Obituaries

Louella Hunter

Feb 19, 2010

A resident of Prairieville, she died on Friday, February 19, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales. She was 88. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, Monday, February 22, 2010 from 6pm until 10pm. Visitation on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 beginning at 10am. Religious services will be conducted by Pastor Clint Johnson at 12noon....

Constance Prater

Feb 9, 2010

A native of Anderson, IN and a resident of Gonzales, La, passed peacefully at her home on February 9, 2010. She was 74 years old. She is survived by her beloved husband of 43 years Kenneth L. Prater Sr., her son Steve Lanning of Denham Springs, LA, two daughters Teresa Cripps and husband Rick of Gulfport, MS and Cherisse...

Elvest Kreamer

Feb 7, 2010

A resident of Gonzales and native of Darrow, he died early Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Gonzales Health Care. He was 85. Graveside services will be held at Ascension Catholic Cemetery, 716 Opelousas St., Donaldsonville at 11am on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. www.ascensionfuneral.com

Cemetery Ascension Catholic Cemetery 716 Opelousas St Donaldsonville, LA  70346

Dwain Trabeau

Feb 5, 2010

A resident of Baton Rouge, and native of Sorrento, he died early Friday, February 5, 2010 at Ochsner Medical Center. He was 57 and retired from Union Pacific Rail Road with over 20 years of service. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 8, 2010 from 8am until 10am at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River Street, Gonzales....

Nelson Johnson

Feb 1, 2010

Nelson Johnson, a native of Pine Prairie, LA and a long time resident of Prairieville died Monday, February 1, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his family and his beloved bride of 72 years, Effie Vidrine Johnson, he was 93. He and Effie had just celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary a few days before his death. He proudly served...

Timothy Stevens

Jan 31, 2010

A resident of Prairieville, he died on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at his home. He was 48. Visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 5pm until 9pm. Visitation will resume on Friday at 1pm. Religious services will be held in the funeral home chapel at 2pm....

Guy Gautreau

Jan 10, 2010

A resident of Gonzales, he died on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at his home. He was 76. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Eatel as a lineman. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Gonzales beginning at 11:00 am with the mass of Christian...

Homer Grant, Jr.

Jan 2, 2010

Homer left home at 16 to attend Texas AM University and graduated in 1951. He met the love of his life, Loraine Dora Stone, to whom he was faithfully and lovingly devoted for 57 years. He was a gentleman in every sense of the word and served as a role model to everyone in his life. He was honorable...

Yu Chen

Dec 15, 2009

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Katie Millett

Dec 11, 2009

A resident of Gonzales, she died on Friday, December 11, 2009 in Nash County, NC. She was 86. She worked and retired from the Ascension Parish School system with over twenty years of service. Visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 1pm. Religious services will be...

Scott Baldwin

Dec 5, 2009

A resident of St. Gabriel, he died at his home over the weekend. He was 49. Visitation will be held at St. Gabriel Catholic Church on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 beginning at 10 am. Rev. Charles R. Landry will celebrate a mass of Christian burial at 1pm. Interment will follow in the St. Gabriel Catholic Church Cemetery. He is...

Aurelie Leblanc

Dec 2, 2009

Aurelie Lee Holliday Melancon LeBlanc, a mother, grandmother, foster parent, and teacher died December 2, 2009 in Baton Rouge, LA. She was born March 20, 1940, in Baton Rouge. She resided in Grosse Tete, LA for her childhood years and attended Shady Grove Elementary School. She has been a resident of Baton Rouge since 1951 and graduated from St....

Lynn Doiron

Nov 25, 2009

A native of White Castle, Lynn died early Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, at his home in Prairieville. He was 60. During the Vietnam War he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and received a Purple Heart. He was employed by his nephews, Richie and Perry Doiron, at Stratos Elevator Co. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W....

Garfield Arceneaux

Nov 21, 2009

A resident of Gonzales, he died early Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at his home. He was 85 and proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army. He retired from DSM Copolymer Inc. with more than 31 years of service. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Monday, Nov. 23, from...

Charlene Kiger

Nov 12, 2009

She was a native of Lumberton, MS and resident of Prairieville; she died early Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. Visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Friday, November 13, 2009 from 10am to 12pm. Religious services will be held in the funeral home chapel at...

Amelia Lebert

Nov 11, 2009

A resident of Baton Rouge, she died on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans. She survived seven open heart surgeries including a heart transplant on May 31, 2008. She was two years old. Funeral services will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at...

Eddie Badeaux

Nov 8, 2009

Eddie Joseph Badeaux, 91, of Prairieville, and a native of Garyville, died at 9:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at Carpenter House. Visitation at First United Methodist Church, Gonzales, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Burial in Carpenter's Chapel Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Ravanel Took Badeaux; Diane Badeaux, Bert and Janet Verdigets...

Juliette Michel

Nov 8, 2009

Visitation Holy Rosary Catholic Church 44450 Hwy 429 St. Amant, LA  70774 Friday, November 13, 2009 9am until 11am Service Mass of Christian Burial Holy Rosary Catholic Church 44450 Hwy 429 St. Amant, LA  70774 Friday, November 13, 2009 11am Cemetery Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery 44450 Hwy 429 St. Amant, LA  70774

Geraldine Gautreau

Oct 28, 2009

A resident of Gonzales, she died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 66. An all-night visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, from 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, until 10:30 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Jon Koehler will be the celebrant of the Mass...

Magdalena James

Oct 25, 2009

A resident of Gonzales, she died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at the Butterfly Wing of Ollie Steele Burden Manor. She was 83 and a native of Germany. Visitation on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Ascension Funeral Home chapel, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Burial in St. Theresa of Avila Catholic...