Obituaries
William "Billy" Robert Wester
Jan 21, 2025
Funeral service for William “Billy” Robert Wester will be on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Provencal United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Paul Grace officiating. Interment will follow at Provencal Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the church from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, January 24,...
Larry Ray Broadwater, Sr.
Jan 19, 2025
Funeral Services for Larry Ray Broadwater, Sr. will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025 in the chapel at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, Louisiana with Donnie Vercher serving as officiant. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Larry, of...
Bingkun Yao
Jan 17, 2025
A service to honor the life of Bingkun Yao will be held at 6 pm on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 2010 Texas St, Natchitoches, LA 71457.
Bingkun Yao passed away the morning of January 17, 2025, at the age of 57. He was born in Yanggu Xian, in Shandong Province,...
Billie Faye Vercher Delrie
Jan 17, 2025
After a short illness, Billie Faye Delrie passed away early on the morning of Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Oaks Care Center.
Billie was life-long resident of the Cloutierville, LA area. She dearly loved her family, friends, pets, country music, flowers, cooking, baking, her Catholic faith and her Lord Jesus. She always had a smile for anyone, friend or stranger....
Jason Allen LeVasseur
Jan 14, 2025
Funeral services for Jason Allen LeVasseur will be at 2:00p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Stanley Clemmons. Burial will follow at the American Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 am until service time on the 18th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.
Jason or “J. Rock” as his friends might refer to him...
Mary Ruth Bergeron
Jan 11, 2025
Mary Ruth Bergeron, of Tenaha, TX passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Natchitoches, LA with her loving husband of 49 years, Joseph Bergeron, her children and family by her side.
Mary was born on September 22, 1957 to Nina Faye Powell Tilton and William Harold Tilton in Shreveport, LA. After graduating from Fair Park High...
Alton Eugene Shockley
Jan 9, 2025
Alton Eugene Shockley, known by many as Gene, was born on September 9, 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana and passed away on January 9, 2025, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, after a lengthy illness. Gene was a man of many facets, whose life was marked by commitment to both family and career. He worked in the Oil and Gas industry and had a...
John Kenneth Rachal
Jan 7, 2025
John Kenneth Rachal, (better known as Kenneth) passed away suddenly in his home in Derry, Louisiana on January 7, 2025. He was born to Louis Monticlair “Jeff” Rachal and Clotile Metoyer Rachal on August 24, 1952.
Kenneth attended Springhill High School. He later he moved away from Derry to Houston, Texas and then to Chicago, Illinois in his young adult life,...
Michael Lee Broadway
Jan 3, 2025
A memorial service to honor the life of Michael “Skip” Broadway will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Central Baptist Church in Robeline at 2 pm, officiated by Chris Waters.
Skip was born on December 8, 1978 in Natchitoches, LA to Dalton and Lee Byrum Broadway. He passed away at his home in Robeline on January 3, 2025. He...
Ronald Davy Nelson
Jan 3, 2025
Ronald Davy Nelson, 78, of Robeline, LA, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Natchitoches Parish Hospital. He was born on January 8, 1946, in Robeline, LA, to Luther and Aline Nelson.
Ronald was a man of many strengths- his strength of commitment to hard work and his strength of devotion and love...
Sheila Joyce Durbin
Jan 2, 2025
Funeral services for Sheila Joyce Durbin, 66, of Natchitoches, LA will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Freedom Life Church in Natchitoches with Pastor Stanley Clemons officiating. Burial will follow in Mill Creek cemetery in Saline, LA. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the church.
Sheila...
Ruby Lee Brossette Cheatwood
Dec 30, 2024
Ruby Lee Brossette Cheatwood, born on November 9, 1933, in Montrose, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2024, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, surrounded by her loving family. She was a cherished wife, mother and grandmother whose life was defined by her unwavering dedication to her family and her selfless spirit.
Ruby was a devoted homemaker who found immense joy in raising...
Shirley Del Rio Morgan
Dec 27, 2024
A memorial visitation for Shirley Del Rio Morgan will be held from 5 pm until 8 pm on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Shirley was born on July 8, 1947 to her parents L.C. Del Rio and Beatrice Sessions in Natchitoches, LA and passed away on December 27, 2024 in Shreveport, LA at the age of...
James R. Johnson
Dec 26, 2024
James R. Johnson (Jimmy), age 83, born November 15, 1941 in Sanford, North Carolina, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Natchitoches Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his two daughters and sons in law.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents JD and Margaret Johnson, his first wife and mother to his...
Nelson Eugene St. Andry
Dec 25, 2024
Funeral services for Nelson Eugene St. Andry, 80 of Natchitoches will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. T.J. Boyd officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Baptist Church cemetery. A visitation will be held from 12 noon until time of service at the church.
Nelson Eugene St. Andry, beloved husband, father and...
Mary Coutee Monette
Dec 24, 2024
Mary Coutee Monette, was born on April 27, 1949, in the Cane River Community. She passed from this life on December 24, 2024, at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, leaving behind a legacy of love, nurturing, and devotion.
Mary's life was characterized by her commitment to her family. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Jimerson and husband Gerald,...
Danny Richard Saffel
Dec 23, 2024
Funeral services for Danny Richard Saffel, 69 of Campti will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Creston Baptist Church in Black Lake with Bro. Truman Leach officiating. Burial will follow in L.C. Weaver Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 27, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the church.
Danny was born to...
Clarke Van Sickle
Dec 22, 2024
Stephen Clarke Van Sickle, known by all as Clarke, was born on October 30, 1947, in Bristol, Virginia and passed away peacefully on December 22, 2024, in Natchitoches, Louisiana with his family by his side.
A dedicated outdoorsman, Clarke found joy in the simple pleasures of life, spending his time fishing, hunting, and tending to his beloved garden. He believed that...
James Clyde Donaho
Dec 21, 2024
Visitation for James Clyde Donaho of Natchitoches will be held on Sunday, December 29th, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Services will be held on Monday, December 30th, 2024, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Natchitoches, LA at 10:00 AM. Bishop Benford Slay to officiate. Graveside to follow at...
Julie Hughes Callihan
Dec 19, 2024
Julie Hughes Callihan was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana on May 8, 1946. The oldest of three girls, she was raised as a product of both town and country. She would hunt with her dad in the mornings, set the table in the evenings, paint away an afternoon and fall off a horse the next. She was a child of piano...
