Obituaries – May 9

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, May 9, 2001

BAUDOIN

MARRERO – Mildred Bourgeois Baudoin, 78, a native and resident of Luling, died May 5. She was the mother of Larry and Louis Baudoin Jr.She was also the sister of Irburn Bourgeois.She is also survived by two grandchildren.Services are today at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Westside Funeral Home, Marrero, with interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Luling. Visitation starts at 9 a.m.DEEREY
HAMMOND – Carol Ann Rambo Deerey, 41, a native of LaPlace and resident of Hammond, died May 2. She was the wife of James Patrick Deerey Sr. and mother of James Jr. and Frank Deerey.She was also the daughter of Jerold and Ruth Rambo of LaPlace and sister of Jerry, Jeff, Rick and Lisa Marie Rambo.She is also survived by three nephews, Joshua and Jerry Rambo Jr. and Aaron Deerey; and one niece, Erika Deerey.Services were May 5 in the chapel of Harry McKneely Funeral Home, Hammond, with interment at Parkland Memorial Green Cemetery, Ponchatoula.HATTALA
MARRERO – Dawn Michelle Bryant Hattala, 24, a native of Harvey and resident of Luling, died April 27. She was the wife of Christopher Joseph Hattala and mother of Cristalin Kenney and Matthew Joseph Hattala.She was also the daughter-in-law of Joseph and Barbara Hattala and niece of Robert Jr. and Janet Bryant.She was also the granddaughter of Muriel A. Bryant and great-granddaughter of Yvonne V. Arsaga.She was a student at Delgado Community College and Our Lady of Holy Cross College.Private services were May 4 in the chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, Marrero, with interment at Lakelawn Park Cemetery.HAYDEL
ST. JAMES – Rogers J. Haydel, 55, a native of Wallace and a resident of St. James, died May 4. He was the husband of Rosemary B. Haydel and father of Martha Batiste.He was also the son of the late Dalton and Priscilla Bethancourt Haydel and brother of Ora Lee Ferchaud, Gilba Marshall, Mary Ann Burrell, Lynda Pierce, Theophile Sr., Murry and Jerry Haydel and the late Ruby Becnel and Raymond Haydel.He is also survived by three grandchildren.Services were May 7 at St. James Catholic Church, St. James, with interment at the church cemetery.LAICHE
GRAMERCY – Robert Whitmore Laiche Sr., 80, a native of Paulina and resident of Gramercy, died May 4. He was the husband of Ella Oubre Laiche and father of Rita Ann Cambre and Catherine, Robert Jr., Ronald, Donald and Glenn Laiche.He was also the son of the late Henry and Simidia Laiche and brother of Eve Long and the late Virginia Blank.He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.Services were May 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gramercy, with interment at St. Joseph Mausoleum, Paulina.LAURENT
HAHNVILLE – Alcide Joseph Laurent, 83, a native of Taft and resident of Hahnville, died May 6. He was the husband of 60 years of Frances Falgout Laurent and father of Susan Arcement and Karen Bradberry.He was also the son of the late Alcide and Laure Laurent and brother of Rita Zeringue and Audrey, Sidney, Julius, Ursula, Harold and the late Sebastian Laurent.He is also survived by five grandchildren.He was retired from the Bank of St. Charles and from the position of executive director of United Way of St. Charles.Services are May 10 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Hahnville, with interment at the church cemetery in Taft. Visitation is today from 6 to 10 p.m. at H.C. Alexander Funeral Home, Norco, and at the church tomorrow, starting at 8 a.m.In lieu of flowers, donations to United Way agencies are requested.LOWRY
NORCO – Valery Patrick “Happy” Lowry, 86, a native of Lutcher and resident of Norco, died May 5. He was the husband of Gladys Keller Lowry and father of Michael, Thomas, John and Allen Lowry.He was also the son of the late Richard and Corrine Ruler Lowry and is survived by two sisters and four brothers. He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.He is also survived by five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one grandchild.He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a retired shift foreman at Shell Oil Company, Norco.Services were May 8 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Norco, with interment at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum, Destrehan.OCMAND
LAPLACE – Claude L. Ocmand Sr., 79, a native of Garyville and resident of Reserve for 54 years, died May 6. He was the husband of Bernadette K. Ocmand and father of Tama Forsyth, Lisa Brasington and David, Claude Jr., Chris Sr., Stephen, Joel Sr., Kirk, Cory and Jeffrey Ocmand.He was also the son of the late Antoine and Marie Tamplain Ocmand and brother of Myrna Cox, Gillespie Sr. and Wilbert Ocmand and the late Alice Waguespack and Onell and Antoine Ocmand.He is also survived by 25 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.Services were May 8 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Reserve, with interment at the church cemetery.PONTHIEUX
KENNER – Esther V. Ponthieux, 76, a native of New Orleans and resident of St. Rose, died May 3. She was the wife by first marriage of the late Herman Joseph Fabre and by second marriage of Clyde Ponthieux Sr.; mother of Karen Gaude, Keith Sr. and Kirk Fabre Sr. and stepmother of Melanie Mathes, Faith Bowman and Clyde Ponthieux II.She was also the daughter of the late Louis and Agatha Barrios Vicknair and sister of the late Bernice Walker, Eldeith Matherne, Margaret Lunk, Inez Matherne and Edmond and Norman Vicknair.She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.Services were May 7 in the chapel of L.A. Muhleisen and Son Funeral Home, Kenner, with interment at Garden of Memories Cemetery.WAGUESPACK
LAPLACE – Brett F. Waguespack, 44, a native of Reserve and resident of LaPlace for 26 years, died May 3. He was the husband of Deborah Jones Waguespack and father of David, Christopher and Shirah Waguespack.He was also the son of Ezell Waguespack and the late Ben Waguespack Jr. and brother of Susan Laurent.He is also survived by one grandchild.Services were May 5 in the chapel of Millet-Guidry Funeral Home, LaPlace, with interment at Beulah Cemetery, Marthaville.