obUV-1900 la rapides parish obituaries ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ===================================================================== UNDERWOOD, ROBERT E. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Aug 1999. Burial in Jeffers Cemetery, Jeffers; aged 78; died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, at home; native of Ludington, Mich.; U.S. Army veteran of World War II; employed by Flax Plant and County Highway Dept. and Windom Public Schools; member of First Baptist Church and American Legion. Survivors: wife, Phyllis Underwood of Minnesota; sons, Bruce Underwood of Alexandria, La., Brian Underwood of Windom; daughter, Leatrice Koenig of Austin, Texas; 2 granddaughters. --------------------------------------------------------------------- UNRATH, MARGARET Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Sep 1999. Services in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, Alexandria; aged 80, of Alexandria died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, in her home. Survivors: husband, Richard Unrath of Alexandria; daughter, Patricia Ann Dunavent of Rockport, Maine; 2 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VALENTINE, ALBERTA FRANCES LANIER Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 23, 1999. Services for Alberta Frances Lanier Valentine will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Hixson Bros. with Dr. Joe Kite, the Revs. Tim Everett, Doug Davis and Roy James officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. Mrs. Valentine, 72, of Alexandria died Wednesday, April 21, 1999, in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church, Order of Eastern Star J.T. Charnley Chapter No. 197, Kelta Kappa Gamma, Daughters of American Revolution and Louisiana Teacher Association. She was a graduate of Louisiana College and received her masters degree plus 30 in early childhood education from Northwestern State University. She taught for four years in Houston, Texas, and 16 years in Rapides Parish. Survivors include her husband, Don Valentine of Alexandria; and one daughter, Fran Hancock of Lake Charles. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VALLERY, JESSIE MAE Alexandria Town Talk, 19 Aug 1999. Burial in Union Cemetery, Joyce; aged 91, of Joyce; died Wed., Aug. 18, 1999 in Bossier City; native of Winn Parish. Survivor: son, Chestine Bearden of Shreveport. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VALLERY, MARTHA LEONA O'NEAL Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Thursday, 4 January 1996, P. D-3, Column 4. Martha Leona O'Neal Vallery, died 2 Jan 1996 at Rapides General Hospital. She was a native of Holloway, La., a member of 1st United Methodist Church in Pineville, where she was active in many activities. She was an insurance clerk at Rapides General Hospital; a member of the H.C. & M.E. Duncan Chapter 161 Order of the Eastern Star; a member of the Central Louisiana Genealogical Society and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Survivors: Daughters: Mary Louise Robertson of South Haven, MS; Mildred McElwee of Memphis, TN. Norma Barton of Livingston, TX. Sister: Ruby Lovett of Mixon, TX. 5 grandchildren, 10 great- grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren. Services: Held at 11:30 am in the chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville with Rev. J. Roddy Taylor officiating. Burial: Under direction of Hixon Brothers Funeral Home. Cemetery Perpetual Care, located in Pineville on the east side of U.S. Hwy. 165 at Kingsville Community. Memorials May be made to 1st United Methodist Church Building Fund; 101 College Drive; Pineville, LA 71360 or the Central Louisiana Genealogical Society; P.O. Box 12206; Alexandria, 71315-2206 Monies sent to the genealogy society will be donated in her name to purchase research materials at the Alexandria Historical & Genealogical Library. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VAN MOL, ANDREW Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk May 6, 1999. Lecompte - Services for Andrew "Drakie" Van Mol will be at 10 a.m. today in St. Martin Catholic Church. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of John Kramer & Son. Van Mol, 84, of Alexandria died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, in Southfield Care Nursing Center, Lecompte. Survivors include his wife, Rosalie Marien Van Mol of Alexandria; one son, Andrew J. Van Mol of Alexandria; two daughters, Pauline Van Mol Bennett of Alexandria and Mary Van Mol Vanderlick of Cheneyville; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VANDERLICK, JEROME FRANCIS Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 21, 1999. Services for Jerome Francis Vanderlick 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. Vanderlick, 82, of Alexandria died Saturday, March 20, 1999, in Rapides General Hospital. She served on the Rapides Parish Planning Commission and Farm Bureau. Survivors include his wife, Catherine V. Vanderlick of Alexandria; two sons, J.C. Vanderlick of Lecompte and Paul Vanderlick of Alexandria; two daughters, Gail Giles of Baton Rouge and Peggy Ewing of Round Rock, Texas; one sister, Alice Vanderlick of Alexandria; seven grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren and four great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VANGOSSEN, ALLEN PAUL Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 17, 1998. Services for Allen Paul VanGossen will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of John Kramer & Son. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville. VanGossen, 80, of Alexandria died Tuesday, March 17, 1998, in his residence. He was a graduate of Menard High School, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a retired farmer. Survivors include two sisters, Eunice V. Hattaway and Mary Ellen V. Mann, both of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VANNORT, RAYMOND LEWIS Alexandria Town Talk, 11 Sep 1999. Aged 74, of Goldonna died Thursday, Sept. 9,1999, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Survivors: wife, Eleanor May Vannort of Goldonna; son, Raymond Louis Vannort Jr. of Goldonna; sisters, Irean White of Mayfield, N.Y., Ethel Close and Jean Rouse, of Fort Plain, N.Y.; step-sister, Beverly Vanvranken of Cargo Lake Stage, N.Y.; 5 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VARNADO, MERLE COLSON Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Oct 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 71, of Ball died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: son, Michael W. Wiley of Pineville; daughter, Laura Dear of Gardner; one brother, C.H. Colson Jr. of Pineville; sisters, Shirley Miller of Ball and Diane Fountain of Pineville; 5 grandchildren, 3 stepgrandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VARNELL, SYE Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 2 Oct 1999. Burial in Garden of Memories; aged 92, of Winnfield died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, in Guest House of Bossier; native of Winnfield. Survivors: daughters, Lila Dee Van Dine of Leesville and Frances Sisung of Gretna; son, Charles "Ducker" Varnell of Bossier City; 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: Charles Bice, Donald Kelley, Jack Plunkett, Don Walsh, Dennis Van Dine, Jeff Varnell, Lawrence Sisung, Lane Sisung. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VAUGHAN, CLIFFORD DELMAR Alexandria Town Talk, 29 Oct 1999. Burial in Roosevelt Memorial Gardens, Culver City, Calif.; aged 75, of Bunkie died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, in his residence. Survivors: son, Charles Vaughan of California; daughters, Dorothy Bihm of Bunkie and Marion Cobb of California; 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VEAL, LEANER HOOPER Alexandria Town Talk, 12 Sep 1999. Burial in the Garden of Memories aged 89, of Alexandria, died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Natchitoches. Survivors: brother, Daniel Hooper of New Orleans; sister, Rozetter Jackson of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VENABLE, BERTHA M. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 1 Sep 1999. Entombment in St. Joseph Mausoleum No. 2, Marksville; aged 83, of Marksville died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, in Avoyelles Hospital; native of Grand Couteau. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VENSON, FREDDIE Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 1, 1999. Services for Freddie Venson will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Progressive with the Rev. Larry Turner officiating. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday with burial in James Cemetery, Boyce. Venson, 75, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. He was a native of Colfax. Survivors include his wife, Maude Venson of Alexandria; six sons, Alfred Venson, Raymond Thomas and Joe Venson, all of Alexandria, Lee Arthur Venson of Boyce, Robert Louis Venson of Virginia Beach, Va., and Freddie Venson Jr. of Colorado Springs, Colo.; four daughters, Pearl Venson, Ellen Venson and Betty Jean Thomas, all of Alexandria, and Lillie Venson of Boyce; two brothers, Johnny P. Johnson of Boyce and Charles Heath of Alexandria; 64 grandchildren, 17 great- grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VERCHER, HAZEL Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk May 2, 1999. Burial will be in Bay Springs Cemetery, Chopin. Mrs. Vercher, 65, of Pineville, died, May 1, 1999, at a family residence. Survivors include one son, Mark Vercher of Pineville; one daughter, Sandie Gurganious of Pineville; her mother, Irene Johnson of Ball; one brother, Kenneth Johnson of Dallas, Texas; one sister, Aderine Terrell of Ball; and one grandson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VERCHER, LIZZIE MAE Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Sep 1999. Burial in Emmanuel Cemetery; aged 79, of Chopin died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, in Alexandria; native and resident of Chopin. Survivors: sons, Harold Vercher of Alexandria, Kile Vercher of Marco and Phanor "Nonnie" Vercher of Chopin; sister, Dorothy Scallion of Campti; brother, Arthur Delacerda of Chopin; 6 grandchildren, 7 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers: Ben Delacerda, Travis Delacerda, Kelvin Delacerda, Kenneth LaCaze, Joey Vercher and Mark Vercher. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VERCHER, SAMUEL H. SR. Alexandria Town Talk, 21 Aug 1999. Burial in Cloutierville Catholic Cemetery; aged 88, of Derry; died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Derry. Survivors: son, Samuel Howard Vercher Jr. of Alexandria; daughter Barbara Brosette of Pineville; sister, Rosalie McBride of Natchitoches; 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VERCHER, VICTOR V. Alexandria Town Talk, 5 Aug 1999. Burial in Pythian Cemetery, Bunkie; aged 81, of Bunkie; died Wed., Aug. 4, 1999, in Alexandria; retired insurance executive, owner of Perfection Printers, Inc. of Bunkie. Survivors: wife, Shirley Rogers Vercher of Bunkie; daughters, Vicki Vercher and Denise Vercher Richer of Bunkie; 3 grandchildren. Pallbearers: W. Eric Odom, Vincent Todd Riche, Cory James Riche, Bobby Higginbotham, John Frazier, David McRae. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VERZWYVELT, JOHN D. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk, April 8, 1999. Services for John Douglas Verzwyvelt will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Rita Catholic Church, Alexandria. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, under direction of John Kramer & Son. Verzwyvelt, 69, of Boyce died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, in Roby, Texas. He was a member of the Belgian-American Club and Dough Hills Hunting Club. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Cruikshank Verzwyvelt of Boyce; one son, John Douglas Verzwyvelt Jr. of Boyce; one daughter, Marcia Verzwyvelt of Boyce; two sisters, Sue Vanderlick and Terrie Coombs, both of Alexandria; and five grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VEULEMAN, RUFUS JOSHLEUM Alexandria Town Talk, 20 Sep 1999. Burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery; aged 99, of Many died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VICKNAIR, LOIS TATE Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Sep 1999. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park; aged 83, of Baton Rouge died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in her home; native of Denham Springs, La.; former resident of Alexandria, La., and Mobile, Ala. Survivors: husband, Rene M. Vicknair Sr. of Baton Rouge; son, Reve M. Vicknair Jr. of Baton Rouge; daughters, Eugenie Gluth of New Orleans, Lila Glankler of Charlott, N.C., Carole Cordes of Baton Rouge; sisters, Jeannette Dunn of Baton Rouge, Lila Garrison of Denham Springs; 14 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: her six grandsons. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VIDRINE, MELANIE S. Alexandria Town Talk, 22 Oct 1999. Entombment in Sacred Heart Mausoleum; aged 89, of Ville Platte died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, in Ville Platte. Survivors: son, Berry L. Vidrine of Lafayette; brothers, Walton Soileau and Eusebe Soileau, both of Ville Platte; sister, Ruth Bagley of New Mexico; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VIDRINE, MERVIN E. Submitted by Gaytha Thompson Alexandria Town Talk, Jan 08, 1998. Services for Mervin E. Vidrine will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, Alexandria. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens under direction of John Kramer & Son. Vidrine, 73, of Alexandria died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Rapides Regional Medical Center. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korea. He retired from the Louisiana Department of Labor with 36 years service and also served on the 1975 Governors Manpower Service Council. Survivors include his wife, Audrey A. Vidrine of Alexandria; one daughter, Anita Marie Corbello of Melbourne, Australia; two sons, Ronald E. Vidrine and Robert M. Vidrine, both of Alexandria; seven grandchildren. A Christian wake service will begin at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VIENNE, ELIZABETH Alexandria Town Talk, 18 Oct 1999. Memorial services in First United Methodist Church; aged 88, of Natchitoches died Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Kerr, Ark. Survivors: sons, Francis Vienne and Charles Vienne Sr., both of Natchitoches; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VINCENT, MABEL O. Alexandria Town Talk, 3 Aug 1999. Burial in Alexandria Memorial Gardens; aged 91, of Alexandria; died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999. Survivors: husband, Edward Vincent of Alexandria; daughters, Carla Hallgren of Rocklin, Calif., Dona Havemann of Alexandria; stepdaughter, Shirley Edwards of Kissimmee, Fla.; 5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 1 stepgrandchild, 2 stepgreat-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VINSON, FREDDIE ST. Alexandria Town Talk, 24 Sep 1999. Burial in Lone Star Cemetery; aged 69, of Pineville died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: wife, Alza Vinson of Pineville; son, Freddie Vinson Jr., of Pineville; daughters, Pearlie Ellis of Alexandria, Priscilla Vinson of Pineville; brother, Ernest Vinson of Pineville; sisters, Katherine Jones of Pineville, Helen Johnson of Seattle, Wash.; 2 grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VINSON, HAZEL A. Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk March 24, 1999. Services for Hazel Aline Vinson will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of John Kramer & Son. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Vinson, 80, of Pineville died Tuesday, March 23, 1999, in her residence. Survivors include one son, Jessie Vinson Jr. of Pineville; four daughters, Mary Edwards of Alexandria, Diane Springer of Pollock, Shirley Vinson of Cordova, Tenn., and Judy Greene of Forest Hill; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VINSON, WILLE EMORY Submitted by Randy Vinson Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Tuesday, May 26, 1987. Burial was in National Cemetery, Pineville. Vinson, 70, of Alexandria died at 11:15P.M. Tuesday in Rapides General hospital. He was a World War II Veteran and a member of the Civil Air patrol and Veterans of Foreign Wars George M. Simmons Post #3. Survivors: wife, Jeanette Vinson of Alexandria; mother, Georgia Vinson of Alexandria; stepsons, Rolf Pinckert of Forest Hill and Charles Crabtree of New Orleans; brothers, Virgil Vinson Sr of Monroe, Junior Vinson of Jena, Ray Vinson of Bosier City La, Jessie Vinson of Bay Town and Wayne Vinson of Houston Texas; and two granddaughters. Pallbearers were Charles Crabtree, henry Green, Gunter Pinckert, Allen Vinson, Ray Vinson and Virgil Vinson Jr. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VIZENA, VINEY Alexandria Town Talk, 15 Aug 1999. Mrs. Vizena - Burial in Oberlin Cemetery; aged 86, of Kinder; died Fri., Aug. 13, 1999, in Kinder; native of Oberlin; resident of Kinder for 32 years. Survivors: sons, Daniel Vizena of Jackson, Mich., Rawlin Vizena of Kinder; daughters, Nelda Cobb of Kinder and Veronica Weiser of Texas City, Texas; sisters, Mae Fontenot of Lake Charles, Leliea Reed of Oakdale; 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VODA, LOUIE Submitted by Houston Tracy Jr TreSearch3@aol.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Thursday, 11 March 1996. Louie Voda of Libuse, La. died 9 Mar 1996 in St. Francis Cabrini Hospital. Survivors: Step-Son, Victor Melichar of Libuse, La. Step-Daughter: Helen Koncinsky of Alexandria, La. 4 step-grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren. Services held in the chapel of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home, Alexandria. Officiating: Randy Koncinsky and Dan Melichar. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery under direction of Kramer. Funeral Announcement - Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Thursday, 13 March 1996. Pallbearers: Frank Hazmark, Richard Melder, Robert Pospisil, Carl Voda, Ken Voda, Mark Watson, Archie Voda & Miton (sic) Voda, Sr. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VOGT, CATHERINE A. Alexandria Daily Town Talk, 4 Oct 1999. Graveside services and burial in Natchez Cemetery, Natchez, Miss.; aged 19, of Farmerville died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, near Farmerville in an automobile accident. Survivors: mother and step-father, Sarah and Zack Spencer of Farmerville; father and step-mother, Michael and Kenya Vogt Sr. of West Monroe; brother James Michael Vogt of West Monroe; step-brothers, Scott Spencer of Laurel, Miss., Michael Spencer of Shreveport, Sean Spencer of Hamburg, Ark., Gabe Clark, Justin Clark and Daniel Clark, all of West Monroe; paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Vogt Jr. of Ferriday; great-grandmother, Estelle Tinsley of Natchez, Miss. Pallbearers will be her step-brothers. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VOINCHE, IRENE NECK Alexandria Town Talk, 7 Aug 1999. Entombment in St. Joseph Mausoleum No. 2; aged 74, of Alexandria; died Friday, Aug. 6, 1999, in Alexandria; native of Marksville. Survivors: husband, Ray Voinche of Alexandria; son, Donald James Voinche of Alexandria; daughter, Susan Day of Deville; brothers, Alton Neck and Carnot Neck, of Marksville; 4 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VOINCHE, MAYME ELOISE Alexandria Town Talk, 8 Oct 1999. Entombment in Gates of Heaven Mausoleum; aged 96, of Bunkie died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, in Alexandria. Survivors: brother, Harvey Voinche of Marksville; sisters, Grace Long of Donaldsonville and Lt. Col. Mona Voinche of Alexandria. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VONESH, PATRICIA CECELIA Submitted by Debbie Bryant Alexandria Daily Town Talk April 15, 1999. Services Friday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pineville, with the Rev. Terry Allen officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park under direction of Hixson Bros., Pineville. Mrs. Vonesh, 83, of Pineville died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, in Ruston. She was a retired restaurant manager for Rapides General Hospital after 20 years of service. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was a 20 year volunteer in the Thrift Shop and a member of RSVP. Survivors include one son, Kenneth William Vonesh of Pineville; two daughters, Catherine Patricia Vonesh Bolin of Ruston and Ann Marie Vonesh Pitre of Natchitoches; five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VONOLSDORF, TIMOTHY Alexandria Town Talk, 31 Aug 1999. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; aged 63, of Pineville; died Sat., Aug. 28, 1999. ---------------------------------------------------------------------