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Obituaries
Frank Basco
Jan 28, 2007
Frank Basco, 81, of Lena, La., died Sunday, January 28, 2007, at the St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, La. Mr. Basco was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He was also a member of American Legion and The Veteran Of Foreign Wars. He was retired from the United States Army after 22 years of service, and served in...
Gerald Rachal
Jan 27, 2007
OBITUARY Gerald Rachal, was born in Derry, LA., on April 12, 1943, to Doretta Rachal and Louis Balthazar. He was the oldest of twelve children: nine boys and three girls. Gerald moved from Derry, LA to Chicago at an early age land his first job at Universal Recording Co., In 1965 he married Jeanne (Hester) and to that union they...
Alva R. 'Bull' Lary
Jan 23, 2007
Funeral service for Alva R. Lary will be held 10 AM Thursday, January 25 2007 in First Baptist Church of Montgomery, La. with Dr. Ray Teal and Rev. Mike Stowell officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Cemetery at Montgomery, La. with full military graveside rites by Fort Polk, La. Arrangements are by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, La....
O. F. Lemoine
Jan 20, 2007
O. F. (Favoria) Lemoine was born April 10, 1925 in Natchitoches Parish. He was 81 when he passed away on January 20, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe, Louisiana. He was a resident at the Northeast Veteran’s War Memorial Home in Monroe for 6 months. The wake will be held Monday, January 22 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in...
Delphine Salard Rachal
Jan 18, 2007
Funeral service for Delphine Salard Rachal will be held Sunday, January 21, 2007 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville, La. with Rev. Harold Imamashah officiating. Burial will be in Rachal Cemetery at Marco, La. under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Saturday, January 20, 2007 from 5 PM until...
Reuben Curtis Knippers
Jan 17, 2007
Funeral service for Reuben Curtis Knippers, Sr. will be held 1 PM Thursday, January 18, 2007 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Roger Matkin officiating. Burial will be in Provencal Cemetery at Provencal, La. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 17, 2007 from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Thursday, January 18, 2007 from 8 AM until service time...
Gwendolyn Davis
Jan 16, 2007
Funeral service for Gwendolyn Davis will be held 11 AM Saturday, January 20, 2007 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Gerald Gant officiating. Burial will be in Lawrence Serenity Cemetery at Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Friday, January 19, 2007 from 5 PM until 8 PM and on Saturday, January 20 2007 from 8 AM until service time in...
Linner Jane DeSoto
Jan 15, 2007
Linner Jane DeSoto, age 85, of Provencal, La., died Monday, January 15, 2007, at The Guest House Normandy Nursing Facility in Shreveport, La. Linner was born on June 23, 1921 in Fort Jessup, LA. She was an avid quilter, loved to read, loved plants, and was a do-it-yourself type person on all home improvement projects. She was a devoted elementary...
Edward Allen Vercher
Jan 9, 2007
Edward Allen Vercher, 81, of Cloutierville, La., died Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, La. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, the Knights Of Columbus, and the Woodmen Of The World. He was a wonderful father, husband, and friend to all. He retired from the post office after 35 years of service....
Kathleen Ann Bennett Lonadier
Jan 7, 2007
Service for Kathleen Ann Bennett Lonadier will be held 10 AM Tuesday, January 9, 2007 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Donald Avery officiating. Burial will be St. Maurice Cemetery at St. Maurice, La. Visitation will be Monday, January 8, 2007 from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 from 8 AM until service time...
Mary Catherine LaCour Llorance
Jan 4, 2007
Funeral service for Mary Catherine 'Boo' LaCour Llorance will be held 11 AM Friday, January 12, 2007 in St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. Jamie Medina officiating. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery at Natchitoches, La. under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Friday, January 12, 2007 from 9 AM until...
Annie Bell Riddle Cox
Jan 3, 2007
Funeral service for Annie Bell Riddle Cox will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, January 6, 2007 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. James Moore and Bro. Frank Yount officiating. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery at Flora, La. Visitation will be Friday, January 5, 2007 from 5 PM until 8 PM and on Saturday, January 6, 2007 from 8...
Josephine 'Janie' Izzarelli
Jan 2, 2007
Funeral service for Josephine 'Janie' Izzarelli wil be held 1 PM Saturday, January 6, 2007 in Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Olliff officiating. Burial will be in Brister Cemetery at Provencal, La. under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches, La. Visitation will be Saturday, January 6, 2007 from 10 AM until service time in Harmony...
Ernestine Armond Russell
Dec 30, 2006
Funeral service for Ernestine Armond Russell will be held 1 PM Tuesday, January 2, 2007 in Blanchard St. Denis Chapel with Rev. Wayne Morrow and Rev. James McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Hill Cemetery on Old River near Natchez, La. Visitation will be Monday, January 1, 2007 from 5 PM until 10 PM and on Tuesday, January 2, 2007...
W.M. Bo Kelly
Dec 27, 2006
W. M. "Bo" Kelly, 82, of Natchitoches, La., passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at Dubois Hospital in Shreveport, La. Mr. Kelly was employed by Tenneco for 39 years before retirement and was a veteran of the Korean war and served in the 4th Infantry Division. He was a great and loving father and grandfather. He was the son of...
Gloria Howell
Dec 25, 2006
Gloria Howell, 77, of Crews, LA, died Monday, December 25, 2006, at her home in Crews. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church most of her life. She was a loving mother who participated in many events with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed visiting the residents of the area nursing homes. She will be dearly missed by...
Joseph Washer
Dec 22, 2006
Joseph R Washer, 44, of Provencal, La., died Friday, December 22, 2006, at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, La. Washer was employed by Waste Management for 10 years and was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. He was the son of Clarence Washer and step-mother Eleanor Washer and mother Deloris (St Andry) Hayes. He is survived by his...
Lounette F. Nolen
Dec 18, 2006
Lounette F. Nolen, age 80, went to her eternal rest, Monday, December 18, 2006 in Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, La. She resided in Pitkin, from 1946-2001. She along with her husband, operated Pitkin Mercantile Co. for many years. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She was also a member of the Vernon Parish School Board from 1977...
Mary Bernardine Conant Delphin
Dec 15, 2006
Mary Bernardine Conant Delphin (Deenie), was the only child born to John Conant and Antoinette Metoyer on December 24, 1911. Her parents had been married for 19 years and had prayed for a child equally as long, her parents were decedents from the founders of the Cane River Community and her father served as a community historian. It was on...
Richard David Foster
Dec 15, 2006
Richard David Foster, age 63, of Campti, La., died Friday, December 15, 2006, at Town and Country Nursing and Rehab in Minden, La. Mr. Foster was retired from Standard Dredging after 15 years of service. He served in the Navy for four years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, John...
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.
