Obituaries

Elia Thomassie

Elia Thomassie

Feb 2, 2009

A loving mother, sister and grandmother, Elia Thomassie died Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, at Gonzales Health Care Center at age 83. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian...

Joseph Broussard

Joseph Broussard

Jan 31, 2009

Joseph Louis Broussard, of Gonzales, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at Landmark Nursing Facility of Baton Rouge. He was 91. He is survived by a son, Phillip Broussard and wife Linda; three daughters, Kay Dornier and husband Ronnie, Debra Banta and husband Ronnie, and Kathy Brown and husband Max; 10 grandchildren, Paula Gebhart, Pattie Lewis, Phillip Broussard Jr., Penny...

Kenny Parent, Sr.

Kenny Parent, Sr.

Jan 28, 2009

A resident of Prairieville, he died early Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at his home. He was 90 and retired from Shell Pipeline Company after thirty years of service. Visiting will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, from 5 pm until 9pm, with recitation of the rosary at 7pm....

Joseph Lavigne

Joseph Lavigne

Jan 24, 2009

A resident of St. Amant, he died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was 78. Visitation will be at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Monday, Jan. 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday in the chapel from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., conducted...

Delores Aucoin

Delores Aucoin

Jan 19, 2009

A resident of Gonzales, she died Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was 55. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Thursday, Jan. 22, beginning at 9 a.m. Deacon Jimmy Little will conduct the funeral service at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Head of...

Matthew O'Dell, Sr.

Matthew O'Dell, Sr.

Jan 16, 2009

A resident of St. Amant, he died on Friday, January 16, 2009 at his home. He was 49. He is survived by his father, John ODell, Jr., two daughters, Misty and Sarah ODell, son Matthew D. ODell, Jr., sister, Mary Hacker and her husband Craig and six grandchildren, Kelsey, Hunter, Logan, Kyndell, Hannah and Amberly and his former wife,...

Edna Blank

Edna Blank

Jan 15, 2009

A resident of Prairieville, she died early Thursday, January 15, 2009 at her home. She was 84. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2008 at Praise Church, 17005 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, beginning at 8:30am. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Sonny Wahl at 11:30am. Burial will follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery, St. Amant. She is survived...

Helen Templet

Helen Templet

Jan 9, 2009

A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Gonzales. She was 66, born Aug. 8, 1942, and was a native and long time resident of Gonzales. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, on Monday, Jan. 12, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting resumes at...

Homer Grant, Jr.

Homer Grant, Jr.

Jan 2, 2009

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...

Gladys Fife

Gladys Fife

Dec 30, 2008

Her soul was lifted up on angels wings, but her bright spirit remains here in our hearts. A long time resident of Gonzales and a native of Romeville, Gladys Rome Fife, 92, passed away Tuesday evening, December 30, 2008. Visitation at St. Marks Catholic Church, Friday, January 2, 2009, at 8:00 am until a mass of Christian burial at...

Norris Landry

Norris Landry

Dec 29, 2008

Norris Andrew Landry better known as Buddy Age 86 died at the Gonzales Healthcare Center on Monday, December, 29 2008 at 5:25pm in Gonzales, Louisiana. Buddy was born on November 10, 1922 to the late Bertrand and Hattie Landry. He was a life long resident of Ascension parish and served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy during WW...

Elfer Berteau

Elfer Berteau

Dec 24, 2008

Beloved husband, father and grandfather A native of Geismar and resident of Dutchtown, he died early Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was 89. Visitation will be on Sunday, December 28, 2008 from 5pm until 9pm. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 7pm. Visitation on Monday, December 29, 2008 will be at...

Harry Reid

Harry Reid

Dec 16, 2008

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Walter Hogg

Walter Hogg

Dec 11, 2008

A resident of Convent and a native of Brooklyn, New York. He passed away on December 11, 2008 at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Morel Hogg; three sons, Larry and his wife Mary Hogg of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; Wayne and his wife Earline Hogg of Petersburg, Virginia; Charles Hogg of Iowa; four step-children; eleven...

Leanne Kruegel

Leanne Kruegel

Dec 3, 2008

A native and resident of St. Amant, she died early Thursday, December 04, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales. She was 53. Visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales, on Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 5pm until 8pm with cremation to follow. She is survived by her husband, Richard E. Kruegel,...

Ann Netterville

Ann Netterville

Dec 2, 2008

A native of Nurnberg, Germany and resident of Gonzales for over forty-four years, she died at her home early Wednesday, December 3, 2008. She was 84. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River St., Gonzales on Friday, December 5, 2008 from 5pm until 8pm and again on Saturday beginning at 9am. Pastor Charles Marceaux will conduct religious...

Joseph Gonzales

Joseph Gonzales

Dec 1, 2008

A resident of Gonzales, he died at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center on Bluebonnet on Monday, December 1, 2008. He was 61 and was a familiar face at the Prairieville Wal-Mart Garden Center where he worked. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War Era. Visitation will be held at St. Mark Catholic...

James Norwood, Jr.

James Norwood, Jr.

Nov 30, 2008

A resident of St. Amant, he died at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge on Sunday, November 30, 2008 after a courageous battle with ALS. He was 55 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He loved his job as a paintersheetrockplaster foreman at LSU and was always...

Jeannette Acosta

Jeannette Acosta

Nov 27, 2008

A resident of St. Amant, she died on November 27, 2008 at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center Mid City. She was 73. Visitation will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 beginning at 9am. Rev. Jon Kohler will celebrate the mass of Christian burial at 11am. Entombment will follow in Hope...