Foster, III, Benjamin

Benjamin was a native and resident of Albany, LA.  He passed away  January 11, 2021, at age 85.  A U.S. Army veteran, Benjamin was a retired engineer for LA State Department of Transportation and Development.  He is survived by his daughter, Rita Wortmann (David); son, Benjamin Foster, IV (Jeannie); sister, Audrey Booth (Truman); grandchildren, Samantha Davis, Annie Foster,...

Marie Blanche Felder, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away at her residence on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at the age of 83. She was born on Monday, November 16, 1936, in Hammond, Louisiana.

Marie was a registered nurse practicing for over 50 years.

She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Judy and Jeff Piersall; son, Robert Felder; sisters, Clare Tallo, and Eloise...

Shirley Jean Rogers Methvien of Holden, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at the age of 81. She was born on December 25, 1939 in Clarksville, Missouri, the daughter of the late Arnold T. Rogers and Nellie Aileen Blackstun Rogers.

Shirley is survived by her husband of 63 years, Charles C. Methvien; daughters, Terrie Kinchen and Rhonda Methvien; and...

Gerald (Jerry) Wilds, age 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Jerry was born on August 24, 1938 in Proctorville, Ohio. After graduating from Windsor High School he enlisted in the US Army. He married the love of his life Faye in 1961 and had 3 children. He worked at Conner Steel in West...

Capt. Donald Jean Creppel, Sr., known as “Duck” and “The Old Dude” passed away on April 2, 2019 to be reunited with his beloved wife, Virginia “Cotton” Young Creppel; father, Ursin Jerry Creppel, Sr.; mother, Jannie Mae Turner Creppel; brothers, Gilbert, Earl, and Ursin Jr.; and sister Barbara Mae Creppel Moriarty. He was surrounded by his three children, Donald “Donnie”...

Paul Alliton Bahm passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 69.  He was born on Monday, October 20, 1952 in Amite, Louisiana to the late Vivian Leota Cutrer Bahm and the late Henry Recy Bahm.  He was a resident of Loranger, Louisiana.

He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Recy Bahm; mother,...

Gloria Huttner Ross, 92, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at Landmark Nursing Home in Hammond following several months of declining health.  She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Schoenberger and son, John A. Ross, Jr. and 4 grand children, Casey and wife Liz, Colin, and Sara Schoenberger and Leeza Ross along with several loved nieces and nephews.  She is preceded...

Hilda Reid Rodriguez  passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 79.  She was born on Friday, June 27, 1941 in Osceola, Louisiana to the late Eula Mansfield Reid and the late Albert Reid, Sr.  She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.

Hilda is survived by her son, Terry Rodriguez (Christie); daughters, Twana McLeod (Tim)...

Sharon, age 75, joined her beloved husband Rob in eternal rest on 11/12/2022.   She will be deeply missed by the many students she educated over her 50 + years of teaching math and science. Sharon was a Golden Graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University and professor there until her death.   Sharon enjoyed spending time gardening, hiking, bike riding and...

Norman Eugene Gill Jr., 84, of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away October 19, 2018. Norman was born March 5, 1934 in Albany, Louisiana. He graduated from Albany High School. Norman, known as “Nooney” to many, was the #1 lifelong fan of the LSU Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and country music legend Merle Haggard.

He is survived by his loving wife of...