Obituaries
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Donald Gordon Burkell, 72, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 8, 2010, at Slidell Memorial Hospital.
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William Herbert Flautt, 87, a native of New Orleans, resident of St. Bernard Parish for 32 years, resident of Picayune, Miss., for three years and a resident of Lacombe for the past 15 years, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
More of this storyMaxine Newman passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at the age of 80. She is survived by her children, Linda Joyce Hansen, Beverly Kay Frosch, Mack Edward Newman, Charles Lee Newman and Mary Beth Kaizer; four brothers; three sisters; and her loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, A.E. Newman; her parents, Mack Oatsvall and John and Dovie Horton. She was a native of Hardin County, Tenn., and a resident of Mandeville for the past 40 years.
More of this storyVictoria “Vickie” Ann Watson Meindl, 57, died Thursday, March 11, 2010. Born in Rantoul, Ill., she was the daughter of Edna Lorraine Williams Watson and the late Robert Wray Watson. She was the wife and best friend of Eric Meindl.
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Mitchell Anthony Boone died Thursday, March 4, 2010. He was born May 30, 1963, in Jefferson Parish and was a longtime resident of Covington with his most recent residence in Ballston Spa, N.Y.
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Lydia Mercedes Ferrera Duignan, 96, passed away Monday, March 8, 2010, following a brief illness. She was born March 17, 1913, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
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After a short illness, Evelyn “Lynntune” Cornelia Cousin Evans was called home by the Lord Monday, March 8, 2010. The late Joseph “Gilbert” Cousin and Josephine “Frances” Pichon Cousin were blessed with their eighth child of 13, Evelyn Cornelia Oct. 19, 1939. Evelyn married Henry Evans Jr. Oct. 11, 1958, and into this union five children were born, four sons and one daughter. She was a graduate of St. Tammany High School. She worked as a nurse’s aide at the Lacombe Nursing Home
More of this storyJames L. King, 77, passed away Feb. 9, 2010, at his residence in Pearl River. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr. King worked on the Apollo Program at NASA, and he worked with Mason Chamberlin, who designed the first automated grain loader. He was an avid archer, hunter and fisherman. He is survived by eight children, Richard, Randy, Rodney, Robert, Royce, Ryan, and Pamela King and Patience Breaux. He is also survived by two sisters, Charlotte Larsen and Vivian Lindberg and 15 grandchildren.
More of this storyJoseph Daniel McDermott passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at the age of 62. Joseph was a native of Round Brook, N.J., and a resident of Lacomb. He was the beloved father of Jason Merriman; son of the late Rose Marie Buckley McDermott and George Edward McDermott and dear friend of John Copeland.
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Mario Roger Sosa, 45, of Slidell, Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Slidell Memorial Hospital.
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Mario Roger Sosa, 45, of Slidell, Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Slidell Memorial Hospital.
More of this storyMary Pauline Sukman, 97, died March 7, 2010, at River Oaks Residential Care, Port Royal, S.C. Sukman was born Feb. 5, 1913, in Woonsocket, R.I. She moved to Beaufort, S.C. in 2006, after residing in Slidell for 25 years.
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Alcide Badon II, 64, a native of Abita Springs and a resident of Covington, passed away March 3, 2010.
More of this storyWalter W. “Wally” Callaway Sr., 69, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010. He was a resident of the Northshore for the past 35 years.
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Tom Edwards passed, 64, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010.
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W.L. “Johnny” Epton passed away Friday, March 5, 2010. He was born June 5, 1927, in Nashville, Ark., to the late J. Cecil and Alty Humphrey Epton.
More of this storyWendy Ann Kaupp, 39, of Slidell, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
More of this storyThe Rev. Jim Long, pastor of the Vineyard Church of Slidell, graduated to higher glory Sunday, March 7, 2010, around 8 p.m.
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Elizabeth Naomi Reich, 53, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, in Bay St. Louis. She was born in Brazoria, Texas, and was a resident of Bay St. Louis, Miss., for more than 40 years.
More of this storyJames Thomas "Tiger" Roberts, Jr., 50, passed away Saturday Feb. 20, 2010, at 7:05 a.m.
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Carrie Jean Storch, 22, of Pearl River, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010.
More of this storyHerbert Thomas, 52, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Morning Star Baptist Church, 620 Lamarque St., Mandeville, with the Rev. Michael R. Thomas officiating. Visitation is from 9-11 a.m. Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Clarence E. "Vic" Vicroy, 86, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, at his home.
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