Obituaries
Tynes Hildebrand
Jul 28, 2024
Tynes Hildebrand (Coach), 93, made his home in Heaven on July 28, 2024. A service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 3:30 pm at the First Baptist Church of Natchitoches, Louisiana. A visitation with the family will be held at 2:00 pm prior to the service at the Church. He was a dedicated husband,...
Lee Allen Ward
Jul 25, 2024
Funeral services for Lee Allen Ward, 80 of Cloutierville will be held on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches with Rev. Roger Matkin and Father John Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow in Emmanuel cemetery in Chopin, La. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 28, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. until time of...
Henry Craig Annis
Jul 24, 2024
Henry Craig Annis peacefully passed away on July 24th, 2024, at the age of 72.
Henry (Craig) was a proud graduate of the University of Nebraska—Omaha. He leaves behind a legacy of hard work. For over 35 years, he labored as a machinist at the Kellogg Company in Omaha, NE. His claim to fame was having a part in Treme, a...
Michael Dewayne Bates
Jul 24, 2024
Funeral Services for Michael Dewayne Bates, 71, of Provencal will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Matkin officiating. A burial will follow at Provencal Cemetery in Provencal, LA. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Michael loved...
Elizabeth Gallien Gilcrease
Jul 22, 2024
Elizabeth Gallien Gilcrease, age 76 of Natchitoches, Louisiana died Monday, July 22, 2024 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. She was born November 30, 1947 to Joseph Nicholas Gallien, Jr. and Josephine Beatrice LaCour Gallien in Natchitoches, Louisiana. “Beth” was a lifetime member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Campti, Louisiana. She graduated from...
Evelyn Roe Roberson
Jul 18, 2024
Evelyn Youngblood Roe Roberson, age 97 of Natchitoches, Louisiana died Thursday, July 18, 2024. Born August 11,1926 in Marthaville, LA, Evelyn was the oldest of four children of Cecil R. Youngblood and Annie Olive Youngblood. She graduated from Marthaville High School in 1943. On June 18, 1942, Evelyn married Louis O. Roe. Together they raised five children. Most of these...
Brenda Clair Rodriguez
Jul 18, 2024
In loving memory of Brenda Clair Rodriguez, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend who was born on August 3, 1949 to Vernice L. Graves and Fannie Mae Price Graves. She passed away on July 18, 2024 at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center at the age of 74.
Brenda's journey through life was characterized by dedication and commitment. She worked diligently...
Rose Mary Nielsen
Jul 14, 2024
Rose Mary Nielsen passed away on July 14, 2024 in Calvin, LA, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 17, 1959, in Shreveport, LA, Rose was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend.
During her career, Rose dedicated many years to working at St. Mary's Training Center. Her commitment to service extended beyond the workplace as she held a servant's...
Lloyd Neal Bynog
Jul 10, 2024
Lloyd Neal was born to Lee and Pearline LaCaze Bynog and grew up primarily in the country side of Monet Ferry, LA. He was a kind hearted “Free Spirit” who as a young boy loved to wear and old pair of cut-offs and no shirt in the summer time. It was the best time of his life when he would...
William Lester Bolton
Jul 6, 2024
William Lester Bolton passed away on July 6, 2024, following a lengthy illness. He loved his Lord and his family. Lester was a resident of Natchitoches, LA, but was raised in the Bellwood, LA, community. After retiring from Chevron, he and his family purchased Power Equipment Sales and Service in Natchitoches which served the community for 23 years.
Lester was born...
Virginia Webb
Jul 5, 2024
A memorial service in honor of Virginia Powell Webb of Tyler, Texas will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 1:00 pm in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The service will be officiated by Dr. John Harry Robson.
Virginia passed away on July 5, 2024, at the age of 95. She was born on September...
Patricia Louise Clark
Jul 2, 2024
Patricia Louise Johnson Clark was born on February 22, 1946 in Houston Texas to Gladys Marie Golforb Johnson and James Allen Johnson. She was the youngest of four children.
Patricia grew up in Houston, graduating Sam Houston High School and spending two years at the University of Houston before transferring to and graduating from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
In August,...
Eleanor LaCaze Garcie Dowden
Jul 1, 2024
Eleanor LaCaze Garcie Dowden, peacefully passed away at the age of 92 in Natchitoches, LA. She was born in Flora, LA, on January 16, 1932 to Felix and Edna LaCaze
Eleanor spent many years of her life caring for others in the healthcare field, demonstrating compassion and skill in all that she did as a certified nurse assistant and as an...
Marvin Bombek
Jun 29, 2024
Marvin Bombek, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away on June 29, 2024 at his residence near Flora, LA at the age of 91. Marvin was born on September 9, 1932, in Port Acres, TX, to John Bombek and Anna Machac Bombek. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Ann Dautrive and brothers Frank Bombek and...
Sara Digiovanni Methvin
Jun 28, 2024
Sara Digiovanni Methvin passed away on June 28, 2024 in Natchitoches Louisiana after a brief illness surrounded by her family. Digi, as she was known, was born to Antonio and Josephine Digiovanni on December 18, 1936 in Shreveport Louisiana as the youngest of 7 children. Growing up on a vegetable farm, she learned the value of hard work and pride...
Thomas Keith Johnson
Jun 26, 2024
Thomas Keith Johnson, a beloved husband, father, son, brother, nephew, uncle and friend was born on December 16, 1959 in Natchitoches, LA to Tom Curtis Johnson and Betty Pearl Johnson. Thomas passed away on June 26, 2024 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer, at the age of 64.
Thomas was employed by the Louisiana DOTD and O S Johnson....
Richard E. Foshee, Jr.
Jun 25, 2024
Richard Earl Foshee, Jr., a beloved husband, father, and friend, was born on September 25, 1961, in Natchitoches, LA, to Richard Earl Foshee, Sr. and Ernestine Neal Foshee. Richard passed away on June 25, 2024, after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma, at the age of 62.
Richard graduated from Hickory Ridge School in 1979 and continued his education at Northwestern...
Sherry Ann (Hicks) Rhodes
Jun 23, 2024
Sherry Ann (Hicks) Rhodes, a resident of Natchitoches, passed away on June 23 2024. She was born on October 5, 1944, to Berkley Hicks and Dorothy Powell Hicks.
Sherry dedicated over 40 years of her life as a school bus driver for the Natchitoches Parish School Board, touching the lives of countless children with her kindness and care. Her commitment to...
Larry Franklin Lindsey, Sr.
Jun 21, 2024
Graveside services for Larry Franklin Lindsey will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2024 at Provencal Cemetery in Provencal, La. with Rev. Paul Grace officiating.
Larry will be laid to rest beside the love of his life, his wife of 53 years, Judy, who preceded him in death by just 9 short months.
Larry was born July 12, 1948 in...
Gene Bartlett Haskins
Jun 16, 2024
Graveside services Gene Bartlett Haskins 81, of Logansport will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at Marthaville Cemetery in Marthaville, LA. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches.
Gene will be fondly remembered for his role as a loving husband, father, and...
