Obituaries

Page Warde II

Page Warde II, 72, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. He was a resident of Hammond, LA. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Peggy Warde; sons, Page Warde III (Megan), Jason Warde (Shelli), Nelson Brunner (Jesslyn); sister, Sydney Brooks (Oakley); and six grandchildren. 

Bessie Bee Carpenter

Bessie Bee Carpenter, 83, joined her husband in Heaven on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. She was a resident of Hammond, LA.

Crystal Lee Tate

Crystal Lee Tate, of Tickfaw, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 40. She was born on Monday, October 3, 1983, in Morgantown, North Carolina. Crystal is survived by her husband, Daniel Tate; son, Cameron Tate; parents, Toni and Joseph Hanson; and brother, Rylie Hanson.

John Bailey Haltom

John Bailey Haltom passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at his residence in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at 68.

Meredith “Ann” Viana Courtney

Meredith “Ann” Viana Courtney, 85, of Amite, passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family at North Oaks Medical Center on Monday, December 4, 2023.

Claire DeMont Cosgrove

Claire DeMont Cosgrove, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 94. She was born on December 4, 1928, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Frederick DeMont and Clotilde Andre DeMont.

Rhonda Lynn Houk Knipe

Rhonda Lynn Houk Knipe, 60, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at her Ponchatoula residence. She was known for her feisty, fun, and outgoing demeanor and enjoyed spending time with friends and family. Rhonda was a firebug at heart and loved to burn anything she could get her hands on.

Patricia Ann Hornick

Patricia Ann Hornick, 71, joined her Heavenly Father on November 27, 2023, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a resident of Ponchatoula. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elliott Henry Paretti and Esther Brooks Paretti.
Betty Dean Jordan

Betty Dean Jordan

BETTY DEAN JORDAN

Betty Dean JordanBetty Dean Jordan went home into the arms of her heavenly father on December 3, 2023. She was born on September 28,1946, in Owingsville, Kentucky, to Huse Anderson Riddle and Mary Etta (Turner).