obK-1900 la rapides obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ==================================================================== KASTANEK, MARTHA SUCHY Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Thursday, 23 February 1996, P. D-3. Died in Hilltop Nursing Home. Survivors: Son, Oscar Kastanek of Kolin, La. Daughters: Mildred Melichar and Edna Tuma, both of Pineville, La. 8 grandchildren, 16 great- grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchildren. Services held in the chapel of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home, Alexandria. Burial in the Czech Cemetery at Libuse, La. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KAY, FRANCES Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Oct 1999. Burial in St. Luke Cemetery, Natchitoches; aged 93, of Powhatan died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Survivors: sons, Willie Kay of Rufaula, Okla., and Eddie Kay Sr. and John Kay, both of Baton Rouge; daughters, Bessie Winn and Roberta Kay, both of Powhatan; sisters, Bessie Burrell of Alexandria and Lucille Madison of Shreveport; 28 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KEEFE, MICHAEL L. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Oct 1999. Burial in Gorum Cemetery; aged 46, of Gorum died Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, in St. Francisville; native of New Orleans. Survivors: daughter, Erin Irene Keefe of Galveston, Texas; mother, Retta McNabb of Ellington, Mo.; father and stepmother, Roy and Carman Troquille of Gorum; sister, April Dawn Troquille of Lufkin, Texas. Pallbearers: Phillip Shilling, Richard Shilling, John Shilling, Justin Shilling, Raymond Shilling and Gregory Shilling. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KELLEY, BERTICE A. Alexandria Town Talk, 28 Sep 1999. Burial in Couley Double Church Cemetery near Winnfield; aged 84, of Winnfield died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in her home; native of Winn Parish. Survivors: husband, Edwin M. Kelley of Winnfield; son, Joseph Edwin Kelley of Winnfield; 1 granddaughter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KELLEY, DONNA HENDRICKS Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 29, 1998. Services for Donna Hendricks Kelley will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Hixson Bros. with the Rev. Bill Broadwater officiating. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Pineville. Mrs. Kelley, 70, of Alexandria died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in Sisters of Charity St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of Baptist Temple and a 50 year member, past matron and secretary of J.T. Charnley Chapter No. 197. She was also a member of Order of Eastern Star and a retired legal secretary for Gold Law Firm. Survivors include two sons, Richard Kelley of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, John Kelley of Alexandria; five daughters, Karen Kelley of Alexandria, Vickie Harford of Andover, Ohio, Debora Fichtner of Rowlett,Texas, Cynthia Chastaine of Alexandria, and Rebecca Holmes of Clarks; two brothers, Kenneth Hendricks of Waterloo, Iowa and Donald Hendricks of Slidell; one sister, Mary Nicholson of Rantoul, Illinois; 15 grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KELLEY, JOSEPH P. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 13 Oct 1999. Burial will be in Memory Lawn Cemetery; aged 67, of Natchitoches died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in his home; native and lifelong resident of Natchitoches. Survivors: sons, Joseph Patrick Kelley Jr. of Arlington, Texas, Kevin Sean Kelley of Montgomery; daughter, Lucille Kelley Goodrow of Natchitoches; brother, Francis Guy Kelley II of Pineville; 4 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KELLEY, VIRGINIA BERLIN Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk,February 27, 1999. Services for Virginia Berlin Kelley will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Alexandria, with Dr. Lee Weems officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Pineville. Mrs. Kelley, 60, of Alexandria died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in Willis Knighton Hospital North in Shreveport. She was a receptionist for Kelly Hamm's Law Office, a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and was active with the American Heart Association. She was also a member of the Cenla Dancer's Club and assisted in teaching dance lessons. Survivors include one son, Kevin Lamar Kelley of Alexandria; two daughters, Karen Kelley Snow of Alexandria and Judith Kelley Reeves of Houston, Texas; one brother, John Lamar Berlin of Pineville; one sister, Ann Berlin Tarver of Alexandria; and four grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KELLY, CHASITY ALISHA Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Oct 1999. Burial in Green Oaks Cemetery; aged 8, of Oberlin died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, in Lake Charles. She was a resident of Oberlin. Survivors: father, Richard C. Duplichan of Kinder; her mother, Michelle Rison of Oberlin; brother, James Sherwin Duplichan of Kinder; sisters; Heather Danielle Duplichan of Kinder and Kimberly Rison of Winnfield. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KELLY, ZENDAL RAY Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Sep 1999. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery; aged 39, of Robeline died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999, in Round Rock, Texas; native of Robeline. Survivors: mother and step-father, Shirley and Paul Sikes of Robeline; father, Robert R. Kelly of Oklahoma City, Okla.; sisters, Delores McGee of Natchitoches and Necy Bennett of Homer; brother, Glenn R. Kelly of Olla. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, CHLOTILDE ALLEN Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Tuesday, 20 August 1996, P. D-3, Column 4. Chlotilde Allen Kennedy, age 65, of Camden, Arkansas died 14 Aug 1996 in her residence. She was a former resident of Woodworth, La. Survivors: Not named - Husband, 1 daughter & 1 son & 1 brother. 4 Sisters: Maxine Stephens and Cortez Lucas, both of Pineville (La.) [the other two sisters were not named] 4 Grandchildren and 2 Great- Grandchildren. Services: Held at 2 pm. Friday [16th] in Cullendale First Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Wilson officiating. Burial: Under direction of Proctor Funeral Home, Camden, in Memorial Park Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KENT, MARBETH BARRETT Alexandria Town Talk, 27 Sep 1999. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bentley; aged 83, of Pollock died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in her home. Survivors: sons, Carroll E. Kent Sr. and Jerry L. Kent, of Pollock; daughter, Patsy Kent Brown of Pollock; brother, Carroll Barrett of Alexandria; 3 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KETTS, JAMES JR. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 4 Oct 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Leesville; aged 72, of Leesville died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999; native of Dallas, Texas, and a teacher and an administrator at Leesville High School. Survivors: wife, Bobbi Kitts of Leesville; daughter, Lee Turner of Leesville; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY, KATHERINE MARIE Alexandria Town Talk, 14 Oct 1999. Memorial graveside services in Memory Lawn Cemetery; aged 39, of Silver Springs, Fla., died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Ocala, Fla.; native of Natchitoches. Survivors: son, Justin William Key; mother, Elizabeth Jeanette Duke of Atlanta, Ga.; brothers, Timothy Wayne Key of Natchitoches and Kenneth R. Buckley of Shreveport. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KEYS, FRAN Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 3 Oct 1999. Aged 22, of Ferriday died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Riverland Medical Center. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KIEFFER, CHRISTOPHER Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 2, 1999. Services for Christopher "Bud" Kieffer will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, under direction of John Kramer & Son. Kieffer, 23, of Lecompte died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, in his residence. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Shelly Kieffer of Lecompte; one daughter, Abagail Grace Kieffer of Lecompte; his parents, Gary and Linda Kieffer of Alexandria; four sisters, Ann Barnett of Cottonport, Caroline Whitley of Alexandria, Marion Gordey of Lubbock, Texas, and Heidi Wampler of Bloomington, Ind.; paternal grandmother, Marian Kieffer of Charleston, S.C. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KIMBLE, WADE ANTHONY Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Oct 1999. Services in the chapel of Escude; aged 34, of Prairieville died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, in Gonzales; former resident of Lettsworth and a native of Houma. Survivors: parents, William and Barbara Kimble of Lettsworth; brothers, Kirt Richard of New Orleans and David Kimble of Prairieville; sisters, Katie Kimble Ruiz of St. Bernard, Rosemary Stevens of Gonzales, Margie Richard of Pairieville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KIMLER, ALBERTA LINZAY Alexandria Town Talk, 16 Sep 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 88, of Poland Community died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999; resided in Vidor, Texas, for 45 years and in the Poland Community for the last 15 years. Survivors: daughters, Dorothy L. Mathews of Alexandria, Nelwyn L.Pruitt of DeRidder; brother, Earl Linzay of Forest Hill; 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KING, CHARLIE EUGENE Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Oct 1999. Burial in James Hill Cemetery; aged 78, of Alexandria died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in Heritage Manor No. 2. Survivors: wife, Lillian King of Alexandria; daughter, Bobbie King of Walton, Texas; stepdaughters, Randy Clark of Maryland, Texas, Louise Clark of Church Point; 2 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KING, KAREN EBERHART Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 08, 1998. Mrs. King, 53, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Survivors include two sons, William B. King Jr. and Rick A. King, both of Alexandria; one brother, Louis Raymond Eberhart of Levit Town, Pa. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KING, MAMIE Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Saturday, July 17, 1993, P. D-3. Mrs. Mamie King, age 88, of Alexandria (La.) died Wednesday, 14 Jul 1993 in Rapides General Hospital, Alexandria. Survivors: 3 Sons: Dennis King Jr. of Alexandria; Leroy King of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Raymond King of Jonesville (La.). 3 Daughters: Carrie Todd of St. Louis, Mo.; Louise Coleman of Minneapolis and Virginia Whilley (sic) of Las Vegas, Nev.; 39 grandchildren and 19 great- grandchildren. Services: Will be at 11 a.m. today in St. Mark Baptist Church with the Rev. Eugene Williams officiating. Burial: In Elm Cemetery (location unknown) under direction of Howard's Funeral Home. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KING, SUSIE SPEED Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 08, 1998. Graveside services for Susie Speed King will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church, Lecompte. Arrangements are under direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. King, 79, of Lecompte died Friday, March 6, 1998, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lecompte, DAR and Lecompte Garden Club. Survivors include her husband, E. Forrest King of Lecompte; three daughters, Susanne K. Jones of Lecompte, Julia K. King of Dallas, Texas, and Mittie K. Bond of St. Louis, Mo.; one son, E. Forrest King Jr. of Shreveport; 10 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KING, WILLIAM TAYLOR 1942 Submitted by Barbara Webb purvisweb@aol.com To quote: We the under signed Citizens friends and good neighbors of Kingsville do here by pay the amount opposite our names for the purpose of purchasing flowers as a token of love and loyal Friendship to Mr. W. T. King he was love by his many friends; The Town of Kingsville was named for him. His many friends regret the loss of a good friend like Mr. King. Thanks W. L. Clifton 50 c Mrs. W L. Clifton 50c Mrs Weaver 50c Golden Rule Store 5.00 Deruy Eggerton 2.00 Mrs. Dora Barker 2.00 B. W. T?? 2.00 Harry Clement 1.00 Mrs & Mr. Reynolds 4.00 Carlson Cafe $3.00 C. Hood .50 Delu? W.1.00 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Carter .50 J. Sells .50 Mrs. S. A. Cheveallier .50 Bob Bob Boting(sic) .50 Mrs. Campbell 40 Mrs. C. G. Moore 25 Ple? Terrell 100 ?? $1.00 L. L. Ray 2.50 P. W. Nugent & family 1.00 Mrs. D. G. Bryant 50 Mrs. S. ?? 25c Notes: William Taylor King died on November 27, 1942 and is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Pineville, LA. This must have been a huge floral tribute to Mr. King considering the year was 1942. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KIRKLIN, HATTIE BELL Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Oct 1999. Burial in St. John Cemetery; aged 78, of Oberlin died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, in Oakdale. Survivors: sons, Hunter Kirklin Jr. and Wilbert Kirklin, both of Oakdale, and Wilford Kirklin of Kinder; daughter, Gloria Jean Kirby of San Antonio, Texas; brothers, Andrew Glynn of Albuquerque, N.M., Madison Glynn of Boyce and Wilbur Brock of Port Arthur, Texas; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-child. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KIRKLIN, WILLIAM A. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 16, 1999. Boyce - Services for William A. "Daygo" Kirklin will be at 7 p.m. today in Laurel Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. L.C. Williams officiating. Burial will be in McNutt Hill Cemetery under direction of Shepard. Kirklin, 41, of Boyce died Friday, March 12, 1999, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Kirklin of Colfax; one stepson, Shawnderick of Colfax; one daughter, Chasity Wells of Boyce; one stepdaughter, Shaundrick Jones of Colfax; his father, Archie Kirklin Sr. of Boyce; four brothers, Archie Kirklin, Willie Kirklin, Bobby Kirklin and Fred Kirklin, all of Boyce. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KLEINPETER, GLADYS AGNES GREMILLION Alexandria Town Talk, 10 Oct 1999. Services in Greenlawn Memorial Garden Cemetery, Lafayette; aged 80, of Ruston died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in Ruston; native of Long Bridge, a former resident of Alexandria. Survivors: son, Sidney H. Kleinpeter of Hawley, Texas; daughters, Sandra Bowen of Hawley, Texas, and Claudia Warlick of Bernice; 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KNOBLOCK, HELOISE ROMAGOSA Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 2, 1999. Services for Heloise Romagosa Knobloch will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of John Kramer & Son. Mrs. Knobloch, 87, of Alexandria died Thursday, April 1, 1999, in Alexandria. She was a native of Thibodaux and former school teacher at Our Lady of Prompt Succor School from 1949 until 1969. She was a member of Prompt Succor Altar Society and a volunteer for RSVP and Rapides Regional Medical Center Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Cheek of Alexandria; one son, Ernest John Knobloch Jr. of Gretna; three sisters, Sister Mary Edward Romagosa and Sister Marie de Lourdes Romagosa, both of New Orleans, and Elaine Forrest of Gretna; one brother, the Rev. Edward Romagosa, S.J. of Convent; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KOBER, FRANK JR. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk Rapides Parish July 7, 1999. Burial will be in Garden of Memories. Kober, 58, of Pineville died Wednesday, June 30, 1999, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. Survivors include one brother, Ernest James Kober of Pineville. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KRAMER, VICTOR M. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, February 23, 1999. Services for Victor Michael Kramer will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Entombment will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens Mausoleum under direction of John Kramer & Son. Kramer 76, of Alexandria died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital. He was a native of Alexandria and a graduate of Menard High School and Spring Hill College. He retired as secretary/treasurer of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Couvillion Kramer of Alexandria; three daughters, Charlotte K. Riche of Raceland, Vicki K. Gahagan of Natchitoches and Mary K. Kramer of Monroe, Mich.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KRUEGER, HELENE C. Alexandria Town Talk, 17 Sep 1999. Burial in Natchez City Cemetery; aged 92, of Clayton died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, in Ferriday; resident of Clayton since 1982 after moving from Vidalia where she had been a resident since 1939; born in Bottrop, Germany, and moved to the United States in 1926. Survivors: daughter, Anna Marie Clayton of Clayton; son, Rudolph A. Krueger of Natchez; sisters, Annie Schirrman and Clara Schmuck, both of Germany; 10 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Christian Krueger, Patrick Krueger, Charles Hill, Andrew Hill, Jason Martin, Rob Clayton IV, Kenneth Clayton and Gregory Clayton. --------------------------------------------------------------------- KYLE, JOHN ALFRED SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Oct 1999. Burial in the Little Zion Baptist Church cemetery; aged 57, of Cottonport died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in New Orleans. Survivors: wife, Naomi Kyle of Cottonport; sons, Brock Kyle and Terry Kyle, both of Cottonport, Velvon Kyle of Norcross, Ga., and John Kyle Jr. of Mansura; daughters, Ashley Kyle and Sarah Kyle, of Cottonport and Dinah Sampson of Mansura; brother, Edison Kyle of Cottonport; sisters, Dolly Jones of Mansura and Cecile Williams of Cottonport.