Obituaries

Angela “Angie” Lee Merchant

Sun, 05/07/2023 - 00:00

JENNINGS — Angela ‘’Angie” Lee Merchant, 42, passed away on May 4, 2023, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Helen Neil

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 00:00

Helen Neil, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 5, 2023 in Houston, Texas, surrounded by her loving family.

Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

Wed, 05/03/2023 - 00:00

TORONTO (AP) — Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died. He was one of the most renowned voices to come from Toronto’s Yorkville folk club scene in the 1960s. He penned hundreds of songs, including “Carefree Highway,” “Early Morning Rain” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” Once called a “rare talent” by Bob Dylan, Lightfoot wrote deeply autobiographical lyrics and explored issues surrounding the Canadian national identity. His works have been covered by many artists, including Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Harry Belafonte and Johnny Cash. A family representative said Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital Monday. He was 84. The cause of death wasn’t immediately available.

Jacqueline “Jackie” Bougard

Wed, 05/03/2023 - 00:00

Published in Jennings Daily News May 3, 2023

Janell Emma Istre Fontenot

Wed, 05/03/2023 - 00:00

Published in Jennings Daily News May 3, 2023

Jacqueline “Jackie” Bougard

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 00:00

JENNINGS — Funeral Mass for Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Bougard, 68, of Jennings, was held on Monday, May 1, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings with Father Keith Pellerin officiating. Jackie passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 surrounded by her family.