Obituaries

Lamont "Whip" Murphy

Lamont "Whip" Murphy

Lamont "Whip" Murphy

Lamont 'Whip' Murphy, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and cherished companion, passed away peacefully at the age of 75 on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
Janie Hester Romero

Janie Hester Romero

Janie Hester Romero

On Saturday, July 6, 2024, Janie Hester Romero, passed peacefully from this life in Covington, Louisiana at the age of 81 surrounded by her family to be with our Heavenly Father. She was born on June 22, 1943, in Hamburg, Mississippi.
Yvonne “Sue” Updegraff

Yvonne “Sue” Updegraff

Yvonne “Sue” Updegraff

Yvonne “Sue” Updegraff, a native of St. Bernard Parish, passed on to be with Jesus on July 1, 2024, at the age of 66. “Sue” is preceded in death by her parents, Lorraine Mackles Wuertz and Charles Updegraff, Sr.
Paul Jay Schultz

Paul Jay Schultz

Paul Jay Schultz

Paul Jay Schultz, also known as 'Whitey, Jay Bird, Bulldog and Little Grandpa,' who resided in Baton Rouge, La., for 45 years; passed away on June 20, 2024, after a brief battle with a rare cancer at the age of 70. Born on March 22, 1954, in Arabi, La., he attended St.
Sidney Joseph Bothman, III

Sidney Joseph Bothman, III

Sidney Joseph Bothman, III

Sidney Joseph Bothman, III, passed away on June 20, 2024 at the age of 62. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carolyn and Sidney J. Bothman Jr., and his beloved son, Sidney J. Bothman IV.
Damien Patrick DeKime

Damien Patrick DeKime

Damien Patrick DeKime

DamienPatrickDeKime(alsoknown as 'Pat' to his friends and 'Dame' to his brothers) passed away suddenly at the age of 71. Born in 1953 in South Bend, In., he was the first son of George S. DeKime of Utica, Ny., and Marilyn Rose McGraw DeKime of Evansville, In. A long-time resident of New Orleans, La.
 Jeanne Carol Allen Palone

Jeanne Carol Allen Palone

Jeanne Carol Allen Palone

Jeanne Carol Allen Palone was born in Altoona, Pa., on January 18, 1942 and passed away on June 17, 2024 in Merritt Island, Fl. Daughter of the late Walter F. and Jeanne Calvin Allen of Altoona, Pa., respectfully.
Lynnette Catherine Wise

Lynnette Catherine Wise

Lynnette Catherine Wise

Lynnette Catherine Wise, born in Patterson, La., on August 12, 1941, and a current resident of Baton Rouge; passed away on June 22, 2024 due to heart failure at the age of 82.
Carolyn Dillon Kimble

Carolyn Dillon Kimble

Carolyn Dillon Kimble

Carolyn Dillon Kimble, a devoted wife and loving mother, passed away on June 6, 2024, at the age of 83. Born on July 5, 1940, Carolyn grew up in a small town where she was taught traditional family values.
Louis John Daverede, Jr.

Louis John Daverede, Jr.

Louis John Daverede, Jr.

Louis John Daverede, Jr., passed away peacefully on May 17, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 19, 1927 in New Orleans.