Friendship Jr., Ernest
A native of New Orleans and a resident of Geismar, he died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at Promise Hospital in Baton Rouge.

Diez, Leah Michelle
She graduated from East Ascension High School in 2003 and attended LSU. She died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.

Mayers, Ernest Paul
A retired electrician and carpenter, he died at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at his home in St. Amant following an extended illness.

Bonney, Robert Wayne
A paralegal at Kean Miller law firm and a resident of Prairieville, he died at 9:40 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.

Beaver, Debra Marie “Dusti”
A resident of Gonzales, she died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

Bennett Sr., Oscar
A farm worker and lifelong resident of Donaldsonville, he died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.

Crotwell, James Peter “J.P.”
A resident of French Settlement, he died at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at Ochsner Hospital in Baton Rouge

A native of Baton Rouge and resident of Gonzales, she died Jan. 8, 2010 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital at the age of 47.

Brown, Leola Graves
A native of White Castle, she died at her home in Donaldsonville on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at 4 a.m.

Benoit, Mary Ruth Jenkins
In loving memory of Mary Ruth Jenkins Benoit.

In loving memory of Mary Ruth Jenkins Benoit.

Bahry, Hattie LeBlanc
A resident of Donaldsonville and a retired manager of Bahry’s Department Store in Donaldsonville, she passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at home.

Bouchereau, June Glaubrecht
June Glaubrecht Bouchereau, 78, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

Benhaim, Agatha Cecila Braud
She retired from Exxon Corp. and was a resident of Baton Rouge.

A devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and friend, he passed away on Dec. 27, 2009 after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.