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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
TODAY'S NEWS
Deputies responding to a call about two children in danger Sunday night broke into a Bluebonnet Boulevard apartment to find the father stabbing one of the boys to death and the other boy lying in a pool of blood, authorities said Monday.
In their first debate, Democrat U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu branded Republican challenger John Kennedy as a “confused” politician Monday while Kennedy painted Landrieu as part of a broken political system in Washington.
On the second floor of Istrouma High School, a quiet experiment in public education is showing early signs of promise. In its first year, which ended in May, East Baton Rouge Laboratory Academy, or EBR Lab as it’s usually called, performed at least as well as other high schools in the parish.
A Metairie lawmaker who suggested paid sterilization of poor women as a way to shrink the welfare roles was ousted Monday from a House leadership position.
Iberville Parish registered the highest turnout anywhere in the state in Saturday’s balloting with more than half of its voters participating, Louisiana’s top election official said Monday.
The St. Helena Parish Police Jury might have broken state road construction and bid laws and the parish’s own operational plan in administering its 2006 and 2007 road paving programs, the Louisiana legislative auditor reported Monday.
GONZALES — Two defeated candidates in the race for the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Monday endorsed first-place finisher Ricky Babin.
Police arrested two women Sunday in a drive-by shooting Friday in which no one was injured.
CLINTON — A East Feliciana Parish resident told the parish Police Jury on Monday that their heads are “in a sandpit” if they are unaware of the poor work performance of the parish road crews and the lack of proper utilization of equipment.
GONZALES — An Ascension Parish grand jury indicted two men on sex-related charges in separate cases, said Tony Falterman, district attorney of the 23rd Judicial District.
GONZALES — The East Ascension Drainage Board was told Monday the protection cover for the Marvin Braud Pumping Station will be completed by June.
LIVINGSTON — Attorneys selected a jury Monday in the murder trial of Christopher Pell, accused of killing his estranged wife at Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits in Walker in 2007.
NEW ROADS — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is closing its New Roads disaster recovery center at 6 p.m. today, according to a FEMA news release.
MAUREPAS — Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputies think a 33-year-old man fell out of his boat and drowned between Friday afternoon and the time his body was found Sunday, deputies said.
LIVONIA — A Monday morning fire heavily damaged a popular restaurant in Pointe Coupee Parish, Police Chief Brad Joffrion said.
Standing on high ground near the Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion Structure during Hurricane Gustav on Sept. 12, Plaquemines Parish officials noticed something strange.
The state House of Representatives on Monday chose a Lafayette lawyer over a Lake Charles priest to fill the last vacancy on the Louisiana Board of Ethics.
NEW ORLEANS — Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson and Helena Moreno, a former local television anchorwoman, head to the Democratic Party runoff Nov. 4 with many politicos predicting an uphill struggle — for Moreno.
The state Department of Social Services announced Monday that more than 600,000 households received about $208 million in Disaster Food Stamp Program benefits after hurricanes Gustav and Ike in early September.
LAFAYETTE — A judge Monday denied parents’ request for an injunction against changes to Lafayette Parish School System’s transportation plan.
LAFAYETTE — Qualifying for the state House District 31 seat opened Monday with only one candidate signing up to replace Don Trahan, who resigned last week to take a job with the state Department of Education.
LAFAYETTE — The trial for a Lafayette cardiologist accused of health-care fraud continued Monday with testimony from an expert witness who said that many of the medical procedures performed by the well-known doctor were unnecessary and that some of the doctor’s diagnoses were false.
LAFAYETTE — Police investigated two separate and apparently unrelated robberies over the weekend at a hotel on Evangeline Thruway.
CROWLEY — The grading policy for some subjects in five elementary grade levels for the first semester was altered unanimously following much discussion Monday by the Acadia Parish School Board.
ABBEVILLE — The Vermilion Parish Police Jury unanimously elected to accept the new parish tax assessment evaluations for the 2008 tax year as submitted by Assessor Michael Langlinais.
Today's funeral notices.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's $700 billion rescue, aimed at rebuilding economic confidence, appeared to sound a global alarm instead on Monday, triggering a fearful international sell-off as the U.S. began work on a plan that investors feared would be too little and too late to stave off a worldwide recession. The Dow industrials plunged below the 10,000 level for the first time in four years, and at one point were down as much as 800 points before recovering to close with a loss of 370. All sectors - not just financial companies - were being sold off.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson did well in predominantly black precincts while his only white primary challenger fared well with other whites -- but the racial polarization is less apparent among the other five black candidates. Saturday's Democratic primary put Jefferson, a nine-term incumbent and Louisiana's first black congressman since Reconstruction, in a November runoff with former reporter Helena Moreno. A breakdown of the vote by demographer Greg Rigamer showed that many whites voted for black candidates.
