nursing Home in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 84.  He was born on Wednesday, June 1, 1932, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to the late Alton and Dallie Lenel Byers and was a lifelong resident of Bedico. Ivan loved gardening and worshiping at the Bedico Church of God...

Lucille Catheryn Monistere passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 85.  She was born on Tuesday, June 23, 1931, in Hammond, Louisiana to the late Maggie Milioto and the late Onofio DePrima.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Lucille is survived by her daughters, Gwen  Monistere, Barbara Monistere Kinchen and her husband Carter...

Carol Mable Burgett Handrop passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 74.  She was born on Wednesday, February 25, 1942, in Elmira, New York.  She was a former resident of Chalmette, Louisiana, a current resident of Hammond, Louisiana, and a member of Woodland Park Baptist Church.  Carol worked as a secretary for Frawley,...

Verlin "Butch" Jessie Dunnam , 70 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at home with his family by his side. He was born on Wednesday, October 2, 1946, in Mobile, Alabama to Robert Wesley and Ruby Lee Still Dunnam. Butch never met a stranger, always made friends, and he enjoyed life. He loved to...

John Edwin Veca, Sr., died on Monday, January 30, 2017, at the age of 77.

He was born on Thursday, December 21, 1939. A native of New Orleans and a resident of Ponchatoula for 17 years. Son of the late John Simon Veca and the late Ellen Ryan Veca.

Husband of Mary Ann Radovich Veca, father of John Edwin Veca, Jr. and...