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Obituary – Philip F. Josting
Philip F. Josting BOSSIER CITY, LA – Funeral services for Philip F. Josting were held at10 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 at Calvary Baptist Church in Homer, LA. Officiating were Rev. William Colvin and...
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Obituary – Lenual Raydell “Ray” Riley
Lenual Raydell “Ray” Riley HAUGHTON, LA – Services for Lenual Raydell “Ray” Riley, 67, were held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Hill Crest Memorial Chapel with Rev. Ramona Lynn...
View ArticleObituary – Herbert Stephen Whitten, Sr.
HERBERT STEPHEN WHITTEN SR. Heaven gained an angel when one of the strongest warriors of the Lord, Brother Herbert Stephen Whitten Sr., 85, of Haughton, LA, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday,...
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Obituary – Ivie Nealy Teutsch
Ivie Nealy Teutsch BENTON, LA – Ivie was born to Lonnie M. and Hettie Bell Nealy in Shongaloo, LA and passed away on April 29, 2016. Mrs. Teutsch was a founding member of Faith Temple Assembly of God...
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Obituary – Annie Marie Thorn
Annie Marie Thorn BOSSIER CITY, LA – Services celebrating the life of Annie Marie Thorn, 77, who passed away on May 1, 2016 will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Hill Crest Funeral Home....
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Library: Keep “Hoopla for Kids” in mind for summer vacation
I know parents do not need to be reminded that the school year is about to end and summer is on the way. Summer vacations are probably being planned as I write this column. I just want to remind...
View ArticleHistory: WOODEN NICKELS ACCEPTED HERE
Two articles in the July 30, 1936 issue of The Planters’ Press promoted a wooden nickel campaign in Bossier City. The first article announced “The Bossier City Association of Commerce will issue Wooden...
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Get it Growing: Keep landscapes safe for kids
Small children require careful attention outdoors As the weather warms up, kids and adults alike begin to spend more time outside. I think it is wonderful to get kids interested in gardening. Give them...
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Obituary – Lizzie London Marshall
Lizzie London Marshall HAUGHTON, LA – Celebration of life services for Mrs. Lizzie Mae London Marshall, 75, will be 1 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 4054...
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Obituary – Matthew Clay Livington
Matthew Clay Livingston Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Shady Grove Community Center, 3949 Wayne Ave, Bossier City, LA. Matthew, formerly of Austin, TX, passed away...
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Obituary – Juanita Ann (Platt) DeWoody
Juanita Ann (Platt) DeWoody Juanita Ann (Platt) DeWoody passed away in the evening on May 7, 2016 at her home in Bossier City, LA. She was born on November 29, 1925, the sixth of seven children in...
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Obituary – Arshula Joymae Washburn Larkin
Arshula Joymae Washburn Larkin 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...
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Obituary – Bettie Spears Coile
Bettie Spears Coile Marksville, LA/ Plain Dealing, LA – Funeral services for Bettie Spears Coile, age 97, will be held on Monday, May 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the Plain Dealing Presbyterian Church with...
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Obituary – Betty Frances Smith Bardwell
Betty Frances Smith Bardwell BELLEVUE, LA – Betty Frances Smith Bardwell, known by family as “Doll” and “Miss Betty” by close friends she dearly loved, 74, of Bellevue, Louisiana, departed this life...
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Obituary – Irene Hoglind
Irene Hoglind BOSSIER CITY, LA – Mrs. Irene Hoglind died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, May 14, 2016 in Bossier City, LA at the age of 78. Irene is survived by her children, Michael Hoglind and his...
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Library: Librarian Mandi Johnson will be at Bossier’s Farmer’s Market
Every Saturday during May and June BPL Community Engagement Librarian Mandi Johnson will have a booth at the Bossier City Farmer’s Market from 9a.m. until 2p.m. The Farmer’s Market is located at the...
View ArticleHistory: THE BOSSIER PARISH COURTHOUSE GONG
A bit of interesting trivia was recounted in The Bossier Banner issue for July 16, 1936. The paper’s editor told how a courthouse gong came to be and why the gong was rung. “A welcomed visitor to the...
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Wedding: Watkins-Vetkoetter
McKenna Elise Watkins of Benton, Louisiana and Matthew Wayne Vetkoetter of Bossier City were married on April 23, 2016 at Kings Highway Christian Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, with Philip Wade...
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Obituary – Walter Lawrence Downey, Jr.
Walter Lawrence Downey, Jr. HAUGHTON, LA – A memorial service celebrating the life of Walter Lawrence Downey, Jr. will be held at Hill Crest Funeral Home on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 3:00 p.m....
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Obituary – Stanley Kondrat
Stanley Kondrat BOSSIER CITY, LA – Funeral services will be held for Stanley Kondrat at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Hill Crest Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Memorial...
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