The governing board of Louisiana's "last resort" property insurer has approved a double-digit rate hike. The board of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation voted Monday to raise the firm's rates 14 percent statewide. The statewide average means some policyholders will see increases of more than 14 percent. Others will see their rates decline.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A panel of House lawmakers accuses government scientists of failing to protect tens of thousands of Gulf Coast hurricane victims from exposure to potentially harmful fumes in FEMA trailers. A report issued Monday by Democratic members of the House Committee on Science and Technology says a sister agency of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was slow to warn trailer occupants about the risks of long-term exposure to formaldehyde.
The final vacant seat on the state ethics board has been filled. The state House of Representatives chose a Lafayette lawyer, 51-year-old Maurice Monrose, as its second board appointment, the remaining unfilled spot on the board. The House voted Monday on the appointment in a special meeting.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has rejected a plea by a convicted murderer to require that jury verdicts be unanimous in all criminal cases. Two states, Louisiana and Oregon, allow people to be convicted of some crimes despite disagreement among jurors. The justices turned down an appeal from Derrick Todd Lee, a prison inmate in Louisiana who was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Geralyn Barr Desoto. One juror voted to acquit Lee.
Clayton Lee Murphy Jr., 30, was arrested Sunday for fatally stabbing his 2- and 8-year-old sons, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The incident occurred at 6:48 p.m. Sunday in Murphy’s Bluebonnet Towers apartment, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The following are the returns for the justice of the peace and constables races and other races for which returns were not available by deadline Saturday.
Melissa Campbell, of Baton Rouge, said state officials were happy with her a decade ago when they needed a new home for an abused 5-year-old. But an incident last year led the state to act as if Campbell was an unfit parent for the now troubled teen, whom Campbell adopted.
Baton Rouge police on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl while she was sleeping, an arrest warrant says.
The following are the returns for the justice of the peace and constables races and other races for which returns were not available by deadline Saturday.
Runoffs, if necessary, will be on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Results for Saturday’s justice of the peace and constable races, as well as races below where results were not available by deadline, will be published Monday.
A Baton Rouge woman died and three other women were injured early Sunday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 west of La. 641 in St. James Parish, Louisiana State Police said in a news release.
WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ike’s winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines.
MANCHAC — Middendorf’s Restaurant, the historic catfish café on Pass Manchac, is set to reopen Wednesday after being shuttered for more than a month after Hurricane Ike flooded much of this community in Tangipahoa Parish.
Academics who move into administration often give up the scholarship that fueled their passion for academia in the first place so they can focus on their new responsibilities. That’s not the case with new Southern University Chancellor Kofi Lomotey, who will continue as longtime editor of the scholarly journal, Urban Education.
Andrus, Yvonne Kling Rabun ‘Mimi’
St. Louis King of France Catholic Church at 11 a.m.
Blake, Sonja
Mount Olive Baptist Church, Port Allen, at 11 a.m.
Canal, Gladys Marie
Bourgeois
St. George Catholic Church at 11 a.m.
Cangelosi, Vincent Paul
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m.
Chustz, Joseph A. ‘Archie’ ‘Boy’
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lakeland, at 10 a.m.
Clark, Kay Smith
Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, at 1 p.m.
Guidroz, Dorothy W. ‘Dot’
Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, at 11 a.m.
Henson, Mary Alverta ‘Verta’
Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, at 1 p.m.
Houston, Clarence R. ‘Budge’
Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Church, Niceville, Fla., at 1 p.m.
Howard Jr., Russell James
Holden Baptist Church, Holden, at noon.
Hudson, Godfrey ‘Apple’ ‘Ace’
Hall Davis and Son of Port Allen at 11 a.m.
McDaniel, Myrtle C.
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Plaquemine, at 10:30 a.m.
Phillips, AnnaBelle Bartholomew
St. Patrick Catholic Church, 28698 La. 23, Port Sulphur, at 11 a.m.
Stephens, Earnest
Little Zion Baptist Church, Gonzales, at 11 a.m.
Tucker Jr., Alfred O. ‘Fred’
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ponchatoula, at 2 p.m.
