Curtis L. Anderson, retired senior vice president of 30 years with Azalea Fleet, Inc. and former President of the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, died on Nov. 27 of heart failure at the Veterans Administration Hospital. He was 66 years old.

Mr. Anderson was born in Sleepy Eye, Minn. and has lived in Luling for the past 33 years. He was a member of the Luling United Methodist Church. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 45 years, Leola Gebhard Anderson, children Debora A. Peres, Tamara A. Abadie, Daniel R. Anderson and Pamela A. Matherne; sons-in law Ricke Peres, Wayne Abadie and Dee Matherne, grandchildren Amanda Harris, Brittany Anderson, Courtney Anderson and Seth Abadie and sister and brother-in-law Mike and Judy Peters. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ivan and Lorraine Anderson.

Memorial services were held on Dec. 1 at Mothe Funeral Home in Marrero. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

Katie K. Bergeron, a native and resident of Des Allemands, passed away on Nov. 9. She was 78 years old.

She is survived by her sons, Tony Conner and David Larkin, daughters Margie Alexander and Sharon Taylor, 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Emma Klimple, husband Felix Adam Bergeron, sons Ernest Hebert and Adam Bergeron and daughter Gloria Whitmore.

Religious services were held on Nov. 11 at First Assembly of God Church in Des Allemands. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to help with the funeral expenses.

Larry “Chuck” Brooks died Nov. 27 of lung cancer at Medical Center of Louisiana. He was 35.

Brooks was a native of Atlanta and a resident of Destrehan for the past nine years. He was employed as an offshore service technician for A.G.I. Industries in Marrero.

He is survived by his spouse, Cindy Culler Brooks; father, Larry J. Brooks; sons, Tyler Breaux and John Brooks; daughter, Lauryn Brooks; and sisters, Phyllis Gray, Dorothy Breaux, and Tiney Guidry.

Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. at Kenner Funeral Home of L.A. Muhleisen & Son, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner. Visitation is on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Brooks Family Cemetery in Tylertown, Mississippi.

Roy Edward Henson, a native of Ruleville, Miss. and resident of Montz, passed away on Nov. 15 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 50 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Foreman Henson, his parents Roy and Lillie Lucille Smith Henson, stepson Kevin Ford Sr., brother Billy Gene Henson and sisters Dorothy Ann Griffin, Joyce Cochenic and Linda Sue McLaughlin. He is preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Jenson.

Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home in Norco, followed by the funeral service.

John William Moheng, Jr., a native of Trinadad, Colo. and resident of New Sarpy, passed away on Nov. 5. He was 78 years old.

Edna Josephine Parks, a native of Raceland and resident of Paradis, passed away on Nov. 22. She was 100 years old.

Mrs. Parks is survived by her sons, Wilmer P., Venis A., Raymond P., Terry J. and Gary P. Parks, daughters Velma Dufrene and Ethel Savoie, 19 grandchildren, 37 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Omer and Josephine Guidry Folse, brothers Columbus, Milton and Tilton Folse and sister Hilda Daigle.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Nov. 24 at St. John the Baptist Church in Paradis.

Diane Margerite Champagne Tregre, wife and best friend of Donald R. Tregre, aged 64 years, died at 2:45 p.m. on Nov. 17 of cancer. She is preceded in death by her son, Daniel Oneil Tregre, her father Oneil Joseph Champagne and two brothers, O.J. Champagne Jr. and Carl P. Champagne. Diane is survived by her husband Donald R. Tregre, mother Gilberta Millet Champagne, sons David E. Tregre of Destrehan and Dale G. Tregre of Pearland, Texas, daughters-in-law Dawn M. Tregre and Joan G. Trege, two grandchildren, Ian and Catherine Tregre, her brother, Dr. Lloyd P. Champagne of Scottsdale, Ariz., and her beloved cocker spaniel Brandy Alexander.

A resident of Destrehan, Diana was a member of the Catholic Daughters, a leader of RCIA and a Eucharistic Minister.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Nov. 20 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, followed by entombment in the Church Mausoleum.

Richard F. Tyree, Jr., a native and resident of Luling, passed away on Nov. 14. He was 40 years old.

Mr. Tyree is survived by his brothers, Rolfe anthony Tyree and Ron M. Tyree. He is preceded in death by his parents, Richard F. and Barbara Bergeron Tyree.

A memorial service was held on Nov. 17 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Luling.

Bryan P. Vanacour, a native and resident of Des Allemands passed away on Nov. 17. He was 46 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Diane Landry Vanacor, motor Una Folse Vanacor, sons Bryan Jr. and Michael, daughters Talicia and Vanessa, brothers Thomas, Malcolm and Roddy and one grandchild.

He is preceded in death by his father, Edward Vanacor Jr., and his brother Rachel “Ray” Vanacor.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Nov. 21 at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands, followed by burial at the Mennonite Cemetery, Des Allemands.

Gerald “Jerry” Louis Waguespack of Montz passed away on Nov. 20. He was 63 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Brady Waguespack, father Norman J. Waguespack, son Doyle Anthony Waguespack and wife Tina, daughters Robbie Ann Keller and husband Dennis, Kellie Marie Waguespack and France Daniel Weber Jr., brothers Daniel, Rodney and Allen Waguespack, sister Norma Granier, grandchildren Dirk Mancuso, Jamie Doman, Sean Doman, Candace Dauphin, Chantell Dauphin, Rhett Waguespack and Katelyn Waguespack, and great-grandchildren Aaron Dauphin, Skylar Bowman and Cheyanne Doman.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Alamondra Waguespack.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Nov. 24 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on Norco.

Ann Zerkus Wigle, wife of Norman Wigle, passed away at the Luling Living Center on Nov. 14. She was 90 years old.