Lonnie Smith
May 17, 1955 — June 18, 2023
Funeral Service: Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Heavenly Gates, 1339 Jewell Street, Shreveport.
Interment: Tuesday, June 27, 2023, following service at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Keithville.

Aaron Brooks Lolley
July 21, 1978 — June 20, 2023
Memorial Service: Saturday, July 1, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Forest Park Funeral Home, 1201 Louisiana Avenue, Shreveport.

Rudolph Bertsch
June 2, 1936 — June 16, 2023
Visitation: Saturday, July 8, 2023, 3:00-4:00 p.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home & Park, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport.
Funeral Service: Saturday, July 8, 2023, 4:00 p.m. at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home & Park, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport.

Howard Ratliff
March 14, 1949 — June 15, 2023
Funeral Service: Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street, Shreveport.

Dolores LaVigne
October 21, 1935 — May 7, 2023
Celebration of Life: Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at East Ridge Country Club, Shreveport.

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