Obituaries
Jo Ann Rigdon Cox
Jul 5, 2015
A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Jo Ann Rigdon Cox will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015, at 10:00 am at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home at 848 Keyser Ave., Natchitoches, LA. Inurnment will follow at Holley Springs Cemetery in Martin, LA. Jo Ann was born on February 1, 1938 in Martin, LA and attended Martin High School. After...
Lillian "Leola" Perot Walmsley
Jul 1, 2015
Lillian “Leola” Perot Walmsley, 85, of Natchitoches, LA, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Natchitoches, LA., born February 27, 1930. She was a homemaker and a devout member of The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, having been baptized there on Palm Sunday, 85 years...
Rev. Betty Sue Wester Dew
Jun 30, 2015
Rev. Betty Sue Wester Dew Wife, mother, grandmother, cousin, pastor, & friend… Memorial services for Rev. Betty Sue Wester Dew, will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at 7 p.m., at Anointed Faith Tabernacle with Reverend’s Cecil Boswell, Jr. and Christopher Dew officiating and at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Provencal United Pentecostal Church with Reverend's...
Jackie Ruth Flynt
Jun 29, 2015
Funeral services for Jackie Ruth Flynt will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, July 3, 2015 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. John Elliot officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm on July 3, 2015 at Blanchard -...
Christine Wallis Roe
Jun 28, 2015
Funeral services for Christine Wallis Roe will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Richard Kaufman and Rev. David Free officiating. Interment will follow at Marthaville Cemetery in Marthaville, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on June 30, 2015...
Vaughn R. Shirley
Jun 26, 2015
Funeral service for Vaughn Shirley will be at 10 am Monday, June 29, 2015 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. Burial will follow at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in the Oak Grove Community of Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Vaughn...
James Devon Lasyone
Jun 25, 2015
The sun has set on a legend in our community of Natchitoches, Louisiana – James Lasyone passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015. He was 84 years old. Services for James Devon Lasyone will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Blanchard-St-Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA....
Ada Belle Russell LaCaze
Jun 22, 2015
Ada Belle Russell McLaughlin LaCaze passed away at the Courtyard in Natchitoches on Monday, June 22, 2015 at 91 years of age after a lengthy illness. Ada Belle was born July 17, 1923 in Natchitoches to John Franklin Russell and Ada Gallien Russell. She was the third of five daughters born to John and Ada Russell. She attended St. Mary’s...
Emmandeline "Mandy" Sargee
Jun 19, 2015
A memorial service to remember the life of Emmandeline “Mandy” Sargee of Natchitoches, La. will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday June 27, 2015 at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses located at 1645 Breazeale Springs St. in Natchitoches, La. with Br. Louis Whitelow officiating. Emmandeline Moreau Sargee was born on July 5, 1963 in Oakland, California. She grew up...
John D. Howell
Jun 18, 2015
A service to celebrate the life of John Howell will be 2 pm Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Natchitoches with Bro. Tommy Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Coldwater Cemetery, Hagewood, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Saturday June 20, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Natchitoches. John,...
Louene Boatman Sadler
Jun 17, 2015
Funeral service for Louene Boatman Sadler will be at 2 pm Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches with Bro. Ralph Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Cumberland Cemetery near Fairview Alpha, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Friday, June 19th at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home....
John Norman Rachal, Sr.
Jun 16, 2015
Funeral services for John Norman Rachal, Sr. will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 19, 2015 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Don Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Interment will follow the services at Weaver Cemetery...
Wanda Williams Gamble
Jun 15, 2015
Funeral services to honor the life of Wanda Williams Gamble will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, at Trinity Baptist Church in Natchitoches, LA, with Brother Josh Curry as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Beulah Methodist Cemetery in Marthaville with Brother Ron Thompson conducting the graveside service. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June...
Mollie Clemons Bruning
Jun 15, 2015
Funeral services for Mollie Clemons Bruning will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, June 19, 2015 at Clarence Baptist Church in Clarence, LA. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm on Friday, June 19, 2015 at Clarence Baptist Church. Mollie Bruning, 101 years of age,...
Jimmy Kelly
Jun 12, 2015
A memorial service for Jimmy Kelly will be held at 6:00 pm on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Bubba Mills officiating. The visitation will start at 4:00 pm on Sunday, before the service, and will continue until 9:00 pm, following the service, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Jimmy Kelly, 59 years...
Gale A. Burk
Jun 12, 2015
Mr. Gale Arthur Burk, 76, of Natchitoches, LA went to be with the Lord on June 12, 2015 following a brief illness. Gale was born December 2, 1938 in Fairfield, IA to Everett and Ferne (Bruey) Burk. He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1957 and continued on to receive his teaching certificate from Parsons College in 1961. Gale worked...
Dr. Trent Osborn "Coach" Melder
Jun 10, 2015
Trent “Coach” Melder passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Visitation with family and friends will be at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home, Friday, June 12, 2015 from 5:00 pm – 8:oo pm. A funeral service honoring Coach will be held at the First Baptist church of Natchitoches, 508 Second street, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at...
James "Man" Conde
Jun 10, 2015
A Mass of Christian burial to celebrate the life of James “Man” Conde will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville, LA. Interment will follow the service at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery. Friends are invited to a visitation with the family from 9:00 until 10:30 Tuesday...
Richard Marvin Snyder
Jun 10, 2015
A memorial service will be held to celebrate the life of Richard Marvin Snyder on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 305 Royal Street, Natchitoches, LA. Pastor John Karle will be officiating with additional thoughts by Pastor Andrew Rossi. Richard, age 69, of Natchitoches, LA passed away peacefully from this life on June...
Mary Vetrano Moss
Jun 9, 2015
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Florence Vetrano Moss will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Immaculate Conception Minor Basilica. Visitation will be held that morning at the Church Hall starting at 9:30 a.m. with a Rosary to be recited at the beginning of the visitation. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery. Mary...
