Obituaries

John Steven Raska

John Steven Raska

May 9, 2016

BOSSIER CITY — John Steven Raska was born February 17, 1952 in Ruston, Louisiana and passed away unexpectedly May 9, 2016 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by wife, Nora Jeanne Sosbee Raska; father, John Paul Raska; mother and stepfather, Rena Marie Raska Miller and Truman Miller; and brother, Jimmy Jack Raska. John graduated Jefferson High School in...

Jimmie Fowler

Jimmie Fowler

May 8, 2016

Graveside services for Jimmie F. Fowler will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Hill Crest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Boone Funeral Home-Bossier, on Thursday, between 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Jimmie was preceded in death by husband, L. V. Fowler; siblings, Colmer Born, Mary Jo Nance, Melvin Born, Sam Q. Born, and Ben F....

Arshula Joymae Washburn Larkin

Arshula Joymae Washburn Larkin

May 6, 2016

Shula was born in Deer Park Washington on July 28, 1922. She grew up as an only child of a dairy farmer and a school teacher, Chester C. and Eva M. Washburn. Shula graduated from Eastern Washington College of Education and began her career as a school teacher in the 40s. In 1945, near the end of the war, she...

Tyler Elizabeth Fowble

Tyler Elizabeth Fowble

May 5, 2016

Obituary not available.

Robert I. Brown

Robert I. Brown

May 2, 2016

Obituary not available.

LaJoy Nadine Bresee

LaJoy Nadine Bresee

Apr 26, 2016

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John Reese Robinson

John Reese Robinson

Apr 26, 2016

Obituary not available.

Jo Ann Rawls Broadaway

Jo Ann Rawls Broadaway

Apr 24, 2016

Jo Ann Rawls Broadaway: mother, artist, teacher, world traveler, nature lover and nurturer of all things living, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on April 24, 2016. Jo Ann was the original girl-next-door who continually challenged herself and those close to her to pursue their dreams through education, travel and experimentation. There was nothing she couldn't do from being a drum...

Carolyn Faye McCraney

Carolyn Faye McCraney

Apr 22, 2016

Obituary not available.

Edward Clarence Pipitone

Edward Clarence Pipitone

Apr 13, 2016

Eddie Pipitone, Jr., passed away at the age of 54 on April 13, 2016. Eddie was a loving husband to Kim Leeps Pipitone. He is survived by his son Edward Charles Pipitone, father Edward Pipitone, Sr., sisters Tangie Stephens and Cheryl Buras and special friend Janet Pipitone. He was preceded in death by his mother Beulah "Francine" Pipitone, who he...

LaVerne Hyde Tisdale

LaVerne Hyde Tisdale

Apr 10, 2016

Born on October 15, 1920, (Mary) LaVerne Hyde Tisdale (Mother, MeMe, Aunt ,"Bern", Vern), passed through the portals of death to a new LIFE, at age 95, on April 10, 2016, to be forever with her Lord. Trusting in God was her mantra, and she leaned on Him throughout her long life. She loved her God, her family, her church...

Donna J. Still

Donna J. Still

Apr 6, 2016

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Charles W. Nesbit

Charles W. Nesbit

Mar 29, 2016

Charles W. Nesbit, Jr, 75, of Shreveport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Services will be held in the Chapel of First Baptist Bossier with visitation Monday, April 4, 2016 at 9:30 and the Funeral at 10:30. Officiating will be Bro. Sonny DePrang from First Baptist Bossier. Burial/Interment will follow at Forest...

Melody Spradling Boatner

Melody Spradling Boatner

Mar 27, 2016

Haughton-Funeral services for Mel will be 1:00 PM, Friday, April 1, 2016 at Boone Funeral Home-Bossier. Interment will follow in Doyline Cemetery, Doyline, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Jay Valentine. The family will receive friends between 5:00 PM -7:00 PM, Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Boone Funeral Home-Bossier. Mel loved every minute of her short life. She loved waking up...

Earl V. Lawrence

Earl V. Lawrence

Mar 20, 2016

Earl V. Lawrence, 89, of Bossier City, Louisiana, passed away suddenly Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Colonial Oaks Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 20, 1926, in New Orleans, Louisiana the son of Blanchard Lawrence and Theresa (Lauchbaum) Rixner. He married his wife of 64 years, Audrey Lucile Arnold, on January 7, 1952 in Whiting, Jackson, Kansas. He is...

Sumitra Ramniklal Shroff

Sumitra Ramniklal Shroff

Mar 18, 2016

Sumitra Ramniklal Shroff passed away peacefully at the age of 94 at home on the evening of 3/18/2016 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born on 1/26/1923 in India. Like many women of her generation, she selflessly dedicated herself, first to her parents and siblings and then to her husband and three children: Dr. Pankaj Shroff, Vibha Gandhi, and Dr. Hitesh...

Margarett Crook

Margarett Crook

Mar 14, 2016

Greenwood - Funeral services for Margarett Crook will be 11:30 AM, Friday, March 18, 2016 at Boone Funeral Home in Shreveport. Interment will follow at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 17, 2016 between the hour of 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Margarett was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Lilly Culberson,...

Marguerite L. Goin

Marguerite L. Goin

Mar 8, 2016

Marguerite was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on October 24, 1952 to Levi Thomas and Antoinette John Goin. She died suddenly on the evening of March 8, 2016 following a very brief illness. The third child in a family of six siblings, Marg insisted that the world pay her notice. From early childhood, her huge personality appealed to and attracted people....

Faith Pease

Faith Pease

Mar 5, 2016

Blanchard, LA - Faith Pease, 67, went to her eternal rest on March 5, 2016, following a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be held at Boone Funeral Home-Bossier on Thursday, March 10th from 4:30-7:30 PM. Funeral service will be at Blanchard Church of the Nazarene on Friday, March 11th at 10:30 AM. Graveside service will be at Northwest Louisiana...

Gladys Mae Stephens

Gladys Mae Stephens

Feb 27, 2016

Greenwood - Funeral services for Gladys will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Boone Funeral Home-Shreveport. Interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery West. Officiating will be Bro. Rocky Maddox of Rose Park Baptist Church. The family will receive friends between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Boone Funeral Home-Shreveport. Gladys was preceded in...