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Obituaries
Jane Todtenbier
Aug 3, 2007
Jane Todtenbier, age 66, of Natchitoches, LA, went to be with her Lord after a six year battle with Multiple Myeloma and Leukemia on Friday, August 3, 2007, at LSU Health Sciences Center in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit in Shreveport, LA. She was born on April the 2nd, 1941 in Anderson, IN. She enjoyed fishing with her husband and...
Elmer "Dick" James
Aug 2, 2007
Elmer S. “Dick” James, age 84, of Marthaville, LA, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2007, at Willis-Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. He was born December 16, 1922 in Marthaville, LA, where he lived most all of his life. He served in the Army during World War II in the Armored Tank Division in the South Pacific Region. After being...
Georgia Yeary Wolff
Aug 1, 2007
Funeral service for Georgia Yeary Wolff will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alexandria, La. with Rev. Bob Martinek officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Visitation will be on Friday, August 3, 2007 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. Devotion Service...
Marion Eugenia Watson
Jul 31, 2007
Marion Eugenia “Gene” Hickman Watson October 22, 1910 – July 31, 2007 Funeral services for Marion Eugenia “Gene” Hickman Watson will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2007 in the Church of the Immaculate Conception with Fr. Stephen Scott Chemino officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery in Natchitoches under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral...
James P. Yates
Jul 30, 2007
Graveside memorial service for James P Yates will be held 1 PM Friday, August 10, 2007 in Mt. Zion Cemetery at Montgomery, La. with Rev. Ray Teal officiating. Mr. Yates, 78, was born November 8, 1928 in Aloah, La. to Finis and Nellis Marcum Yates. He was a retired from the U. S. Air Force at Vandenberg in l973 with...
Allen 'Pete' Beaudoin
Jul 29, 2007
Funeral service for Allen 'Pete' Beaudoin will be held at 1 PM Wednesday, August 1, 2007, in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. James Foster officiating. Burial will be in Fern Park Cemetery in Natchitohces, La. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 31, 2007 from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 from 8 AM until service...
Eleanor Carter
Jul 27, 2007
Eleanor Fredericks Carter, of Clear Lake was called home by the Lord on July 27, 2007. Mrs. Carter was a lifelong resident of Cleat Lake, neat Goldonna, LA. She is survived by her devoted husband of fifty years, Marvin Edward Carter. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Ada Fredericks and one sister, Betty Rachal. She is...
Gerald Jeansonne
Jul 24, 2007
Gerald Joseph Jeansonne, Sr., age 79, of Natchitoches, LA, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at Grace Home in Shreveport, LA. He was born on January 8th, 1928 in Echo, LA. He graduated from Fifth Ward High School and enlisted in the Navy. After an honorable discharge from the Navy he attended the Normal College in Natchitoches, LA where he...
Hannah Elizabeth Moran
Jul 22, 2007
Hannah Elizabeth Moran, 13, born September 20, 1993 in Alexandria, LA, passed away July 22, 2007 at Natchitoches, LA. She was preceded in death by her mother, Amanda Elizabeth Smith Moran and her grandfather, Douglas H. Moran. She is survived by her father, Jason Wayne Moran; her sister Kayle Genoa Moran and “Ty” Timothy Cole Moran; her grandparents, Ronnie and...
Ashton Jace Baker
Jul 22, 2007
Ashton Jace Baker, the infant son of Matt Rawls and Sari Baker, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2007, at the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, LA. He is survived by his grandparents, Lenny and Delana Baker of Marthaville, LA and Jimmy and Pam Rawls of Robeline, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches,...
Steve Martin
Jul 21, 2007
Funeral service for Steve Martin will be held 10 AM Wednesday, July 25, 2007 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Craig Beeman, Rev. Jason Gootee, and Pastor Doris Bonier officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 24, 2007 from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 from...
J. C. 'Mac' McCrory
Jul 20, 2007
Funeral service for J C. 'Mac' McCrory, Sr. will be held 2 PM Monday, July 23, 2007 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Bill Kincaid and Rev. Ron Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery at Natchitoches, La. Visitaton will be Sunday, July 22, 2007 from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Monday, July 23, 2007...
Jonny Lane Ellzey
Jul 20, 2007
It is with great sadness that the family of Jonny Lane Ellzey announces his death on Friday, July 20, 2007 at the age of 60, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jonny is survived by his mother, Shirley Ellzey of Natchitoches, LA; three sisters, Jean O’Brien and Marsha Roy of Natchitoches, LA; Marno Breaux of Destrahan, LA; one daughter, Jennifer...
Sue Lambert
Jul 20, 2007
Margaret Sue Mitchell Lambert, age 75, of Robeline, LA, died Friday, July 20, 2007, at her home in Robeline, LA. She was born on November the 17th, 1931 in Allen, LA. She moved to Robeline in the mid 30's with her family and lived there for the rest of her life. She met her husband, Arthur, in Robeline and also...
Julia Rachal
Jul 16, 2007
Julia Possoit Rachal, age 93, of Natchitoches, LA, passed away Monday, July 16, 2007, at the St Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, LA. She was born on November the 1st, 1913 in Cypress, LA. Mrs. Julia moved to Natchitoches in her early 20's and spent most of the rest of her life there. She loved to play bingo, travel (especially...
Orene Birdwell
Jul 15, 2007
Orene Birdwell, age 83, of Marthaville, LA, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2007, at the Minden Medical Center in Minden, LA. Orene enjoyed quilting, flower gardening, reading, and birdwatching. Her blueberry cobbler, tea cakes, and fruitcakes were enjoyed by her family and friends. She was an active member of the Jennings Chapel Congregational Methodist Church in Marthaville, LA. Her love...
