Obituaries
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Shirley Payne DeHority, 89, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. She was a native of Pawnee and resident of Slidell.
More of this storyRuth Eaton McLay, 85, passed away at home Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
More of this storyDorothea Alexander Dunlap Montgomery, 82, of Folsom, Mandeville and New Orleans, died Nov. 1, 2009, in Norfolk, Va., after having been tenderly cared for by her daughter K.C. Dunlap Joachim for many months.
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Joycelyn Ann Casborn Nunnery, 54, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
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Susan DeJohn Ryan, 47, of Slidell, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at her home in Slidell. She was the beloved wife of James D. Ryan for the past 28 years; loving mother of Shawn M. Ryan and James D. Ryan Jr.; daughter of Inge DeJohn and the late Archille DeJohn; sister of Bernice Dutcher (Robert), Peggy Bond, Debbie Simmons (Doug), Bernie DeJohn, Peter DeJohn (Patricia) and Timothy DeJohn. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
More of this storyIda K. Stewart, 91, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late William I. Stewart; mother of Kathryn Thompson, Clarence Stewart and the late Robert Stewart. She is also survived by six grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. She was a native of Lawrence County, Miss., and a resident of Covington for the past 76 years.
More of this storyJoan Dufour Suchanek passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 at the age of 58. Joan was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Covington for the past 25 years. She was the beloved mother of Jessica Suchanek; daughter of Eula Kidder Dufour and the late Daniel L. Dufour; sister of Jane Fontana, Darlene Dufour, David Dufour, Mary Spano, Paula Dufour and the late Daniel Dufour. She is also survived by treasured nieces and nephews.
More of this storyEvelyn Gerri Thornhill, 74, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.
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John Dallas Turner, 80, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
More of this storyClarence “Poppo” Batiste Jr. passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.
More of this storyCarol Laizer Brugier passed away on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at the age of 72. Carol was a native of Gretna and a resident of Abita Springs.
More of this storyBettye Burt of Slidell passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at the age of 74. She was well known for her services of notary public and title transfer.
More of this storyClyde Raymond Crow, 77, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.
More of this storyPatricia “Pat” Ann Hammell passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at 72. She was a native of New Jersey and a resident of New Orleans for over 30 years. After Hurricane Katrina, Hammell made her home in Covington. She was a retired commercial interior designer. Pat was an artist and woodcarver who received her inspiration from nature.
More of this storyHenry Thomas Haro Jr., 78, of Slidell, peacefully passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at his home with his family by his side.
More of this storyMichael Joseph Hoolahan, 48, of Griffin, Ga., passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
More of this storyJoycelyn Ann Casborn Nunnery, 54, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
More of this storyPamela Spell Ory passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. She was born Oct. 9, 1955, to the late Mathew “Butz” and Gloria “Billie” Lemons Spell. A lifelong resident of Mandeville, she worked as bookkeeper and office manager for 20 years at Mandeville Middle and most recently for Lake Harbor Middle School.
More of this storyDorothy “Dot” Claire Hryniewich Portera passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. She was born Oct. 10, 1930, in Pascagoula, Miss., and was a resident of St. Bernard Parish for more than 50 years.
More of this storyEunice B. Swindler, 91, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at Lacombe Nursing Home in Lacombe.
More of this storyKent Joel Barrow passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
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Howell (Harrell) “Ray” Bateman passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at the age of 83. He was born Oct. 28, 1926, in Mount Hermon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees and proudly served his country during World War II. He worked for New Orleans Public Service for 42 years.
More of this storyJoseph Edward Bearden Jr., 65, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at Slidell Memorial Hospital.
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James Edward Hammons entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.
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Jeffery Lee Peterson, 36, of Covington, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2009.
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