Walker, Rosetta
Little Zion Baptist Church, 1955 74th St., at 11 a.m.
Wild, Georgina Berger
Greenoaks Funeral Home at 9:45 a.m.
Wilson Jr., William Harris ‘Bill’
Memorial graveside service at Port Hudson National Cemetery at 11 a.m.
Young, Cynthia Williams ‘Pookie’
St. Paul Freewill Baptist Church, Baker, at 11 a.m.
Young, Thelma Washington
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Thibodaux, at 11 a.m.
Anders, Tyler Paul
A student at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, he died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in a car accident. He was 22 and a 2005 graduate of Centreville Academy. Arrangements are pending on Tuesday and Wednesday with Charlet Funeral Home Inc. in Zachary. Survived by his parents, Mark and Nan Anders, Jackson, sister, Andi Anders, Jackson; and grandparents, Lloyd and JoAnn Anders, San Antonio. Preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Paul and Elaine Odom. Share sympathies, condolences and memories at www.CharletFuneralHome.com.
Ausbon, James Edward
A student at Kenilworth Middle School and a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, he died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, in Baton Rouge. He was 15. Visiting at First Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 2105 Bayou Paul Lane, Sunshine, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Dr. Robert Brown, pastor. Interment in the church cemetery. Survived by his parents, Brett Butler and Briggette Ausbon Butler; two sisters, Dayshia Butler and Tashia Ausbon, both of Baton Rouge; three brothers, Darian Ausbon, Brett Ausbon and Brian Graves, all of Baton Rouge; maternal grandparents, Edward and Doris Ausbon, of Sunshine, and Dorothy Davis, of Baton Rouge; and paternal grandmother, Barbara Butler, of Baton Rouge. Preceded in death by his sister, grandfather and great-grandparents. Demby & Son Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, is in charge of arrangements.
Carville, Elsie St. Martin
Elsie St. Martin Carville was born on Sept. 1, 1914, in Gramercy, where she grew up, and died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, after a brief illness. She was a 1932 graduate of St. Mary’s Dominican College in New Orleans, and taught English at Destrehan High School in St. Charles Parish until her marriage. Following her marriage to Louis A. Carville Jr. in 1937, she moved to Baton Rouge and lived there until her death. She was a wife and mother and active in community activities, especially those of her church. She had resided at St. James Place for the past 22 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis A. Carville Jr., who was a World War II veteran; and her son, Robert Henry Carville, who was a Vietnam veteran. She is survived by a son, Louis A. Carville III, of Dallas; daughter, Susan Carville Mittendorf, of Baton Rouge; granddaughter, Adele Hutchinson Haber, of Charlotte, N.C.; grandson, Robert Campbell Hutchinson, of New Orleans; great-grandson, Reed Campbell Hutchinson; great-granddaughter, Miranda Goodloe Haber; and niece, Carol St. Martin Klein, of Charleston, W.Va. She donated her body to LSU Medical School in New Orleans for medical research. A memorial Mass in her honor will be held at St. Aloysius Catholic Church on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m. The family wishes to thank the staff of St. James Place and Hospice Associates, and their sitters for their compassionate care of their mother and grandmother. In lieu of flowers, charitable contributions in her name may be sent to St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 2021 Stuart Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808.
Chustz, Joseph A. ‘Archie’ ‘Boy’
He retired from Exxon Corp. as a pipefitter with 35 years of service and from Alma Plantation as a farmer. He died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. He was 97 and a native and resident of Rougon. Visiting at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lakeland, on Monday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Greg Daigle. Interment in Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Survived by his son, Daniel Chustz, Rougon; three grandchildren, Donna Ashford and husband Keith, Michael Chustz and wife Jamie and Suzanne Comeaux and husband Bobby; and five great-grandchildren, Chelsea Ashford, Hannah and Connor Chustz and Evan and Austin Comeaux. Preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Mazie Guidroz Chustz; his parents and numerous brothers and sisters. Pallbearers will be Keith Ashford, Michael Chustz, Bobby “Comeaux, David Stewart, Emery Patin and Claude Martin. Honorary pallbearers are his great-grandchildren. He was a member and usher of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Sign the guest register online at www.nilandfuneralservice.com. Special thanks to Martha Chustz “For always being there for us,” E.J. David, Emery and Sue Patin, Claude Martin, Willie George, Connie Pourciau and the staff of Pointe Coupee Healthcare, Rosaline Parks – “Thank you for all of your help and caring,” David Stewart – “Thank you for always being there for our Paw-Paw.”
Colclough, Dorothy Murdock ‘Dot’
She was 88, born April 9, 1920, in Laurel, Miss. A resident of Baton Rouge since the 1950s, she was a manager of RFD Dress Shop at the Broadmoor shop and for several years at the Corporate Square shop in Baton Rouge. Dorothy passed away at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge after a short illness. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., on Monday, Oct. 6, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation at Jefferson United Methodist Church, 10328 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday from 2 p.m. until the service at 3 p.m., conducted by Hulen C. Warren, pastor. Burial in Lake Park Cemetery in Laurel on Wednesday at 1 p.m. She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Shannon Harrelson, of Laurel, Dorothy “Katie” and Edward “Skip” Siegel, and Beth and Bert Roubique, all of Baton Rouge; three grandchildren and their spouses, Kristen Boutwell, and Amy and Scottie Pipkins, all of Laurel, and Shane and Sarah Quarles, of Bossier City; four great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Walter L. Colclough; parents, Jack and Kate Murdock; brother, Jack Murdock Jr.; and son-in-law, John L. Harrelson. Dorothy was a charter member of the Jefferson United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge where she sang for many years in the choir. Jefferson United Methodist Church is currently celebrating their 50th anniversary. She was a charter member and past president of PEO Chapter AJ. She was also an Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae. A special thanks to all of the wonderful doctors and nurses at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center’s MICU for their wonderful care and compassion to Dorothy and her family during her time there. Donations may be made in her memory to Jefferson United Methodist Church.
Deville, Gracie Bunyett ‘Pearline’
A homemaker and resident of Gonzales, she died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at 9:05 a.m. at Promise Hospital, Gonzales. She was 91 and a native of St. Landry. Visitation at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, on Monday, Oct. 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Jim Riley. Interment in Hope Haven Cemetery, Gonzales. Survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Bobbie and Charley Quienalty, Lake Charles, and Margaret and Don Turner, Gonzales; sister, Thelma Johnson, Pensacola, Fla.; five grandchildren, Michael Quienalty, Shari Williams, Doug Quienalty, Melissa Harelson and Angela Decoteau; six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Deville; parents, Wheeler and Martha Ann Oliver Bunyett; sister, Myrtle LaFleur; and three brothers, Floyd, Lloyd and Aubry Bunyett. Pallbearers will be Michael and Doug Quienalty, Donald and Gene Bunyett, Curtis Williams and Jerry LaFleur.
Dumigan, Doris ‘Dottie’
A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and devoted wife of more than 50 years, she passed on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, to be with her husband, Lt. Col. James O. Dumigan, whom she missed so much. She left us at 1 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 83. She was loved by her extended family and her religious convictions were the foundation of a fulfilled life of charity and service to her friends. She was active in the Order of the Eastern Star, Trianon, Woman’s Hospital Auxiliary and Broadmoor Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Glen Dumigan; two brothers, Truett and Eldon Doughty; and sister, Gladys Dodd. She is survived by a son, Jim Dumigan; grandson, Dr. Matthew Dumigan, his wife, Dr. Shelly Dumigan, and their children, Will and Riley; and granddaughter, Kelly Dumigan Miller and her husband, Scott Miller, and their children, Olivia and Lucas. Visitation at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. until service at noon. Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Evans, Mildred Louise
Wallace
Mildred Louise Wallace Evans passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. She was born in Kinder on April 13, 1922, to Ulla Kendrick Wallace and Theodore Tillman Wallace. She graduated with honors in 1938 from Kinder High School, where she received the American Legion Award. She attended LSU, where she received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree, was a GUMBO beauty, homecoming maid, and “Little Colonel” for the Engineering Regiment, led by Lt. Williford James “Red” Evans. She married Red Evans on Nov. 28, 1942. During World War II, she returned to Kinder to teach high school, while Red served overseas in the Army. The couple returned to Baton Rouge to make it their permanent home. Mildred became active in the LSU Alumni Federation, serving as president of the East Baton Rouge Parish chapter, as a member of the LSU Athletic Council, and on the LSU Union Governing Board. She was active in fund-raising, coordinating reunions for the Class of 1942, helping with the Tiger Bait cookbook, serving as secretary of the LSU Faculty and Staff Retirees Club and volunteering many hours at the LSU Alumni Center. While helping Red with his architecture business, she still found time for PTA, the University High School Mom’s Club, the Auxiliary of the American Institute of Architects, the Knife and Fork Club, and PEO. She was a longtime member of University Baptist Church where she was famous for her Wednesday night suppers. She loved reading, crossword puzzles, playing bridge, traveling, gardening and bird-watching. