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Patricia Benoit
B: 1960-03-08
D: 2023-09-06
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Benoit, Patricia
Joseph Mele
B: 2005-07-26
D: 2023-09-03
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Mele, Joseph
Nora Verrett
B: 1955-06-30
D: 2023-08-14
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Verrett, Nora
Walter Alleman
B: 1944-10-01
D: 2023-07-15
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Alleman, Walter
Joseph Ange
B: 1953-11-14
D: 2023-06-10
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Ange, Joseph
Kevin Ewalt
B: 1956-09-30
D: 2023-05-24
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Ewalt, Kevin
Phyllis Cagney
B: 1932-02-23
D: 2023-04-15
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Cagney, Phyllis
Ann Brittain
B: 1934-01-26
D: 2023-04-09
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Brittain, Ann
Walter Hatcher
B: 1934-09-23
D: 2023-03-27
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Hatcher, Walter
Delton Bertrand
B: 1945-03-16
D: 2023-03-01
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Bertrand, Delton
Mary Ellen Hatcher
B: 1936-01-06
D: 2023-02-19
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Hatcher, Mary Ellen
John Winn
B: 1930-11-04
D: 2023-01-28
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Winn, John
David Carson
B: 1943-09-21
D: 2023-01-19
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Carson, David
JoAnne Kuhlthau
B: 1932-07-28
D: 2023-01-06
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Kuhlthau, JoAnne
Mickey Prather
B: 1933-04-23
D: 2023-01-04
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Prather, Mickey
Laurie Sidan
B: 1967-09-23
D: 2022-12-15
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Sidan, Laurie
Donald Soileau
B: 1951-01-06
D: 2022-11-21
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Soileau, Donald
Johnny Clark
B: 1952-12-05
D: 2022-10-22
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Clark, Johnny
Elrita Eikenhorst
B: 1933-02-27
D: 2022-08-20
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Eikenhorst, Elrita
Polly Gilmore
B: 1943-10-23
D: 2022-08-06
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Gilmore, Polly
James Martin
B: 1972-03-12
D: 2022-07-31
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Martin, James

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Louisiana Cremation Regulations

Per Louisiana Revised Statues 37:876 the following persons, in the priority listed, have the right to serve as an authorizing agent for cremation:

 
(1) Any person arranging the cremation, if the decedent has given specific directions in the form of a notarial testament or a written and notarized declaration providing for disposition of his remains by cremation. 
 
(2) The person designated to control disposition by the decedent in the form of a notarial testament or a written and notarized declaration. 
 
(3) The surviving spouse, if there is no pending petition for divorce filed by either spouse prior to the death of the decedent spouse. 
 
(4) A majority of the surviving adult children of the decedent.
 
(5) A majority of the surviving adult grandchildren of the decedent.
 
(6) The surviving parents of the decedent.
 
(7) A majority of the surviving adult siblings of the decedent.
 
(8) A majority of the surviving adult persons respectively in the next degree of kindred as provided in Civil Code Articles 880 et seq. 
 
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, if the coroner releases the remains of a decedent to an interested person pursuant to R.S. 9:1551(A)(l), such person may serve as the authorizing agent for cremation.
 
C. If the required authorization cannot be obtained, a final judgment of a district court shall be required.