Johnny Ray Bailes
Jul 14, 2007
Graveside service for Johnny Ray Bailes will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 18, 2007 in Marthaville Cemetery at Marthaville, La. under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home Visitation will be Tuesday, July 17, 2007 from 6 PM until 10 PM in the funeral home. Mr. Bailes,51, of Marrero, La., died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at West Jefferson...
Frances Stoltz Maylin
Jul 9, 2007
Graveside service for Frances Stoltz Maylin will be held 11:30 AM Tuesday, July 10, 2007 in St. Roch Cemetery #2 at New Orleans, La. with Rev. Leo Myers officiating. Mrs. Maylin, 93, of Natchitoches, La., died Monday, July 9, 2007, at Heritage Manor Rehabilitation and Retirement Center in Natchitoches, La. She was a native of New Orleans, La. She was...
Joyce Annette Delacerda Possoit
Jul 8, 2007
Funeral service for Joyce Annette Delacerda Possoit will be held 10 AM Wednesday, July 11, 2007 in Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Rev. Harold Imanshah officiating. Burial will be in Emmanuel Cemetery at Chopin, La. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 10, 2007 from 5 PM until 9 PM with a rosary at 7 PM in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel and...
Mary Evelyn Grantham Youngblood
Jul 8, 2007
Mother was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Edmon Ray Youngblood, Sr.; her son, Edmon Ray Youngblood, Jr.; her parents; and 6 siblings. She and daddy lived in Louisiana all their lives having resided in Lafayette, Coushatta, Natchitoches, Monroe, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. She was an excellent cook, seamstress and gardener. We loved her Banana Pudding,...
Jim is originally from Orange, Texas and attended Northwestern State University while on a golf scholarship. Jim graduated in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
After graduation, he returned to Texas, where he started a family and worked for an industrial transportation warehouse.
In 2002, Jim received a degree in Applied Sciences from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Sciences and returned to Natchitoches. He has been professionally employed as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since obtaining this degree.
Jim joined the staff at Blanchard-St. Denis in March 2008 and became General Manager in 2017. Jim’s level of care for the families he serves is shown everyday by his strong work ethic and his compassion for others at one of the most difficult times in their life.
He is married to Laura Flores and together they are owners of a local restaurant. In his spare time, Jim enjoys spending time with his family and occasionally playing golf with his son, Joe.
Dawn Slaughter has been a resident of Natchitoches since 1994. She moved to Natchitoches from Bossier City to attend Northwestern State University, but South Louisiana will always be “home”. Her dad spent 23 years in the Air Force, during which time she was fortunate enough to live abroad for 3 years and traveled to several countries. She met her husband Jason, at NSU. They have three beautiful daughters, Madison, Morgan, and Mikayla. In 2011, she graduated from Northwestern.
She was a stay-at-home mom for many years. Her husband has subcontracted for cemetery service for the funeral home for over 20 years. She began working at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in November of 2018 as the office administrator and received her funeral director’s license in July of 2019. Dawn takes pride in helping the families of Natchitoches during some of their most difficult times, and helping them prepare their final arrangements to lessen the grief for their families.
Dawn is very active in her church, teaching her little third graders in Sunday School and singing in the choir at Christmas time. She is a member of the Les Amies Service Organization and enjoys volunteering in the community. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and quilting. She is her daughter’s biggest fan in all of their pursuits.
Hunter was raised in Many, Louisiana, he graduated from Negreet High School in 2013. He then obtained an associate degree in applied sciences from Dallas institute of Funeral Service to practice Funeral Directing and Embalming.
In December of 2022, Hunter joined the staff of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Through Hunter’s 10 years of service in the funeral industry he learned how much he loves helping families through the toughest time of their life. Hunter takes pride in treating each family he cares for like his own.
Hunter has two children, Anniston Kate and Lawson. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, watching any kind of sport, but most of all spending time his children and family.
Tommy started his career with Blanchard St. Denis working part-time. He joined our funeral home full-time in 2011 after retiring from the United States Postal Service with 37 years of service.
Tommy is a lifelong resident of Natchitoches where he graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1970. He furthered his education by receiving an associate degree from Northwestern State University.
He is married to Lisa McClellan. They have 4 children between them and are fondly known as Pepaw and Nana to 8 wonderful grandchildren. Tommy loves the game of golf and plays every chance he gets. He is also a wonderful cook and enjoys doing so for his family.
Tommy is passionate about caring for and seeing the needs of others. He takes pride in helping the people in his community during one of the most difficult times in their life.
Steve was born in Natchitoches and raised in Montgomery. When he graduated from high school, he attended NSU and studied mechanical arts.
He began his career with Gifford Hill and Company, a major construction supply company. While working full-time Steve attended the Shreveport Beauty Academy at night and received his license for makeup and hair styling. After 30 years he retired from Gifford Hill as Regional Manager for the Southwest region.
Steve began working for Blanchard St. Denis in 2012. His new endeavor with our firm gave him the opportunity to work in funeral service, a field he had always wanted to be a part of. Steve loves working side by side with the team at Blanchard St. Denis and helping families after the loss of a loved one.
Steve is married to Phyllis Kinkle Stroud, they have 3 wonderful daughters and 6 beautiful grandchildren.
Anthony lives in Natchitoches. He was born and reared on Cane River and went to school at St. Joseph Elementary and St. Matthew High School in Melrose.
He is married to Janet and they have 2 sons, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Anthony retired in 2006 from L&L Automotive which he co-owned with his brother. He then opened Anthony’s Auto, selling used cars. He also helps Janet with her catering business, Tatae’s. Anthony joined the team at Blanchard St. Denis in 2020.
Anthony Loves traveling with Janet, spending time with family and talking about cars with his sons and grandsons.
