Obituaries from the Advocate 12/1/2002, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ANDERSON, LUTHER ALLEN Luther Allen Anderson, born Aug. 12, 1918 passed away at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife, Irene Deese Anderson Services under the direction of Seale Funeral Service Inc., Denham Springs. ---------------------------------------------- BERGERON, MARIE LOUISE A resident of Union, she died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Ascension Care Center, Gonzales. She was 80 . Visiting at St. Mary's Chapel, Union, from 9 a.m. Tuesday until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Ed Fuss. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by five daughters and sons-in-law, Alice and Eugene Robert and Elaine and Tommy Gauthreaux, all of Baton Rouge, Angela and Chris Schexnaydre, Convent, Valerie and Carl Chauvin, Union, and Debra and Mark Andermann, St. Amant; two sons and a daughter-in-law, John M. Jr. and Gail Bergeron, and Dennis Bergeron, all of Union; two sisters, Doris Gordon, Norfolk, Va., and Mary Sanchez, Plaquemine; 16 grandchildren, Eugene Jr., Cheryl, Terri, Kelly, Christy, Terry John, Nick, Michelle, Tommy Jr., Donny, Shannon, Erin, Kim, Tara, Ashley and Joey; 20 great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, John M. Bergeron Sr.; parents, Alex and Eva L. Landry; a son, Jimmy Bergeron; a sister, Eva Raffray; and two brothers, Adam and Odán Landry. ---------------------------------------------- BROU, BEULAH CECILE A resident of Donaldsonville, she died at 7:54 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2002. She was 85 Visiting at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, from 8 a.m. Monday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Michael Galea. Entombment in Ascension Mausoleum, Donaldsonville. ------------------------------------------------ BROWN, ELAINE DUCOTE She died at 5:43 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 77, a resident of Baton Rouge Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Visiting at the funeral home from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church at 11 a.m.Monday, conducted by the Rev. Tom Duhé. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ----------------------------------------------- BROWN, ELTON H. He died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at his residence in Baton Rouge. He was 76. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at St. Louis King of France Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m Monday, conducted by the Rev. Maynard Hurst. Graveside service Monday in Whitehall Cemetery, Whitehall, conducted by the Rev. Vic Panaligan. ------------------------------------------------- COVINGTON, HILDA RENEÉ A resident of Walker, she died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at her home. She was 38 . Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visitation at Carroll Baptist Church, Walker, from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Phillip Rush, the Rev. Gene Erwin and the Rev. Benny Jones. Interment in Vickers Cemetery, Walker. She is survived by her husband, Richard Covington ----------------------------------------------- D'ANTONI, SALVADOR VALENTINO A resident of Baton Rouge and died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 69. Visitation a Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Joe Steffes. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park He is survived by his wife, Anite Templet D'Antoni. -------------------------------------------------- DELATTE, JOHN A resident of Gonzales, he died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at his home. He was 74 . Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------- DIMAGGIO,, ANNIS McKAY She died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at her home. She was 60.. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service in the chapel at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Dennis McKay. Interment in Holly Gardens Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------- FIELD-PAYNE, BEVERLY ANN A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002,in Baton Rouge She was 49. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home from 8:30 a.m. Monday until service at noon. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. Survived by her husband, Frank Payne. --------------------------------------------------- GOUDEAU, MITTIE JOHNSON She died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at her home in Baton Rouge. She was 58 . Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002. Religious service at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, conducted by the Rev. Eugene Jones. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. --------------------------------------------------- KIMBROUGH, DORIS M. Died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002. Arrangements pending at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd. ---------------------------------------------------- LANDRY, JR. LAWRENCE JOSEPH A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 4 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, in Baton Rouge. He was 44. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Florida Boulevard Baptist Church from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Trammel. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. ---------------------------------------------------- LEBLANC, COURTNEY MICHELLE A resident of Denham Springs, she was 12 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Word of Life Church, Vatican Drive, Donaldsonville, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the church from 7 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment in Ascension Cemetery. Survived by her mother, Jennifer Kocke. ----------------------------------------------------- NELSON, SR. IVORY He died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at his residence. He was 72. Visiting at New Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Rosedale Road, Port Allen, from 5 p.m. Sunday until religious service at 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev. H.B. Williams. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Monday. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Sadie Nelson ----------------------------------------------------- NELSON, SHIELDS PETER Died Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 10, 1915,. Services will be private. ---------------------------------------------------- SAIA, SR. RUSSELL ROY A resident of Baton Rouge, he passed away at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at the Louisiana War Veterans Home, Jackson. He was 83. Visiting at St. Joseph Cathedral from 9 a.m. Monday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. M. Jeffery Bayhi and the Rev. Gerald H. Burns. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by his wife Carrie Ragusa Saia. ---------------------------------------------------- SECREASE, BRIAN MARK He died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002. He was 19. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Billy Kennedy. Interment in Sand Hill Cemetery. Survived by his parents, Michael and Pamela Bretz Secrease. ---------------------------------------------------- SHAFFERS, GERALDINE CASEY A resident and native of Baton Rouge, Geraldine Shaffers died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 72. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, from 9 a.m. Tuesday until religious service at 12:30 p.m. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. ----------------------------------------------------- SMITH, EMILY LOIS She died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002. She was 18. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Larry Brignac. Interment in Johnson Cemetery. Survived by her parents, Paul D. and Pam Weatherford Smith, Loranger. ------------------------------------------------------ STASSI, MARY OLALAH JAMESON A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 9:35 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002. She was 92. Graveside service at Cremation Gardens in Greenoaks Memorial Park at 1 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by Burn Page. . ------------------------------------------------------ SULLIVAN, LIZETTE MATENS She died at 4 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, She was 29 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at noon Monday, conducted by the Rev. Michael Collins. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by her husband, Michael T. Sullivan. ------------------------------------------------------ WALLACE, NETTIE MAE A resident of Walker, she died Friday morning, Nov. 29, 2002, at Summit Hospital. She was 89. Graveside service at Roselawn Memorial Park at 11 a.m. Monday. ------------------------------------------------------ WEBSTER, IRENE THOMPSON A resident of Walker, she died at 5:07 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was 72 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and after 8 a.m. Tuesday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by her husband, William Glenn Webster Sr. ------------------------------------------------------ WILKINSON, JACK L. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, Visiting at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10925 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorial service at the church at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Scott Schmieding. Survived by his wife, Jewel H. Wilkinson. ------------------------------------------------------- WILSON, BERNICE CHRISTINE A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 3 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2002. She was 83 Visiting at Berean Seventh-day Adventist Church from 12:30 p.m. Monday until service at 2 p.m. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens.