Obituaries
Published 12:00 am Saturday, May 22, 1999
L’Observateur / May 22, 1999
ARMS NEW ORLEANS – Cora Lee Klibert Arms, 90, a native of Convent, former resident of New Orleans and resident of Shreveport for three years, died May 14. She was the wife of the late Charles Arms and mother of the lateFrederick Arms III.
She was also the daughter of the late Frank and Adele Hotard Klibert and sister of Rita Vicknair and the late Marie Duhon and Olide, Whitney and Frank Klibert Jr.
Graveside services were held May 17 at Hope Mausoleum.
HIMEL CONVENT – Yvonne Margaret Himel, a native of Convent and a long time resident of New Orleans, died May 19. She was the sister of Gladys Keller,May Mart, Evelyn Theriot, Malcolm and Lloyd Himel and the late Amelie, Camille, James, Warren and Carl Himel.
Services are today at 11 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church,Convent, with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation starts at 9a.m.JACKSON ST. ROSE – Rosemary Taylor Jackson, 67, a native and resident of St. Rose,died May 18. She was the wife of Lawrence Jackson and mother of Charlene Jackson.
Services are today at 11 a.m. at Fifth African Baptist Church, St. Rose,with interment at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, St. Rose. Visitation startsat 10 a.m.KELLER LAPLACE – Kevin P. Keller, 33, a native of LaPlace and a resident of BatonRouge, died May 18. He was the husband of Frances Mullins Keller andfather of Jaymichael and Jennie Keller.
He was also the son of F.J. and Roline Mabile Keller and brother of LisaFalgout, Chris and Shawn Keller.
He was also the grandson of the late Octave and Jennie Mabile and Hilda Cecile Triche Services were held May 21 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, LaPlace,with interment at St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve.KENDRICK EDGARD – Douglas “Big Wheel” Kendrick, 82, a native of Sicily Island and a resident of Edgard, died May 18. He was the husband of the lateWilhlelmine Bailey Kindrick and father of Wilhelmine Bailey, Deola Ellis, Illha, Robert, Glynn, Verdell, Jimmy and Laura Kindrick, and the late Mary Bailey and Barbara Kindrick.
He was also the son of the late Burl and Martha Kindrick.
He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services are Sunday at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,Edgard, with interment at the church cemetery. Visitation starts at 8 a.m.LoCICERO METAIRIE – Raymond F. LoCicero, 78, a native of New Orleans and aresident of LaPlace for 25 years, died May 17. He was the husband of CleoSatter LoCicero and father of Donna Webre, Ava Marks, Ramona Heddrick and Pamela Melancon.
He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was a retired boilermaker for Kaiser Aluminum in Gramercy.
Services were held May 20 at Lake Lawn Funeral Home, Metairie, with interment at Lake Lawn Park Cemetery.
MYLES GARYVILLE – Lexon “Lex” Myles, 35, a native and resident of Reserve, died May 18. He was the husband of Demetria “Lisa” Daigre Myles and step-father of Eliza Fleming Jr.
He was also the son of Albertha Jenkins Nicholas and the late Kelly Nicholas and brother of Hattie Jenkins, Hazel Cherry, Quincetta Jenkins, Rosie, Freddie, Walter Adelia Ann, Harry, Larry and John Jenkins.
Services were held May 21 in the chapel of Earl Baloney and Sons Funeral Home, Garyville, with interment at Zion Travelers Cemetery, Reserve.
PETITE NORCO – Lena Marie Vicknair Petite, 87, a resident of New Sarpy for more than 60 years, died May 18. She was the wife of the late Adam Paul Petiteand mother of Ada Montz, Betty Barraco, Rosie Leitz and Leona “Sonnie” Eberhardt.
She was also the daughter of the late Joseph and Julienne Vicknair and sister of Angeline Gonor, Rowena Taylor, L.V. Ferraro, Shirley Piscotti,Avis Landry, Alex Vicknair and the late Calice Decareaux and Beauregard, Oliver and E.J. Vicknair.Services were held May 20 in the chapel of H.C. Alexander Funeral Home,Norco, with interment at New River Baptist Church cemetery, St. Amant.ROGERS MARRERO – Joseph “Louis” Rogers, 73, a native of Des Allemands and a resident of Westwego, died May 17. He was the husband of Elma FrickeyRogers and father of Jerry and Patrick Rogers.
He was also the brother of Odeile Hurtz, Aline Falghou, Anna Frickey, Adeline Boudreaux and Milton and Freddie Rogers.
He is also survived by four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild and three step-great-grandchildren.
Services were held May 19 in the chapel of Mothe Funeral Home, Marrero, with interment at Westlawn Memorial Park.
ZERINGUE LULING – Marshall Marc “Cutter” Zeringue, 82, a native of Ama and a resident of Luling, died May 15. He was the husband of Loyola Hymel andfather of Pamela Montreiul and Gina Kemp.
He was also the son of the late Charles and Connie Zeringue and brother of the late Frances Hymel, Laura Trosclair, Ernestine Cowart and Augustin, Leonard and Charles Zeringue.
He is also survived by three grandchildren.
Services were held May 21 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Luling,with interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Luling.
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