Rowena Madere Ayme, a native of LaPlace and resident of Destrehan passed away on July 22. She was 71 years old.

Wife of the late Thomas “Tate” Ayme, daughter of the late August and Regina Baily Madere; mother and mother-in-law of Kim Bordelon, Keah and bobby Kelly and Kasha Cannon, all of Destrehan, and the late Thomas “Dale” Bordelon. Sister of Marie Duhe, LaPlace, sister-in-law of Ida Mae Madere, Kenner, and the late Emelda Jones, Evelina “Jack” LeMoine, Bernice “Bonnie” Monaret, Clancy, Edward “Nunu,” August “Blanc” and Raymond Madere, grandchildren and spouses Trever and Chantelle M. Bordelon, Ashleigh B. and Brandon Drake, Robi, Rachele and Leland Kelly, Ryan Cannon.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on July 26 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan.

Sue Ellen Cadiere, a native of Houma and resident of Jackson, Miss., passed away on July 12. She is survived by her husband, Richard, daughter Jennifer Hill and husband Keith, brother Richard Barnes of Raceland and sisters Martha Barnes, Betty Deslatte and Annette Banquer, all of Norco.

A memorial service was held on July 15 at St. Rose Baptist Church, followed by interment at Jefferson Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.

Bernice Fonseca Cortez, a resident of St. Charles Parish, passed away on July 18. She was 73 years old.

She is survived by two sons, two daughters, 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Cortez Sr., and one daughter. She was a retired member of the St. Charles Parish School Board.

Religious services will be held today at Falgout Funeral Homes in Raceland at 2 p.m., followed by burial at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Des Allemands.

Delores Mott Darensbourg, 63, a native of Des Allemands and resident of Boutte died July 10. A funeral was held on July 17, followed by burial in the Shell Mount Cemetery in Des Allemands.

She is survived by her father, Albert Mott Sr., of Des Allemands; one daughter, Deatrice Mott of Boutte; three sons, Sammy and Darrell Mott, and Alfred Darensbourg III all of Boutte; two sisters,, Anna Mae Thomas of Raceland, and Alberta Singleton of Harvey; five brothers, Albert Mott Jr. of Kenner, La., Irvin Mott of Marrero, Michael Mott, Nolan Mott Sr., and James Mott Sr., of Des Allemands; She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Darensbourg Jr.; mother, Enola Mott; one brother, Lawrence Mott Sr.; three daughters, Dorothy Allen, Shirley Robinson, and Patricia Mott.

She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.

Matt Wayne Deville, Sr., a native and resident of Bayou Gauche, passed away on July 27. He was 34 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Nicki B. Deville, mother Vera Dufrene Deville, sons Matt Jr., Erik and Shawn Deville, daughters Ashley and Tina Deville, brothers Delphan Jr. and Leo James Deville, and sisters Rhonda Luquette, Thea Witherell and Cindy Wilks. He is preceded in death by his father, Delphan Deville sr.

Religious services were held on July 30 at Sunset Cemetery, Bayou Gauche.

Leona Redmond Gaubert, a resident of Luling and native of Greensburg, passed away on July 14. She was 86 years old.

Ms. Gaubert is survived by her sons, Kenneth and Carl Gaubert, daughters-in-law Shirley and Doris Gaubert, daughter Joann Gaubert, brother Larry Redmond, grandchildren Kevin, Ricky, Kenny, Gina, Gery and Garrett, and great-grandchildren Ryan, Kolby, Kelsey, Kadin, Brandi and Brock. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Gaubert, parents Willie and Minnie Lou Foster Redmond, daughter-in-law Pearl Heurtin Gaubert, brothers Floyd, Bob and Wilson Redmond and sister Jeanie Redmond.

Religious services were held on July 16 at Luling United Methodist Church, followed by burial at St. Charles Cemetery.