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, W. J. “Red” Evans; son, Jack Alexander Evans; sister, Bertie Lois Wallace Searle; and brother, Bennie Hubert Wallace. She is survived by her daughters, Margaret “Peggy” Evans Purser, of Allen, Texas, Katherine Evans, of Bristol, Va., and Jane Evans Dyer and Virginia Evans Nichols, both of Baton Rouge; son, William Box “Bill” Evans, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; three sons-in-law, Tim Purser, Kevin Dyer and Jeff Nichols; friend of the family, Carleton Jones; daughter-in-law, Barbara Evans; grandchildren, Aaron and Claire Purser, Charlotte and Stephen Arnold, Elizabeth, Brittany and Jack Dyer, Caroline and Kate Nichols and James Evans. She is also survived by her brother, Charles Tillman Wallace, of La Rose; and sister-in-law, Lynette Evans Renegar, of Frederick, Md.; and many nieces and nephews, including Cecil Cavanaugh, of Baton Rouge, and his children, Patrick Cavanaugh and Cathleen Cavanaugh Sullivan. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home chapel, 825 Government St., on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Dr. George Haile. Burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to University Baptist Church or the LSU Alumni Association.
Fields, Aubrey
Aubrey went to his great reward to be with God and his beloved Lynn on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at 4:45 a.m. Born June 21, 1925, to Dennis and Adelle Fields, in Morgan City. He is survived by son, Gerald and daughter-in-law, Judy, of Baton Rouge; son Wayne, and daughter-in-law, Renee, of Houston; and daughter, Lynn Ann Broussard, of Morgan City. Aubrey is also survived by grandchildren, Glenn Fields, Katie Hodgin, Heather Kennedy, Laura Segura, Jonathan Fields, Leo Griffin Vaughn, Rebecca Broussard and Ben Broussard; 11 great-grandchildren; and his brothers, Eugene and Roy Fields. Preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 59 years, Lynn Loupe Fields; and 10 brothers and sisters. Aubrey was everyone’s Paw-Paw and instantly befriended everyone he ever met. He was a painfully honest, loving and loyal husband and father who went beyond the call of duty to do what he thought were the right things to do; spending most of the last years of his life caring for his wife Lynn who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. A veteran of World War II, Aubrey served in the U.S. Army in the Burma-China-India Campaign until the end of the war. Retired since 1983, Aubrey spent his entire career of 39 years, beginning in 1946, working for Mobil Oil and participated in the drilling of Magnolia Oil (later to become Mobil Oil) Company’s first oil well in the Gulf Of Mexico. When the day was done, he liked nothing better than to prop up his feet, pop a cold beer and as he often said to daughter-in-law Judy, “tune up.” Aubrey will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him. Visitation at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Morgan City, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. until Mass at 11 a.m. Entombment in Morgan City Mausoleum with military honors conducted by The East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad. Arrangements by Hargrave Funeral Home, Morgan City.
Horvath, Jozsef ‘Joe’
A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 73 and a native of Hungary. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at St. Jude Catholic Church on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Chris Decker. Interment in Rose Memorial Cemetery, Hammond, at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Survived by his daughter, Maria Cashio; son, Joseph Zoltan Horvath; and two grandchildren, Cecilia and Caroline Cashio. Preceded in death by his wife, Tina Monteleone Horvath. After leaving Hungary to seek political refuge in the United States, he opened Laurel Lea Discount Center, an automotive repair and tire business, which he owned and operated for 43 years. He had a lifelong love for soccer and was active in the Baton Rouge Soccer Association as a coach and referee for many years.
Howard, Katie Mae
A resident of Zachary and a native of Collins, Miss., she died at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at her home. She was 94. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc. in Zachary on Monday, Oct. 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by Dr. Brythel H. Brantley. Burial in Hillcrest Gardens of Memory, Baker. Survived by her son, Patrick D. Howard, Zachary; sister, Iris Young, Zachary; three grandchildren, Shari L. Anderson, Michael S. Howard and Gregory L. Howard; four great-grandchildren, Kathleen C. Fontenot, Jacob D. Howard, Terra M. Howard and Delaney G. Howard; and great-great-grandson, Jason W. Fontenot Jr. Preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Grover A. Howard; father, William Fields; mother, Dona King Fields; brother, James Fields; four sisters, Ruby Merle, Esperance Fulton, Lucedale Widner and Capitolia Smith; and daughter-in-law, Katherline S. Howard. Pallbearers will be Michael Howard, Gregory Howard, Jacob Howard, Robert Roche, Jason Fontenot and Trevor Smith. She was a graduate of Bolton High in Alexandria. Share sympathies, condolences and memories online at www.CharletFuneralHome.com.
