Local Covington, Louisiana Obituaries

Aug 30, 2017

Durwood “Woody” Crawford passed away on August 30, 2017 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA.  He was born on December 27, 1953 in Tylertown, Mississippi.  He was a graduate of Covington High School. Woody was a loyal employee of Washington-St. Tammany Electric for over 30 years as a Field Service Representative where he was loved by his...

Aug 29, 2017

Michael Kenneth Jurina age 63, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 with his loving wife Renee by his side at home in Franklinton, LA after a long illness. He is the son of Mike Jurina and Norma Hamilton, born in Salem, Ohio.

Michael met his loving wife, Renee Larsen of Kissimmee, Fl. and they settled in Louisiana...

Aug 28, 2017

Anne Maloney-Rohner, 56, of Amite, Louisiana, passed away unexpectedly Saturday August 19, 2017 at her home.  She was born on May 6, 1961 in Menominee, MI to the late Karen J. Maloney-Oldale (Gross) and adopted by the late Lt. Col. Aelred H. Maloney.

Anne was a free-spirited woman who loved to have a good time...

Aug 28, 2017

Gibson “Gibby” Joseph Autin II was born in Houma, La., where he lived most of his life working in the various Autin family food and catering businesses. In 1998 he moved to Covington, La., where he continued to distribute the packaged mixes of Autin’s Cajun Foods until he was called home by the  Lord on August 28, 2017.  He...

Aug 24, 2017

Elizabeth “Deeda” Hughes Freret Luke, passed away at the age of 89 on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Native of New Orleans, LA, she was the only child of the late Douglass Vincent Freret and Elizabeth Hughes Freret. Deeda is survived by her three children: Elizabeth Freret Luke Nern (Robert); Daniel Douglass Luke (Karen); David Burrows Luke (Laurie). Deeda was...

Aug 19, 2017

Anne Maloney-Rohner, 56, of Amite, Louisiana, passed away unexpectedly Saturday August 19, 2017 at her home.  She was born on May 6, 1961 in Menominee, MI to the late Karen J. Maloney-Oldale (Gross) and adopted by the late Lt. Col. Aelred H. Maloney.

Anne was a free-spirited woman who loved to have a good time and made...

Aug 18, 2017

Ann Louise Taliancich Magri Kelley, age 69, passed away on August 18, 2017.  She was born in New Orleans, LA to the late Captain Sam B. Taliancich and Mazelle Batrous Taliancich.  She is survived by her husband Robert E. Kelley, Daughters (Father Irvin L. Magri, Jr.) Jennifer Magri Madona (Steven) and Julie Magri Bergeron (Michael), Grandsons Thomas Savoie III,...

Aug 17, 2017

Brother Bobby Rogers joined his Lord in Heaven peacefully at the age of 74 on August 17, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was native of Covington, LA. His parents, the late Ado Rogers and Catherine Sharp Rogers and spent most of his life in Covington area. He loved spending time with his family and attending church services. Bobby...

Aug 16, 2017

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Aug 15, 2017

On August 15, 2017, at around 11:00pm, Amber lost her battle with a deep and secret depression. In that moment, she chose to harm herself. Her wounds put her beyond the ability to feel pain from the moment the choice was made. She was unable to recover from her wounds. She was released from this world, body and Spirit,...

Aug 15, 2017

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Aug 13, 2017

Paula Louise (Cothern) Laseter, a life-long resident of Louisiana, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 59. Paula was always known as “Mama Paula” or simply, mom. Paula is preceded in death by her husband Gary Laseter, father Albert Cothern, mother Margaret Louise (Fowler) Cothern, and brothers Warren and Norman Broussard. Surviving family members include son...

Aug 10, 2017

Thomas J Moran III passed away on August 10, 2017 at the age of 70. Thomas was a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Ponchatoula, LA. Son of the late Mararet Bertholett and Thomas J Moran II. Thomas is survived by his loving wife Louise Schenck, two step children; April Gayley and Matthew Schenck, his sister...

Aug 9, 2017

Aug 9, 2017

Aug 7, 2017

Patricia (Patti) Louise Myers Ballance passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at her home in Covington, LA. She was born to the late Henry Myers and Eva Mae Dutruch. She was the loving Mother to Christopher Steven Maklary (Renae), Deanna King Wehrung  (Mark), and Desiree  D Wanda King. Patti was the sister to Henrietta Myers Addison, Michael Myers,...

Aug 5, 2017

Leona Fay Gill (Nee Ory) passed away August 5, 2017 at age 71. Leona was born in Mobile, Alabama and lived the last 30+ years in St. Tammany Parish. She was preceded in death by her parents JD and Zetta Althea Ory and brothers Richard and Jeffery Ory. She is the loving mother of Laura Ellen Schlotzhauer (David), Adrienne...

Aug 2, 2017

Wyman C. Alderman went home to be with the Lord on August 2, 2017 at the age of 59 in Slidell, Louisiana at his home. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Wyman was a mechanic at Alexander's Home and Auto in Pearl River, LA for many years. He then opened his own outboard motor repair business at his home...

Jul 30, 2017

Debora Ann Fellon Bazzelle passed courgeously at her home Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the age of 63. She was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana for 26 years prior to moving to Slidell. She attended Marion Abramson High School. Deb was diagnosed with four types of cancer...

Jul 27, 2017

Francis Raymond Besson peacefully entered into eternal rest on July 27, 2017 at the age of 85 at his home in Mandeville, LA surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in New Orleans, LA. the 4th of seven children born to his late parents, Edwin J. Besson, Sr. and Claudia LeBlanc Besson.  He was married to the love...