Obituaries

Augustin J. Hymel, Jr. (AJ), a native of Lutcher and a longtime resident of Gramercy, was born to Celine and Augustin Hymel on January 7, 1941. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 85 on Friday, March 13, 2026.

Patricia “Pat” Ann Chapoton Duhe of Lutcher, Louisiana, born on July 18, 1941, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026, at the age of 84 at her home with her beloved husband of 66 years, Clark, at her side.

Barry Robert LeBlanc, a native of Lutcher and a longtime resident of Gramercy born to Alice and Odom 'Toot' LeBlanc on February 13, 1946, passed away at Baton Rouge General Hospital at the age of 80, on Saturday, March 7, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.