Howard Jr., Russell James
Russell James Howard Jr. died at 9:53 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at his home in Holden. He was 78 and a native of Florida. Visitation at Holden Baptist Church, Holden, on Monday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. until service at noon, officiated by the Rev. Jeff Hathorn. Burial at Howard Memorial Cemetery, Holden. He is survived by seven children, Delilah Smith and husband Johnnie, Sherry McKinney and husband Jerry, Janice Smith and husband Larry, Rusty Howard and wife Jan, Lisa Howard, Cindy Kelley and husband Dale and Arminda Gajan and husband David; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Cecil and Ann Howard; nephews, Tommy Moland and Onne Herrin; and niece, Debbie Bosmans. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Ann Howard; and son, Aaron Daniel Howard. Arrangements by Seale Funeral Service, Inc., Denham Springs.
Jones, Lucy Higginbotham ‘Tee Bea’
A retired librarian with the East Baton Rouge Parish school system and a resident and native of Zachary, she died at 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary. She was 68. She had also worked in the Madison, Washington and Baker school systems. Visiting at Miller & Daughter Mortuary, Zachary, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting continues at New Providence Baptist Church in Zachary on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Morris Jackson. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. She is survived by a son, Levi A. Jones, of Baton Rouge; daughter-in-law, Debra Ann LeBlanc, of Baton Rouge; thee sisters, Juanita H. Cannon, of Baton Rouge, Gloria H. Patin and husband Claude Sr., of Zachary, and Flordia Higginbotham, of Baton Rouge; two aunts, Bernice Holmes, of New Orleans, and Viola Higginbotham, of Baton Rouge; three brothers-in-law, Howard Jones and wife Irma, and John Jones and wife Rosa Marie, all of Zachary, and Willie Lee Jones, of Baton Rouge; three sisters-in-law, Arlean Jones, of Zachary, Adlay Stokes and Vennie Wright, both of Baton Rouge; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends. She is also survived by Mrs. Leona Shoemaker, of Zachary, whom she thought of as a mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Jones; parents, Charlie and Pearl Holmes Higginbotham; a sister, Johnnie Mae Higginbotham; and maternal grandparents, Manuel and Martha Burton Holmes.
Jones, Michael Darren
A contractor, he died Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center of complications associated with an automobile accident. He was 47, a resident of Carson, Calif., and a native of New Roads. Visiting at Little Zion Baptist Church, La. 77, Livonia, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Religious service at the church on Tuesday at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Dr. A.J. Haynes. Interment in Sunlight Baptist Church Cemetery, Blanks. Survived by his wife, Charlotte D. Jones; father and mother, James Jones and Mary J. Adams; daughter, Michaela Patrice Jones; two sisters, Sheryl Jones Noel and husband Herbert, and Kristell Adams; brother, Charles R. Jones and wife Joyce; grandmother, Wilma B. Jack; mother-in-law, Myrna Douroux; and uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, other relatives and numerous friends. Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Alcide and Elizabeth Jones; and maternal grandfather, Ernest Jack. Pallbearers will be Horace Cox, Freddie Davis, Pete Hayes, Randy Hayes and Henry Watson. Honorary pallbearers are Herbert Noel, Charles R. Jones, James Jones and Peter Jones. He attended Valverda Elementary School and graduated from Livonia High School. Arrangements by A. Wesley Funeral Home, Maringouin.
