Obituaries from the Advocate 1/29/2003, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituaries in The Advocate on: 1/29/2003 ANDREWS, IRENE Died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was 65. Arrangements pending with Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker. ---------------------------------------------------------------- AUBRY, JOSEPHINE BROWN She died at 11:17 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at Dauterive Hospital, New Iberia. She was 97. Visitation at Evangeline Funeral Home, 314 E. St. Peter St., New Iberia, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, withrecitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. led by Monsignor Herman Barsens. Visitation at the funeral home after 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Religious service at St. Peter's Catholic Church at noon Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Charles Langlois. Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BATTLEY, ENEST He died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003. He was 82 .. Visiting at Pointe Coupee Funeral Home, New Roads, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. Religious service at St. Augustine Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Friday. Survived by his wife, Cecelia Victorian Battley. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BEDALE, CARMELA NOTO She died Jan. 27, 2003, at 10:30 p.m. She was 88 and resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Hollabaugh-Spindle Funeral Home, 1553 Wooddale Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by her husband, John Bedale ---------------------------------------------------------------- COON, BONNIE LOUREE RABORN Died at 12:39 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, She was 60.. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m . Wednesday. Visitation at Spring Creek Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Danny Smith and the Rev. Richard Hagean. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Survived by her husband, D.V. Coon. ---------------------------------------------------------------- CROCHET, CORRINNE M. She died at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads. She was 77. Visiting at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Morganza, from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Howard Hall. Interment in church cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELLIS, MARSHALL He died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at Plaquemine Manor. He was 80.Visiting at Word of Truth Christian Center, Bayou Goula, from 9 a.m. Thursday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Royal Forcell. Interment in church cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------- EMBERTON, RHONDA FAYE SCOTT A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, in Baton Rouge. She was 49. Arrangements pending at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd. ---------------------------------------------------------------- FREEMAN, CARRIE A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003. She was 80 . Visiting at Shady Grove Baptist Church from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the church from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Kenneth W. Chandler. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by her husband, Willie Freeman Sr. ---------------------------------------------------------------- GROH, JOAN ANN MINVIELLE Funeral service will be held Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at 11 a.m., with visitation after 10 a.m., at the Carmelite Monastery Chapel in Lafayette. The Rev. Keith DeRouen will officiate, with the Rev. Langlois serving as concelebrant. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.She died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003. ---------------------------------------------------------------- GUARNIERI, JOSEPH A. Joseph A. Guarnieri, 79 , died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. Thursday. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, celebrated by the Rev. Kenneth Roy and the Rev. Jimmy Roy. Entombment in Greenoaks Memorial Park Mausoleum. ---------------------------------------------------------------- IRBY, PEGGY WOLSEFER She died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at her residence in Watson. She was 69. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at First Pentecostal Church, Range Avenue, Denham Springs, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Ray Johnson. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge. Survived by her husband Charles Irby. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MONGET, DR. N. GAYLE He passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 86 .Visitation will be at Dunham Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church, 701 North Blvd., from 2 p.m. Friday until the memorial service at 3 p.m. Service to be performed by A. Russell Stevenson. ---------------------------------------------------------------- OURSO SR., LYNWOOD ROMUALD He died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at his home. He was 85 A funeral Mass was held at St. Joseph Cathedral on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, celebrated by the Rev. Gerard Young. Interment was in Roselawn Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife Marguerite Pierce Ourso; ---------------------------------------------------------------- SMITH, ELNITA M. She died at 4 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at Ormond Nursing Home, LaPlace. She was 85 Visiting at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 1143 S. 11th St., from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003. Religious service at the church at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Michael Saah-Buckman. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ---------------------------------------------------------------- STEWART SR., STERLING He died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. He was 70 .. Visiting at Carney-Mackey Funeral Home, 1576 Robin, from noon to 4 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Beach Grove Baptist Church No. 1, 890 La. 68, Jackson, at 7 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Perry Battley, pastor. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in church cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WALKER, ANSFORD He died Jan. 27, 2003, at 11:22 p.m. He was 69.Survived by his loving wife Opal Williams Walker; . Visitation at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until the Service of Celebration at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, conducted by Brother Dennis Terry, pastor of Greenwell Springs Baptist Church. Burial service in the church cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Greenwell Springs Baptist Church Honduras Mission Fund. Renaissance Service Inc., Gonzales, in charge of arrangements. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WAMPOLD, DOROTHY MARRON She died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 87, born Feb. 18, 1915, Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Miles Walsh and the Rev. Cleo Milano. Graveside service in Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Miss.