Rocky Louis Nicholas
Feb 11, 2025
Rocky Louis Nicholas, 69, passed away at Baton Rouge General, February 11, 2025, Rocky was born on May 5, 1955, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Istrouma High School. He was an insulation Supervisor and also worked at SPI as a Warehouse Manager where he later retired. He enjoyed fishing, and gambling although his favorite lifetime...
Verna Wascom Lee
Feb 11, 2025
Verna Wascom Lee passed at the age of 87 on February 11, 2025. She was born in Walker, Louisiana on July 23, 1937 to her parents O’Neal and Lois Wascom. She graduated from high school and was a registered LPN, working as a nurse at both Ochsner and Dixon Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Satsuma Baptist Church...
Gail Gourgues Engolio
Feb 11, 2025
Gail Gourgues Engolio, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2025. She was born in Plaquemine, Louisiana, on February 9, 1938.
Gail was known affectionately as “Mom” to Suzette Engolio Wallace, “Mamaw” to Wendy Wallace Miller & Jon’edwin Wallace, and “Nonna” to Noah & William Sanders, and Oliver Miller. She was a beloved sister to “Moon” Sidney Gourgues...
Iris Lee Lauzervich
Feb 10, 2025
Iris Lee Lauzervich passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025 while in residence at Harvest Manor Nursing Home in Denham Springs, LA. Iris was born in Maurepas, LA on December 14, 1935, the youngest daughter of Peter and Sydonia (née Hoover) Lauzervich. She was a graduate of Maurepas High School, and lived and worked in New Orleans as a...
Ernestine “Margo” Gerdes
Feb 10, 2025
Ernestine “Margo” Gerdes , 79, passed away on February 10, 2025 surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and sisters at her home in Denham Springs, Louisiana.
Margo was born on May 10, 1945, in Kiel, Germany, to the late Rudolph Goschl and Walburga Young. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and...
Robert “Robby” H. Pritchard Iii
Feb 10, 2025
Robert “Robby” H. Pritchard III passed at the age of 62 on February 10, 2025 in Denham Springs, Louisiana. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to his parents Robert “Bob” H. Pritchard Jr. and Janet A. Pritchard. He was a member of Live Oak Church and enjoyed spending his time with family, cooking outdoors, fishing, and watching L.S.U....
Leah Venable Stewart
Feb 10, 2025
In Loving Memory of Leah Venable Stewart January 15, 1977 – February 10, 2025 “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” Psalm 73:26
Leah Venable Stewart, born on January 15, 1977, in Zachary, LA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 10,...
Tori Griggs Evans
Feb 10, 2025
Tori Griggs Evans, born in Alexandria and a resident of Denham Springs, passed away February 10, 2025 at the age of 36. Tori was a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. Tori loved nature and the outdoors. As a child she wanted to grow up to be a Paleontologist. Though, her natural ability to help others and her...
Arkell Andre Thomas, Jr. “Kell”
Feb 9, 2025
Beloved son, father and friend, Arkell Andre Thomas, Jr., “Kell”, 63, passed away on February 9, 2025 after a brief hospitalization. He was born and raised in Baton Rouge, but lived in Denham Springs for the last 30 years.
Kell was a gifted mechanic who had a knack for troubleshooting and correctly diagnosing the problem, whether it...
Heather Matthews
Feb 8, 2025
Heather Matthews, 55, of Denham Springs, La earned her wings on Saturday, February 8, 2025.
She was born in Baton Rouge, La, on January 12, 1970 and grew up in Jackson, MS. She graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in Jackson, MS (Now Madison, MS). Heather went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Education after...
Louis Gerard Valenti
Feb 7, 2025
Louis Gerard Valenti, 73, of Denham Springs, Louisiana passed away peacefully Friday, February 7, 2025. Gerard worked for many years at LSU in Maintenance before retiring. He was an avid LSU fan and loved to watch any sport on tv. Gerard was a loving husband, stepfather, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend and he will be missed by all who...
Kimberly “Kim” Dean Sullivan
Feb 7, 2025
Kimberly Dean Sullivan, born on June 12, 1970 passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans surrounded by her family.
Kim, or “Lollie” as her grandkids called her, was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Dr. Herschel and Dorothy Dean in 1970. She graduated from Parkview Baptist High School in...
Ivy Irene Faulk
Feb 6, 2025
In loving memory of our precious Ivy:
Ivy Irene passed away, unexpectedly, at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge on February 6th, 2025. Ivy was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 11, 2023 at 10:23 PM to her mother and father, Sydney Sanders and Alex Faulk.
Ivy Irene is survived...
Linda Rayborn Primas
Feb 6, 2025
Linda Rayborn Primas, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on February 6, 2025, in Hammond, Louisiana. She was a woman whose greatest joy and accomplishment in life was being a grandmother, a role she cherished deeply. Linda dedicated many years of service to the community, retiring first from the Hammond Developmental Center and later from Southeastern Louisiana...
Sylvia Covington Thompson
Feb 6, 2025
Sylvia Covington Thompson, 77, passed peacefully on February 6 th , 2025 at 1:30 a.m. Sylvia was a native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Denham Springs, LA. She loved to be outside working or in the kitchen cooking and when it was time to relax, her best friend-dog, Tazz was right there to snuggle. Sylvia was a...
Brian Joseph Zito
Feb 5, 2025
Brian Joseph Zito passed at the age of 47 on February 5, 2025. He was born on February 27, 1977 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to his parents Harold and Shirley Zito. Brian was a graduate of St. John High School and worked as a salesman at Team Mazda. He enjoyed spending his time with family, watching sports, and cooking....
Joseph Corio, Sr.
Feb 4, 2025
March 15, 1952 – February 4, 2025
Joseph passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge at the age of 72. A graveside service will be held on Monday, February 10, 2025 at the Dean Family Cemetery in Holden conducted by Bro. Tim Dean. He is survived...
Edward Michael Dugan
Feb 4, 2025
Edward Michael Dugan, 69, of Denham Springs, LA, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at his home. The family will hold a celebration of his life at a later date. Please share your condolences at www.sealefuneral.com.
Joann Wascom
Feb 3, 2025
JoAnn Elizabeth Maggio Wascom, resident of Walker, Louisiana passed away on February 3, 2025. She was born on August 11, 1945 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She worked for 38 years at Livingston Parish Fire Protection District #4 as Secretary to the Chief. She loved her family, especially her children and her “grands”. Her faith was very important to her,...
Martin Richard Blacklock, Sr.
Feb 3, 2025
Martin Richard Blacklock, Sr. passed away at the age of 85 years young on February 3, 2025. A resident of Denham Springs, Louisiana, and a retiree from Formosa plastics. Martin was a proud Marine veteran, who loved God, country, family, and fishing; not always in that order before 2008, which is when he gave his life to Jesus Christ...