Kertacy, Freddie Stone ‘Mimi’
Freddie Kertacy, 78, of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully at 7:21 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Gary, Texas. She was loved by everyone who knew her. With her quick wit and smiling face, she brought happiness and laughter to many. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Monday, Oct. 6, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 9 a.m., conducted by her niece, Penny Hankins, and her nephew, the Rev. Bobby E. Moore, of Longview, Texas. Interment at Resthaven Gardens of Memory. She is survived by her son, Patrick Owen Kertacy, Baton Rouge; daughter, Donna Kertacy Williams and fiancé Kelley Lewis LaCoste, Zachary; her only grandchild, Kathryn “Katie” Theresa Williams, Baton Rouge; sister, Imo Jean Peach, Kingston Springs, Tenn.; brother-in-law, George M. Knox, Martin, Ga.; niece, Penny Hankins and husband Bill, Linden, Texas; and a host of other relatives and friends. Freddie was preceded in death by her husband, Gabriel “Curt” Kertacy Jr.; son, Daniel “Danny” J. Kertacy; parents, Fred F. and Reba McGee Stone, Panola County, Texas; two sisters, Dannie L. Stone and Aleese Moore; and brother-in-law, Earl Moore. Special thanks to her wonderful caregivers at The Guest House Nursing Home and Life Source Services Hospice Care. You have all been a blessing.
Landry, O. Carm., Sister Mary Cyril
Sister Cyril Landry, retired teacher, nurse and sister of Mount Carmel, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Jennings American Legion Hospital in Jennings. She was 87 and in the 65th year of her religious profession. Sister Cyril was born Joyce Mary Landry on March 14, 1921, in Kessler, to Superville Joseph Landry, of Brusly Oliver, in Assumption Parish, and Evella Marie Simoneaux, of Brusly St. Vincent, also in Assumption Parish. She entered the Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Feb. 5, 1941, and received the habit of the Sisters of Mount Carmel on Aug. 5, 1941. On Aug. 3, 1943, she made her first profession, and pronounced perpetual vows on Aug. 2, 1946. After graduating from Belle Rose High School in Belle Rose, Sister Cyril received a bachelor’s degree in education from Loyola University in New Orleans and devoted 24 years to the ministry of education. She taught at St. James Major, St. Augustine and St. Dominic in New Orleans, Our Lady of Prompt Succor in Westwego, St. Ann in Carencro, St. Joseph in Rayne, St. Elizabeth in Paincourtville and Mount Carmel in New Iberia. In 1953, Sister Cyril graduated from Our Lady of the Lake School of Nursing in Baton Rouge and was assigned to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Thibodaux. She also practiced nursing at the Mount Carmel Motherhouse Infirmary and home health services; she visited the sick during her stay at St. James Major, the Motherhouse in New Orleans and Rayne. In 1990-1991, she received the “Nun of the Year” award from the Auxiliary Ladies of Knights of Columbus in Baton Rouge. After Hurricane Katrina, Sister Cyril moved to the Golden Age of Welsh located in Welsh. Sister Cyril, the 13th of 14 children, was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Maggie Landry, Camilla Landry Carbo, Hilda Landry Dahmer, Odette Landry, Sophie Landry Patriquin, Rose Mae Landry and Mabel Landry Griffin; and brothers, Goldman, Rudolph, Edmond, Solomon, Alexander and Stephen Landry. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation at Jacob Schoen Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m., with recitation of the rosary at 11:30 a.m. Interment in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.
Lee Jr., Henry
A retired cement mason in Indianapolis, he died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 73 and a native of Ethel. Visiting at Miller & Daughter Mortuary, Zachary, on Monday, Oct. 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Charles T. Smith. Burial in St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery, La. 19, Ethel. He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted sister, Melodnee Lee O’Conner and husband Raymond; brother, Willie George Lee, McComb, Miss.; godchild, Melodnee Jalize Moore, Baton Rouge; aunt, Hattie Scott Elie; uncle, the Rev. Jesse D. Scott, Las Vegas; three devoted nieces, Ida Holmes and husband Jimmie, Virginia Wilson and Matilda Clark and husband John, all of Baton Rouge; special cousin, Sam Milligan, Baton Rouge; three very close friends, Freddy and Ruby Alexander and Rubentia Johnson, all of Indianapolis; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by his wife, Anna Bailey Lee; mother and father, Matilda Scott Lee and Henry Lee Sr.; sister, Idella Lee Shannon; seven uncles, two aunts and a great-niece. Special thanks to Dr. Donnie Batie, nurse Terri and the staff of the Primary Care Group, Health Care Options Home Health, Baton Rouge General Mid City third floor east, St. Joseph Hospice and Ms. Dedra Beverly.
Marino Sr., Charles ‘Bay’
A retired pipe fitter with Local 198 and a resident and native of Plaquemine, he passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at the Butterfly Wing of Ollie Steele Burden Manor surrounded by his loving family. He was 82. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home in Plaquemine on Monday, Oct. 6, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plaquemine on Tuesday at 10 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Cleo J. Milano. Interment in Grace Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife of 63 years and the love of his life, Ruby Gisler Marino; two daughters, Sylvia and husband Claude Hernandez, of Prairieville, and Peggie and husband Jerry Parker, of Addis; a son, Charles Jr. and wife Rosalie Marino, of Navarre Beach, Fla.; a sister, Frances Ferachi; a brother, Anthony “Tony” Marino; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mike and Cecile Marino; three sisters, Fannie Breaux, Rose Sharon and Josie Hargooa; and two brothers, Joe Marino and Mike “Fuzzy” Marino.
Matzinger, Richard J. ‘Matty’
A retired Ben Franklin Stores regional manager and a native of New Glaurs, Wis., he died at his home in Baton Rouge at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. He was 79 and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Survived by his wife of 48 years, Darlene Gappa Matzinger; two daughters and a son-in-law, Barbara Matzinger and Roseanne and John Post; three grandchildren, Trey, Karli and Jaime Post; two sisters, Hazel Moot and Violet Brache; and mother-in-law, Hattie Gappa. He was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and a former member of Rotary International in Sparta, Wis. Arrangements by Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St.
McDonald Sr., Glend
A retired longshoreman with Local 3000 and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 4:55 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 63 and a native of New Orleans. Visiting at Hall’s Celebration Center on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. with family hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visiting continues at Hall’s on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Marshall Myles. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. He is survived by a son, Glend McDonald Jr. and wife Rowshell; a sister, Carolyn P. Myles; five grandchildren and a great-aunt, Estell O’Field, of Mobile, Ala. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave McDonald; and grandmother, Issie Lee W. Dails. Honorary pallbearers are Housbon Hawkins and Robert Castle. He was of the four founding members of the Nubian Kruzers, a former member of the Soul Knight Motorcycle Club of New Orleans, and former vice president of the Bracket Masters Racing Team of Baton Rouge.
Perkins, Collyn
Christopher (infant)
Mommy and daddy’s big boy passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at Ochsner Medical Center. He was five months old, born in Baton Rouge. Visiting at Miller & Daughter Mortuary, Zachary, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Religious service at New Light Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Gil Wright. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by his mother and father, Nikatra Whitfield and Christopher Perkins, Baton Rouge; paternal grandparents, Lucille and Ed Perkins, Baton Rouge; maternal grandparents, Nancy and Norris Gray, Monroe; and aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.
Roberts, Ruby Hurst
A resident of Felixville, she died Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5, 2008, at age 88. Arrangements are pending with Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Clinton.
Trainer, James ‘Jim’
A retired pipefitter with Ormet Corp. and a resident of Maurepas, he died at 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie. He was 83, a native of French Settlement and U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Oct. 6, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with Masonic service at 7 p.m., and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Leon Carpenter. Entombment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum. Survived by two daughters, Linda Gonzales and husband Randy and Joyce Brignac; son, Terence Trainer; four grandchildren, Jeremy Gonzales, Brandi Gonzales, James Brignac and Jeff Brignac; and five great-grandchildren, DeAnne Heitman, Tristian Gonzales, Devin Harris, Bradleigh Brignac and Mark Emerson. Preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Trainer; parents, Fred Trainer and Lola Weatherly; sister, Geraldine Bryant; and brother, Joseph “J.D.” Donovan. He was a member of American Legion Post 198, Hurd Merrill Lodge 454, F&AM, Acacia Shriner, Livingston Parish Council on Aging Advisory Committee and Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 198. He also served as a lobbyist for the AARP. Please visit the online guest book at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com.
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Police are celebrating a victory in the war on drugs Tuesday night. Nineteen people were indicted by a federal grand jury in Baton Rouge on charges of conspiracy, drug trafficking and gun violations, to name a few. In a part of town where residents are typically afraid to speak out, there is a sense of relief that the supply of illegal drugs has been cut off. "I was kind of surprised," said Eden Park resident Cedric Williams, "about the magnitude of how big it was."
Two men were killed and another seriously injured in a car accident on Sherwood Forest Boulevard Monday Night. The crash happened just before 11 p.m.
HAMMOND — The Police Department and the Tangipahoa Parish school system opened an investigation into whether a school bus driver broke the law by leaving a 3-year-old student on her bus for several hours, officials confirmed Tuesday.
LAFAYETTE — A 46-year-old Broussard woman awaiting trial on murder charges in the death of her grandson was found dead Tuesday morning in her jail cell, a Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
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