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Local Covington, Louisiana Obituaries

Alexis Michelle Young

Alexis Michelle Young

Jan 24, 2024

Alexis Michelle Salazar Young passed away peacefully with her doting husband at her side, on January 24, 2024.  She was born on October 18, 1993, and remained a life-long resident of Louisiana. Lexi was an amazing wife and stepmother.  Despite an intense eight-year battle with breast cancer, she was the ultimate optimist. She was always smiling and often dancing, determined...

James Larry Wilson

James Larry Wilson

Jan 23, 2024

James "Larry" Wilson, 76, peacefully passed from this life with family on January 23, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Vicki Metheny Wilson and by their two children, Kelly (Brian) Wilson of Bedico, LA. and Jimmy Wilson of Bourg, LA.; two grandsons Matthew Wilson (Jamie) of Bedico, LA., Joshua Wilson of Westwego, LA., and granddaughter Kara...

Stephen Patrick Serpas

Stephen Patrick Serpas

Jan 22, 2024

Stephen Patrick Serpas gained his wings at the age of 63 on 1/22/2024, he passed away peacefully at his home in Abita Springs. Stephen was born on 3/17/1960 in New Orleans, he went to Redemptorist high school and grew up in the catholic faith. He began working as a teenager and eventually became what is known today as an Estimator...

Dana Charles Snider

Dana Charles Snider

Jan 21, 2024

Dana Charles Snider, a resident of Covington, LA, passed away peacefully at his home on January 21, 2024. He was born on July 16, 1945 in Madisonville, LA. to Herrle and Marguerite Snider.  He was a loving husband to Katherine Rogers Snider.   He was the stepfather of Curtis Reed, III (Ashley), and was a loving “Pawpaw” to Kylie, Maddie,...

Frances Gail Matthews Snider

Frances Gail Matthews Snider

Jan 21, 2024

Frances Gail Matthews Snider of Robert, Louisiana went home to be with Jesus on January 21, 2024 at the age of 70. She was born on January 27, 1953 in Hammond, Louisiana. She was the daughter of the late Archie Matthews and Iris Matthews. 

Frances was a member of Savannah Branch Church of God, Folsom, Louisiana. 

Frances is survived by...

Ouida Hidalgo Pennison

Ouida Hidalgo Pennison

Jan 20, 2024

Ouida Hidalgo Pennison peacefully passed away at Heritage Manor on the 20th of January 2024 in Mandeville, Louisiana at the age of 90.

Ouida Pennison is survived by her children, Mark Pennison Sr. (Debbie), Keith Pennison (Susan) and Kristian Pennison Cleveland (Kevin); grandchildren, Kelleé Pennison Nastasi (Albert), Mark Pennison Jr. (Belinda), Kacey Pennison Bushnell (Blake), Nova Pennison (Gilberto), Sarah

Pennison Hudson (Tyler),...

Jacquelyn Pittman

Jacquelyn Pittman

Jan 19, 2024

Dr. Jacquelyn Pittman, RN, EdD passed away Friday, January 19 th , 2024. Dr. Pittman was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida and graduated from Pensacola High School. She graduated from Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola School of Nursing in 1953. After receiving her nursing degree, Dr. Pittman served as a Sister with the Daughters of Charity for 5 years....

Chester "Chet" J. Kastava

Chester "Chet" J. Kastava

Jan 19, 2024

Chester “Chet” Kastava, born in Brooklyn, NY on August 21, 1943, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.   He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Donna Kastava, two daughters, Christine Jameson and her husband Cody and Debbie-Mercy Jean, and three stepsons, Adam Hymel and his wife Michelle,...

Michael Irvin Lingenfelter

Michael Irvin Lingenfelter

Jan 18, 2024

Michael Irvin Lingenfelter, 86 years, passed away on Thursday January 18, 2024, at his home in Covington, Louisiana surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Nancy L. (Beegle) Lingenfelter for 67 years.  Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Michael and Evelyn (Johnston) Lingenfelter.

Mike is survived by his wife Nancy, brother Thomas, Sisters Judy,...

Ernest L. Glass,Jr.

Ernest L. Glass,Jr.

Jan 18, 2024

Ernest "Butch" L. Glass, Jr.  of St. Tammany Parish passed away on January 18, 2024 at the age of 73. 

Butch leaves behind his children Jason Glass (Wendy), Sharon Glass Simon (Derrick) and Patrick Glass. He also leaves behind his siblings Dennis C. Glass, Perry L. Glass, Vicky Glass Amacker, as well as his grandchildren; Wade Glass, Brock Simmons and Matthew...

