Sydney Rae Ortego Harper

Sydney Rae Ortego HarperFebruary 24, 1933 – July 13, 2025Private graveside services will be Saturday, July 19 for Sydney Rae Ortego Harper, who passed away July 13 at the age of 92.A native of Alexandria and resident of Natchitoches most of her life, Sydney lived the last several years in...

Laura Bates Lavespere

Laura Bates LavespereJuly 20, 1924July 13, 2025Laura Bates Lavespere left this world peacefully at her home in Natchitoches on Sunday, July 13, 2025, and went to be with the Lord just one week shy of her 101st birthday.She was born in Red River Parish, July 20, 1924 to Robert F. Bates and Ollie...

Sydney Rae Ortego Harper

February 24, 1933 – July 13, 2025  Private graveside services will be Saturday, July 19, 2025, for Sydney Rae Ortego Harper, who passed away July 13 at the age of 92.

Cleola Ammons Chism Aug. 10, 1928 June 22, 2025

Cleola Ammons Chism, 96, of Natchitoches, LA passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Shreveport, LA.Cleola was born on August 10, 1928, in Zwolle, LA to Burtes Austen Ammons and Frances Arma Williams Ammons.She attended Zwolle High School and Northwestern State University where she earned a...

Lynell (Nell) Reed

Lynell (Nell) Reed Stephens August 29, 1932 June 6, 2025Funeral services for Lynell (Nell) Reed Stephens will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Blanchard - St Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery in Natchitoches.

Dr. Robert E. Gillan

Dr. Robert E. GillanSeptember 5, 1942 — June 29, 2025Bob was born in Shreveport, LA on September 5, 1942, to Edwin and Mary Loyzelle. He had one younger sister, Kay.

Mike Cullen “Mook” Freeman

Mike Cullen “Mook” Freeman June, 11, 1960 June 29, 2025Mike Cullen Freeman (Mook), age 65, born June, 11, 1960, passed away on June 29, 2025 in Natchitoches, La.Mike is survived by his sister Elizabeth Renee Freeman of Natchitoches; brother Eugene Freeman of Coushatta, La. brother Roger Freeman...

Urson Stevens “Bill” Bacle

Urson Stevens “Bill” Bacle October 31, 1924 - June 19, 2025A Celebration of Life service for Urson Stevens “Bill” Bacle, 100, of Coushatta, LA was at 2 p.m.. Monday, June 23, 2025 at Davis Springs Southern Methodist Church with Bro. Olan McLaren officiating and Bro. Wylann Cloud and Bro.

C C “Petey” Johnson

C C “Petey” Johnson April 17, 1950 — June 21, 2025A service celebrating the life of C C “Petey” Johnson was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 28, in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA.

Richard Dezendorf Oct. 18, 1946 June 25, 2025

Per Rick’s request his obituary has been written by his lifelong friend Ben Rushing.The Natchitoches Years: Rick was one of those rare people you don’t just remember— you can’t forget.