Obituaries
DeEtte Wilkinson Tomka
Jan 24, 2018
A memorial service to honor the life of DeEtte (D.) Wilkinson Tomka will be held at 11am Saturday, February 24, 2018. At Trinity Episcopal Church located at 533 Second St. Natchitoches, La. 71457. Entombment will be at the Trinity Bell Tower Columbarium. A reception following the services will be held in the Parish Hall. D. as she known to by...
Mary Maggio Thompson-Willis
Jan 24, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Mary Maggio Thompson-Willis will be at 10 AM Saturday January 27, 2018, at The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Blake DeShautelle serving as celebrant. Burial will follow in Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 7 pm on Friday, January 26th...
Dolores Welborn Nelson
Jan 22, 2018
Funeral service for Mrs. Dolores Welborn Nelson will be at 2 pm Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Joel Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Lambert Town Cemetery in Robeline, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Mrs. Nelson, 83 years...
Henry Rachal, Sr.
Jan 21, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Henry Rachal, Sr. will be celebrated at 11 am Friday, January 26, 2018, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville, LA with Rev. John O’Brien serving as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Thursday,...
Shirley Ackel Scott
Jan 19, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Shirley Ann Ackel Scott, 79, on Monday, January 22, 2018, at 11 am at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Natchitoches. Visitation will be observed at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home beginning at 9 am until 10:40 am. The Mass will be celebrated by her son, Rev. Michael...
Mary Ann (Freeman) Hall
Jan 16, 2018
Graveside service for Mary Ann Hall will be at 11 am Friday, January 19, 2018, at Shamrock Cemetery near Robeline, LA with Rev. Dennis Bjornberg officiating. The family will receive friends from 9 am until 10:30 am at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home on Friday the 19th. Mrs. Hall, 71 years of age and a resident of Vowells Mill, passed away...
Robert G. Crew
Jan 14, 2018
Funeral services for Robert G. Crew, whose education career reached the highest levels in Louisiana and spanned nearly 50 years, will be conducted at 1 pm on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Natchitoches, LA. Interment will follow at American Cemetery in Natchitoches. Visitation is scheduled from 11 am until the time of services at...
Loyd "Toe Joe" Wood
Jan 14, 2018
Funeral Service for Loyd E. “Toe Joe” Wood will be held at 2 pm Friday, January 19, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. Burial will follow at Davis Springs Cemetery in Fairview Alpha. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Loyd, 71 years of...
Maudie Pace Baranowski
Jan 14, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial for Maudie Pace Baranowski will be at 11 am Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Trinity Episcopal Church of Natchitoches with Rev. Suzanne Wolfenbarger serving as celebrant. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery of Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 7 pm on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral...
Wayne Bostick
Jan 12, 2018
A Mass to celebrate the life of Wayne Bostick will be at 10 am Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Natchitoches, LA with Rev. Louis Sklar serving as celebrant. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Monday, January 15, 2018, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of...
Glenn Ray Dacus, Sr.
Jan 11, 2018
Glenn Ray Dacus, Sr., 77 years of age, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2018, with his family by his side. He was born on September 16, 1940, to James Olean Dacus and Blanche Mary (Hall) Dacus in Portageville, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Whittington Dacus; his children, Glenn...
Thomas Vincent Choate
Jan 7, 2018
A service to honor the life of Thomas Vincent Choate will be at 1 pm Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Campti United Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at Ramah Cemetery in Ashland, LA. The family will receive friends after 5 pm at Campti United Pentecostal Church located at 3123 Highway 71, Campti, Louisiana 71411. Thomas, 34 years of age and...
James Rex "Kip" Fair, Jr.
Jan 7, 2018
James Rex “Kip” Fair, Jr., doting husband, loving father, beloved son, cherished brother, snazzy dresser, skilled attorney, Copenhagen connoisseur, and accomplished hunter died on January 7, 2018. Kip was born in Natchitoches Parish Hospital, Natchitoches, Louisiana on August 18, 1966, to James Rex Fair, Sr. and Shirley Cox Fair. Joining his two older sisters, Tanya Fair Marr and Darla Fair...
Tommy Settle
Jan 4, 2018
A service to honor the life of Tommy Settle will be at 2 pm Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Rev. Brian Jennings officiating. Burial will follow at Marthaville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 pm until 8 pm on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Tommy, age 53 and a...
Florella Faye Keyes
Jan 3, 2018
Funeral service for Mrs. Florella Faye Keyes will be at 10 am Friday, January 5, 2018, at Sardis Baptist Church in Sardis, LA with Bro. Danny Keyes officiating. Burial will follow at Brown Cemetery in Sardis, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Sardis Baptist Church located at 10912...
Thomas David Guin
Jan 2, 2018
A memorial service to honor the life of Mr. Thomas David Guin will be held at 1 pm on Friday, January 5, 2018, at the Grand Ecore Road Baptist Church in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Mr. Guin, 80, of Natchitoches passed away, January 2, 2018. He was born on August 28, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Maudie and Tom Guin. He was...
Neva Corley Dowden
Dec 30, 2017
Neva Irene Corley Dowden was born December 21, 1931 in Mount Carmel, Louisiana to Rufus and Bonnie Thaxton Corley. Neva went home to a beautiful reunion in Heaven on December 30, 2017 due to complications from a stroke. Neva loved her family more than life, and she had the special gift of making her friends feel like family. Her sweet,...
Johnnie Elaine Weems
Dec 27, 2017
Funeral service for Mrs. Johnnie Elaine Weems will be at 10 am Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. David Allen officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery near Hagewood, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. Mrs....
Sarah Virginia (Lee) Price
Dec 26, 2017
Funeral service for Sarah Virginia Price will be at 2 pm on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Bro. Jackie Price and Bro. Steve McAlister officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until service time on the 28th at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. Sarah Price,...
Mary Louise Peacock Birdwell
Dec 26, 2017
Mary Louise Peacock Birdwell, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on December 26, 2017, surrounded by her family, after a lengthy battle with dementia. Louise was born on October 8, 1934, the daughter of William and Bessie Durr Peacock. Louise was a faithful member of Bethel Congregational Methodist Church and loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Mother read...