Annie C. Gendusa died on July 16 at Canon Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nick Gendusa, brothers Mike and Nick Catanzro, one great-granddaughter and one great-great granddaughter. She is survived by her son, Frank Genduse of Franklinton, daughters Sarah Ann King of Dallas, Frances Massa of Abita Springs, Rose Marie Pamisano of Laplace and Patricia Lynn Stewart of Venus, Texas, sisters Felicie Catanzaro of St. Rose, Mary Boder of Kenner and Lena Leggio of Metarie, 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandsons.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on July 20 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials made to Canon Hospice.

Albert Durwood Horne, age 80, died on July 20 in Pontchatoula. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Tom & Cheryl Horne of LaPlace, Don and Debbie Horne of Springhill, and Ronnie and Marilyn Horne of Tampa, Fla.; sister Betty Jane Douglas of Canton, Miss.; grandchildren Jeanne, Danielle, Jamie and Ollie Horne. He was a member of Woodland Baptist Church and was a Mason.

Services were held on July 23 at Canton Cemetery in Canton, Miss.

David Frederic Keeling, a native of Moultrie, Ga. and a resident of Bayou Gauche, passed away on July 10. He was 58 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Kathleen E. Field, parents Mary Elizabeth and David W. Keeling, sons John Eric Keeling and David Z. Keeling and sisters Sandra Pellaton and Linda Chappell. Mr. Keeling was an active member of a 12-step fellowship and an avid fisherman who loved cooking his catch for his friends and family.

A memorial service will be held on July 17 at 3 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of Union Presbyterian Church in Luling. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Unity Church, P.O. Box 8732, Metaire, La., 70011.

Ernestine Marie Mongrue, a native of Ama and resident of Destrehan, passed away on July 2. She was 103 years old.

George Howard Poprick passed away on July 17 at Canon Hospice. He is survived by his wife, Helen Poche Poprick of New Sarpy, daughters Vicki Catalano and Darlene Desselle of Metairie, sister Ann Weaver of Erin, Tenn., brothers John Poprick Sr. of Philadelphia and Albert Poprick Sr. of Fort Myers, Fla., four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held today at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. Entombment will follow at St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum.

Leonard “Frog-Eye” Troxler, a native of Ama and resident of Waggaman for 55 years, passed away on July 7. He was 75 years old.

George E. Wilson Sr., “Papa George,” of 204 Asphodel Drive, Dothan, Ala. died on July 30 at Flowers Hospital with his family by his side. He was 79 years old.

Funeral services were held on Aug. 2 at First Baptist Church with Dr. James Reed officiating. Burial was held at Memory Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Wilson was born on Feb. 13, 1925, in Lucien, Miss. He was one of 14 children. He moved to south Louisiana as a child and remained there throughout his young adult life. That is where he met his wife of 53 years, Betty Jane Mahoney. They resided in Dothan for almost 30 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dothan and a member of the Masonic Order. George was a man of many professions. He was a veteran of the Korean War, a welder, jeweler, businessman, husband, father, grandfather and a great friend to many. He was an avid Christian, outdoorsman and loved spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Betty M. Wilson, children Steve Wilson and his wife Annette, George E. Wilson Jr. and his wife Debbie, all of Dothan, daughter Pam Smith and her husband Gary of Norco, Kathy Danburg and husband Dr. Danny Danberg of Baton Rouge, grandchildren Stephanie Wilson Price, Melissa Wilson and Amanda Wilson of Dothan, George “Trey” Wilson III, Josh Wilson, Brad Wilson and Brooke Wilson of Dothan, Gary Smith Jr. and Rebecca Smith of Norco, Dan Danburg III and Jay Danburg of Baton Rouge, brother Huey Wilson and sisters Maude Gilbert, Neil Brister and Lois Sells of Baton Rouge, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jeanne G. Zeringue, age 93, passed away on July 18. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hampden J. Zeringue, and was a devoted mother and parishoner of St. Charles Borromeo Church.