Gretchen Marleen Bryant Laiche
May 29, 2023
Gretchen Marleen Bryant Laiche passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 63. She was born on Monday, August 17, 1959 in Independence, Louisiana to Patsy Bowman Bryant and the late Albert Bryant. She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Gretchen is survived by her mother, Patsy Bowman Bryant; children, Andrew Hollie (Kendra),...
Ashly Lynn Bauers
May 29, 2023
Ashly Lynn Bauers passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, in Jefferson, Louisiana, at the age of 45. She was born on Friday, June 10, 1977 in Hammond, Louisiana to Annette Brown Bauers and Gary Bauers. She was a resident of Hammond, Louisiana.
Ashly is survived by her mother, Annette Bauers; father, Gary Bauers; children, MacKenzie Layne Bauers, Brinley...
Louisette Schuyten Bordelon
May 28, 2023
Louisette Schuyten Bordelon of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at the age of 82. Lou was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 24, 1941. She lived most of her life in Hammond, Louisiana. Lou was a registered nurse who was passionate about bringing end of life care to terminally ill patients. She believed in compassionate...
Kathleen McConnell
May 28, 2023
Kathleen McConnell passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 80. She was born on Sunday, January 31, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Claire Baldo McGovern and Walter A. McGovern. She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Kathleen is survived by her husband, James P. McConnell; as well as numerous nieces,...
James Earl "Jimmy" Schexnayder, III
May 27, 2023
James Earl "Jimmy" Schexnayder, III , of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the age of 52. He was born on August 3, 1970, in Hammond, Louisiana. Jimmy served in the fire service for 33 years. He was District Chief (C-140) of the Jefferson Parish Fire Department and...
Pansy Brown Allen
May 27, 2023
Pansy Brown Allen, a lifelong resident of Hammond, LA, died May 27, 2023, at the age of 95 years old. Mrs. Allen, along with her late husband and son, was in the wholesale candy business for many years as a co-owner of J.P. Allen Candy Company, Inc. in Hammond. After her retirement from the candy business, she was a familiar...
Ephrem Grady Lucas Jr.
May 26, 2023
Ephrem "Grady" Lucas Jr., of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, at the age of 76. He was born on Saturday, September 7, 1946, in Martinsville, Mississippi.
Grady is survived by his wife of 57 years, Susan Morgan Lucas; daughter, Tanya Hydol, son & daughter-in-law, Clifton and Chrissie Lucas; grandchildren, Fallon (Josh), Dustin (Alayna), and Rodney "R.J."...
Cynthia Irene Payne
May 24, 2023
Cynthia Irene Payne, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the age of 69. She was born on Friday, March 06, 1954, in Kentwood, Louisiana.
Cynthia is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Roy Payne; daughter & son-in-law, Jennifer Lynne Payne and Thaddeus Gautier, son & daughter-in-law, David Michael Payne and Maya Zinnia...
Robert Anthony Soell Jr.
May 24, 2023
Robert Anthony Soell Jr., of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at St. Tammany Parish Hospital on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the age of 65. He was born and raised in New Orleans, graduated from Abramson High School, served in the U.S. Navy and has been a resident of Ponchatoula for the last 40 years. Robert was well known as a...
Roy "Bo" Delano Skipper
May 24, 2023
Roy “Bo” Delano Skipper, of Summit Mississippi, passed away in McComb Mississippi, on Wednesday, May 24 at the age of 85. He was born on Wednesday, July 21, 1937, in Magnolia, Mississippi.
Roy is survived by his daughter & son-in-law, Angie and Billie Morgan; daughter, Elizabeth "Beth" Skipper; son & daughter-in-law, Alan and Michele Skipper; stepdaughter Gale Berry; sister and...