Obituaries

Shirley Nasr

Shirley Nasr

Dec 24, 2010

At the age of 61, she died at her home in Geismar on Friday, December 24, 2010. The visitation will be at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St. in Gonzales, on Tuesday, December 28 from 69 pm and Wednesday, December 29 from 911 am with the service at 11 am. Service will be conducted by Mr. Daniel...

Lummis Norwood

Lummis Norwood

Dec 19, 2010

A retired longshoreman and resident of Gonzales, he died at 6:05 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at Ochsner Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 80 and a native of Galvez. Visiting at St. Mark Catholic Church, 42021 La. 621, Gonzales, Wednesday, Dec. 22, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Rubin Reynolds,...

Pauline Martinez

Pauline Martinez

Dec 15, 2010

Pauline was 88, a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was a resident of Gonzales. Surrounded by her sons and loving family, she passed away December 15, 2010 at 4:05 pm. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home chapel, 429 West New River Street in Gonzales on Saturday, December 18, 2010 from 9 am until service at 11 am. Service...

Carlton Ross

Carlton Ross

Dec 12, 2010

A resident of Clio, Louisiana and a native of Springfield, he passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Belle Maison Nursing Home in Hammond, Louisiana at the age of 84. He proudly served his country during WWII in the United States Navy. Visiting at Huff Chapel Methodist Church, 30000 Huff Chapel Rd. Springfield, Louisiana on Thursday, December 16, 2010...

William Simpson

William Simpson

Dec 12, 2010

Passed away at 9:05 pm on December 12, 2010 at his residence in Galvez, La. He was 96 years old. He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator with Local No. 406. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home in Gonzales, La on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 from 6 pm to 9 pm and Wednesday, December 15, 2010 from 10 am until...

Louis Gautreaux, Jr.

Louis Gautreaux, Jr.

Dec 1, 2010

A resident of Sorrento and a native of Gonzales, he died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He was 87. Visitation at St. Anne Catholic Church, Sorrento, on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Michael Galea, celebrant, assisted by Deacon Jerry Braud....

Kristin Velardi

Kristin Velardi

Nov 24, 2010

A resident of Sorrento and a native of Manhattan, N.Y., she died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 30. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Wednesday, Dec. 1, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home chapel Thursday, Dec. 2,...

Mary Rountree

Mary Rountree

Nov 4, 2010

A retired homemaker, Mary Rountree, 88, a native of Cedar Park, Texas, passed away at 2:45 a.m. in Acy from complications from COPD on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. Visitation at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 44450 La. 429, St. Amant, Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Jon Koehler....

Steven Martinez

Steven Martinez

Oct 21, 2010

A truck driver and a resident of Gonzales, he died at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010. He was 48 and a native of Shreveport. Visiting at St. Mark Catholic Church, 42021 La. 621, Gonzales, on Monday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. He is survived by his mother, Antoinette Martinez grandmother,...

Thomas Evans

Thomas Evans

Oct 20, 2010

Thomas 147Adner148 Evans, 68, a resident of Prairieville, Airforce and Navy veteran, and retired machine operator, passed away on October 20th. He is so loved and will be remembered by his family and friends for dazzling them with his brilliance and baffling them with his bull. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and could talk all day about...

Wanda Acosta

Wanda Acosta

Oct 19, 2010

A homemaker, she died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, at her home in Gonzales. She was 50 and a native of Donaldsonville. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, Thursday, Oct. 21, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jules Catholic Church, 7165 La. 1, Belle Rose, on Friday, Oct. 22,...

Destiny Ferrell

Destiny Ferrell

Oct 8, 2010

Destiny Leigh Ferrell, a resident of Gonzales and a native of Memphis, TN, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2010 at Cross Roads Hospital in Alexandria, La, at the age of 14. A celebration of life service will be held at the Full Gospel Lighthouse, 40468 Causey Rd. in Gonzales, on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 5 p.m. She...

Cleveland Coates, Sr.

Cleveland Coates, Sr.

Oct 8, 2010

A resident of Slaughter and a native of Greenwell Springs passed away Friday, October 8, 2010. He was 63. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Barbara Sue Grdinich Coates son, Cleveland D. Coates Jr. and wife Alyson son, Kevin D. Coates and wife Jamie sister, Lois Kirk and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...

Zola Thomassie

Zola Thomassie

Oct 1, 2010

A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and aunt, she was born Dec. 26, 1934. A resident of St. Amant, she died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, New River Street, Gonzales, on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A rosary will be said during visitation. Visiting at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Thursday from...

Della Savoie

Della Savoie

Sep 30, 2010

A resident of Lake, she died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, at Golden Age Nursing Home. She was 92, a 1932 graduate of French Settlement High School and a native of French Settlement. Visiting at Sacred Heart Chapel in Lake on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. celebrated by the Rev. Boby...

Phyllis Edney

Phyllis Edney

Sep 27, 2010

A resident of Prairieville and native of Pensacola, Fla., she passed away Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, at Ascension Oaks in Gonzales. She was 60. A gathering will be held at Christ Church, 40235 La. 42, Prairieville, Friday, Oct. 1, from 6 p.m. until memorial service at 7 p.m. Survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Carl D. Edney...

Marguerite Himel

Marguerite Himel

Sep 23, 2010

A retired teacher, she died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at her residence in Gonzales. She was 94 and a native of Sorrento. Visiting at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church, 1022 N. Burnside Ave., in Gonzales, on Tuesday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Gary Belsome, celebrant. Entombment in...

Vernon Ryland

Vernon Ryland

Sep 20, 2010

A retired construction worker, he died Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at his residence in St. Amant. He was 80, a native of Effie and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Graveside service at French Cemetery, Effie, Thursday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. Survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Mae Savoy Ryland three daughters, Dianne Dencausse and...

Lois Mcneese

Lois Mcneese

Sep 10, 2010

A wife and mother, she died at 4:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. She was 81, a resident of Prairieville and a native of New Orleans. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, Sunday, Sept. 12, from 1 p.m. until service at 3 p.m., conducted by Dr....

Mildred Babin

Mildred Babin

Aug 19, 2010

Mildred Millie Landry Babin, 84, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, after a brief illness at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was a native and resident of Dutchtown Community in Ascension Parish. She was preceded in death by her husband, Murry Henry Babin, who died Oct. 7, 2007. At that time they had been married 62...