Obituaries

Funeral services for Melvyn Smith, 73, of Mermentau Cove will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral home in Jennings on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at 11 a.m., with Reverend Seth Bianchini officiating.

Mary Dasch, 74, was welcomed into Heaven on Jan. 11, 2020.

Funeral services for JoAnn Daigle Lantz, 78, of Jennings was held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home Monday, January 13, 2020, at 11 a.m.,with Deacon Mike Tramel officiating.

Funeral services for Mrs. Maxine Dunphy Black, 97, of Jennings will be held Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at 11 a.m. in the South Chapel at Miguez Funeral Home, with Rev. Chan Willis officiating.

A Celebration of Life service for Jeffrey Bihm, 54, of Lake Charles will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at First Baptist Church in Welsh, with Rev. Rod Aguillard officiating.

Charles Raymond “T- Boy” Talen II was born Sept. 15, 1980, and passed away Jan. 4, 2020, at the age of 39.

A Mass of Christian burial for Michael Todd Henry, 53, of El Campo, Texas, was held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Mermentau on Monday, Jan.

Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah Mae Meche, 93, of Jennings will be held Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Miguez Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Gary Koopman officiating.

Homegoing celebration services for Edward “Bateast” Nixon, 82, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Semien-Lewis Mortuary in the Church Chapel, with Reverend Kimberly Richard officiating.