Ridgdell obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Ridgdell, Owen Young 20 Dec 2007 Dec 2007 Jerry Nelson Ridgdell, Rodney 18 Nov 1932 Jun 2000 Carol/Jerry Nelson Ridgdell, Ruth Hopkins 4 Jul 2006 Jul 2006 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/20/2007 RIDGDELL, OWEN YOUNG Mr. Owen Young Ridgdell, 83 years old of Ponchatoula, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 in North Oaks Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, April 27, 1924 in Ponchatoula, son of the late Bazile and Vida Hawkins Ridgdell. Surviving are his son, Ronnie Ridgdell; 5 daughters, Jean Stanga, Stacey Gatlin, Rhonda Kugler, Kelly Yuhasz, Lynnette Wells; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren his sister, Sharon Lee. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Hopkins Ridgdell and 2 grandsons, Mark & Phillip Kugler. Friends will be received Thursday, December 20, 2007 from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm and on Friday, December 21, 2007 from 8:00 am until the religious service begins at 10:00 am at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Ponchatoula. Interment will follow in the Sand Hill Cemetery in Ponchatoula. Condolences may be e-mailed to: condolence@bellsouth.net / subject line: Ridgdell. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 11/18/1932 RIDGDELL, RODNEY Rodney Ridgdell, 67, died at home in Ponchatoula Sunday. Funeral was Monday in Ponchatoula; interment in Mitchell cemetery. He lived near Ponchatoula all his life; was the eldest son of the late Young Ridgdell and Sarah Lane; born 10 Nov 1865. Survived by wife, Elizabeth Hawkins; four children, Jules and Edward Ridgdell of Ponchatoula, Mrs. Mary Fleitas of Madisonville and Mrs. Zorvie Krow of New Orleans; one brother, Benjamin A. Ridgdell, Sr.; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Pittman of Natalbany and Mrs. A. L. Molen of New Orleans. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 7/4/2006 RIDGDELL, RUTH HOPKINS Ponchatoula - Ruth Hopkins Ridgdell, 64, died Sunday, July 2, 2006, at her residence. Survivors include her husband, Owen Ridgdell; four daughters, Stacey Gatlin, Rhonda Kugler, Kelly Yuhasz and Lynnette Wells; one stepson, Ronnie Ridgdell; stepdaughter, Jean Stanza; 11 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren; and six sisters, Dolly Berens, Faye Shortnacy, Betty James, Bonnie Wilson, Maxine Kelly and Phyllis Hyde. She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Agnes and Ben Hope; and two grandchildren, Marc and Phillip Kugler; and three brothers, Ralph, Jack and Roy Hopkins. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Wednesday, July 5, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral service at 11. Burial will be at Sand Hill Cemetery, Ponchatoula. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/ridgdell.txt