Colleen Baudin Rottmann

Colleen Baudin Rottmann

Jan 16, 2024

Colleen Baudin Rottmann was born on April 29,1952 and passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the age of 71. She passed away at her home in Slidell, Louisiana after a long battle with cancer with her loving husband of 37 years by her side. She is survived by her husband, Sidney, along with her brother, Glenn Baudin,...

Kenneth Warren Schulz, Sr.

Kenneth Warren Schulz, Sr.

Jan 15, 2024

Kenneth Warren Schulz Sr, resident of Slidell, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 15, 2024 at the age of 74.  Son of Herman William Schulz, Jr. and Audrey Ethel Petrie Schulz, he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 10, 1949.  He leaves behind his wife of 44 years, Carmen Devitt Schulz, children Fernand Beaucoudray (Linda), Emily...

Suzanne Johnson

Suzanne Johnson

Jan 15, 2024

Suzanne Johnson, a resident of  Pearlington, Mississippi and native of Slidell, Louisiana,  passed away on January 15, 2024 at the age of 60. 

Suzanne leaves behind to cherish her loving memories her loving spouse of 25 years, Steven Cronin, her beloved children Lionel Matherne, Aimee Johnson, Andrea Johnson Mclaren (Dawina), Starleen Johnson, Mother Mary Johnson, her siblings; Milton Johnson, , Brenda...

Minnie Bell Leidenheimer

Minnie Bell Leidenheimer

Jan 14, 2024

Minnie Bell Gaines Leidenheimer of Lacombe, Louisiana passed away January 14, 2024 at the age of 85. Minnie was born to William Harvey Gaines and Bertha Marie Gaines in 1938.

Minnie is preceded in death by her parents William Harvey Gaines and Bertha Marie Gaines and was widowed by her husband Suniou Peter Leidenheimer Sr. She also joins her Children Suniou...

Harold John Parris Jr.

Harold John Parris Jr.

Jan 14, 2024

Harold John Parris, Jr., better known to his many friends and loving family as "Hank," passed peacefully from this life and into the next at his home in Tylertown, Mississippi in hospice care after a series of health issues. He was surrounded by his “fur babies" and the comfort and love of his life's partner, Faith Dyson, on Sunday, January...

Frederick William DeSmith

Frederick William DeSmith

Jan 13, 2024

An extraordinary person deserves an extraordinary obituary. And to be honest, one would almost need divine intervention to properly eulogize a man as extraordinary as Fred DeSmith. He wasn't the mainstream definition of rich or society's conception of powerful. What made Fred DeSmith extraordinary were virtues we see too rarely in our world today. Fred was open-minded and selfless, and...

Judith B. Bourgeois

Judith B. Bourgeois

Jan 13, 2024

Judith Clare “Judi” Bourgeois, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and resident of Covington, Louisiana, passed away on January 13, 2024 at the age of 71.

Judi leaves behind her loving husband of 47 years Tom Bourgeois, her children Regina Clare Bourgeois Smith (Shawn), Matthew Bourgeois (Kristen), as well as her cherished grandchildren; Cecilia Clare Smith, Nathanael Bourgeois, Benedict Bourgeois...

Andrew Landreneau

Andrew Landreneau

Jan 12, 2024

Andrew “Pee Wee” Landreneau entered this world on August 24, 1943, and entered Heaven on January 12, 2024.

Born in New Orleans to Hilton and Marilee Landreneau, he leaves behind his wife of 61 years Joy Schmitz Landreneau; his children Michele Hargrave (Joey), Darren Landreneau (Meredith), and Jeff Landreneau (Michelle); his siblings Cilton “Tony” Landreneau and Johnny Landreneau (Donna); and a...

Patricia Cantrell Melerine

Patricia Cantrell Melerine

Jan 12, 2024

Patricia Cantrell Melerine passed away peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the age of 79.

She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, John D. Melerine, Sr. Devoted mother of Robert Broadhead, Jr. (Cindy), Jeffery Broadhead, Brian Broadhead (Rose), and Mark Broadhead. Parent to Celita Rhodes ( Michael), Bonnie Wetzel (Brian), Sabrina Toledo (Santos), Chad Melerine, and...

Eric Andrew Watkins, Sr.

Eric Andrew Watkins, Sr.

Jan 10, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Eric Andrew Watkins Sr. (55) He passed away on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024.

Eric was born on May 2nd, 1968, in Covington, LA. He was the youngest of 4 children. At a young age Eric was intrigued by cars and the mechanics of taking things apart. He would...

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