ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BALKA, GERALDINE Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La. Published: 5 October, 2012 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. ======================================================================= BALKA, GERALDINE Geraldine Balka, 78, a resident of Franklin and a native Bayou Sale, died Sunday, September 30, 2012, at 10:25 a.m., at her residence. Visitation will be Saturday, October 6, at Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church in Franklin, from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the St. John Cemetery in Franklin. Geraldine leaves to cherish her memories two sons, Deacon Harold (Regina) Balka and Dale Balka, all of Franklin; three sisters, Sarah F. Marks of Sorrell, Florence G. Cage and Lee Esther F. Hunt, both of Franklin; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents. Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ===================