Obituaries
Kathleen Futrell Kennedy
Jun 14, 2013
Kathleen F. Kennedy, 95, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2013. Kathleen was born August 28, 1917 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the tenth child of Horace and Josephine Futrell. Kate, as many called her, was a teacher in the Elfrida Elementary and Valley Union High School Districts for 36 years. She moved to Elfrida in January 1948, and loved the community...
Jake LaCour, Jr.
Jun 13, 2013
A Mass of Christian Burial for Jake LaCour, Jr. will be 11 am Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Natchitoches, LA with Rev John O’Brien serving as celebrant. Entombment will follow at St. Augustine Mausoleum in Isle Brevelle, LA. The family will receive friends form 9 am until 10:30 am on Tuesday, June 18th at...
Kenneth M. Crow
Jun 9, 2013
A service to honor the life of Kenneth Crow will be 10 am Friday, June 14, 2013 in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Price officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the funeral home....
Larry Johnson
Jun 9, 2013
Funeral services for Larry Johnson age 72 of Natchitoches, LA, will be held Wednesday, June the 12th, at 10 a.m. at Blanchard St Denis funeral home with Rev. Bennie Bynog officiating. Visitation will be held from 8:30 am until service time Wednesday morning at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Bay Springs Cemetery in Chopin, LA. Mr. Johnson...
Frances Cecilia (Fredieu) Michael
Jun 8, 2013
Funeral service for Frances Cecilia Fredieu Michael will be 11 am Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Rev. Irion St. Romain officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. Visitation will be from 5 pm until 7 pm on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Blanchard St. Denis. Recitation of the Rosary will...
Lou May Pratt Johnson
Jun 7, 2013
Lou May Pratt Johnson, lifetime resident of Natchitoches, Louisiana, passed away June 7, 2013 in the same home which she was born after a short, but valiant battle against cancer. Lou May was born on October 21, 1925 in the front bedroom of Twelve Oaks Plantation to Dr. Joshua Bennett Pratt, a physician and planter, and Lou May Murphy Pratt...
Randall L. Rhodes
Jun 6, 2013
A service to honor the life of Randall L. Rhodes will be 10 am Monday, June 10, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Provencal with Bro. Kevin Taylor and Bro. Bruce Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow at New Cedron Cemetery in Vowells Mill. The family will receive friends from 5 pm – 8 pm on Sunday, June 9, 2013...
Daniel Willard
Jun 6, 2013
Daniel David Milne Willard, Navy test pilot and founder of KinderSport, died on June 6, 2013 in Coronado, California after a long struggle with atypical Parkinson’s disease. He was 86. Born on April Fools Day, 1927 in New York City to Irma Sompayrac and David Milne Willard II, he had a sharp wit and a wicked sense of humor which...
Kerry James Friedman
Jun 4, 2013
A celebration of life will be held for Kerry Friedman at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 08, 2013 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA, with Rev. Thomas Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7:30 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Kerry James Friedman,...
William Houston Boyt
Jun 1, 2013
Funeral service for William Houston Boyt will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Dennis Bjourberg, Rev J.D. McNeal, and Rev. Doug Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Beulah Cemetery in Marthaville, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on...
Freida Mae Rogers Henson
May 25, 2013
Funeral service for Freida Mae Henson will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at First Baptist Church of Natchitoches with Rev. Thomas Rush officiating. Interment will follow at American Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home...
Ralph Wayne Mobley
May 24, 2013
Funeral services for Ralph Wayne Mobley will be held at on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Cloutierville Baptist Church in Cloutierville, LA with Rev. Wade Murrell officiating. Interment will follow at Cloutierville Baptist Cemetery in Cloutierville, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until service time on Monday on May 26, 2013 at Cloutierville Baptist Church in Cloutierville,...
Rebecca Kay McClain Rawls
May 20, 2013
Funeral services for Rebecca McClain Rawls will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Marthaville First Baptist Church in Marthaville, LA with Rev. Benji Colvin and Rev. Ray Dyess officiating. Interment will follow at Marthaville Cemetery in Marthaville, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on May 21, 2013 at Marthaville...
Donald M. Chance
May 19, 2013
A service to honor the life of Mr. Donald M. Chance will be 2 pm Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis with Bro. Michael Murray officiating. A private family committal will occur at a later date at Kisatchie Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013...
John Burrhl Young
May 18, 2013
A graveside service for John Burrhl Young was held at 5 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Memory Lawn Cemetery. Rev. John Cunningham served as celebrant. Mr. Young, 94 years of age, passed away on May 18, 2013 in Natchitoches. He was born to the late William Henry Young and Extina Possoit Young in Powhatan, LA on June 28,...
Beverly Marie Barbo
May 14, 2013
Funeral services for Beverly Barbo will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. John Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on May 19, 2013 at Blanchard -...
Richard Rachal
May 13, 2013
A Christian Vigil Service to honor the life of Mr. Richard Rachal will be 1 pm Saturday, May 18, 2013 in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Rev. Adam Travis serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at Russell Cemetery in the Red Dirt Community. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm Friday, May...
Elleace Bamburg Mitchell
May 12, 2013
A service to honor the life of Mrs. Elleace Mitchell will be 10 am Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Harry Bamburg officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery near Montgomery, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 7 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Blanchard...
William Baker
May 12, 2013
A service to honor the life of William Baker will be 2 pm Thursday May 16, 2013 at Black Lake Full Gospel Church with Bro. Dan Chance officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until time of the service at the church on Thursday. Mr. Baker, 58 years of age, passed...
Grace Larue Gentry
May 7, 2013
Graveside services for Grace Larue Bullock Gentry will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, the 11th of May 2013 in the Ajax Cemetery with Reverend Tommy Rush to officiate. Mrs. Gentry, age 92 of Natchitoches, passed away on Tuesday, the 7th of May 2013 in the Courtyard of Natchitoches. She was born on the 5th of December 1920 to...
