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In honor of PRIDE month, Ochsner St. Mary employees were allowed to wear PRIDE/rainbow apparel to work to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots.

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Edna Mae Brown-Mingo, 79, a native and resident of Morgan City, LA, died Friday, June 24, 2022 at Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation of Mor-gan City.

Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at New Zorah Baptist Church 604 in Morgan City. Masks and social distancing required. Burial will follow in Morgan City Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Mingo of Morgan City; brother, Melvin Landry of Shreveport; and a host of other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and maternal and pater-nal grandparents.

Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

October 5, 1930 — June 18, 2022
Katherine Cary Rochel Rentrop, affectionately known as Cary, passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 91 on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
Cary was born on October 5, 1930 in Patterson and was the third of six children born to the union of Howard and Margaret Rochel. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who enjoyed cooking, working in her yard, and family gatherings, especially Thanksgiving, which was hosted in the family home for over 50 years. Ms. Cary worked for years at Patterson State Bank, from which she retired many years ago. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile and her warm, charming personality. She will be deeply missed by all who were fortunate to have known her.
Those she leaves to cherish her memory include her daughter, Meg Rentrop; her beloved grandchildren, John Eric Rentrop and his wife Tonya, Erin Rentrop Albert and her husband Ben, Anna Till-manns, Katherine Adams, Joie Anne Adams, Jeffrey Adams, and Drew Baugher; her 13 precious great-grandchildren; her brother, Lee Rochel; her sister, Linda Crappell and her husband Clyde; her sons-in-law, Josef Tillmanns and Joey Adams; her daughter-in-law, Dawn Rentrop; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Rentrop; her three children, Rochel Tillmanns, Linda Adams, and John Charles Rentrop; her parents, Howard Lee Rochel Sr. and Margaret Hale Rochel; her siblings, Peggy Mire, Hale Rochel, and Bill Rochel; and her son-in-law, Kevin Baugher.
Funeral services were held privately with inurn-ment in St. Joseph Cemetery in Patterson with Father Angelo Cremaldi officiating.
Family and friends may view the obituary online by visiting www.iberts.com and are encouraged to share their condolences, cherished memories, love, and support for the family.
Arrangements were entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1111 Lia Street, Patterson, LA 70392, (985) 395-7873.

BATON ROUGE — For the first time since 2019, nearly 1,000 4-H students, volunteers and agents convened on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge to participate in 4-H University. One St. Mary student was a contest winner.
This event was highlighted by the election of new officers, board members and ambassadors for the 2022-23 school year. 4-H participants also competed in more than 40 contests, five Clover College tracts and six educational sessions. Regional representatives for the 4-H state executive board and national conference delegates also were chosen.
This year’s theme was Strive, and for many, this was an opportunity to win an educational trip, cash prizes or the right to represent Louisiana 4-H in several national competitions.
The annual event was held for the 108th time. For some, it was the first time to experience 4-H University in person. The past two gatherings were held virtually or in a hybrid-virtual model.
“We are really glad to be back on campus,” said Todd Tarifa, LSU AgCenter 4-H department head. “This event was made to be held here, and the 4-H students benefit from the experience of what it’s like to live and learn in a major university setting.”
During the event, students are housed in dormitories, and contests and programs are held in classrooms and facilities across the LSU campus. Many of the participants come from small schools in rural areas, and the event offers them a glimpse of the size and scope of what life may be like if they decide to attend college.
“We have students from all over the state,” Tarifa said. “This week will let every one of them see that this environment can be conducive to learning and competing, which is a major tenet of 4-H. Our students look at this as a challenge, and they are more than willing to take it on.”
Morgan Meaux, from Vermilion Parish, was elected to serve as president, and Zach Cryer, of Bossier Parish, was chosen to be vice president.
Elected as secretary was Joy So, of Winn Parish; hrilina rahks, of Jefferson Parish, was elected historian/reporter; and Ava Richardson, of Caddo Parish, was selected for parliamentarian.
Students also had the opportunity to be selected to five boards, which were citizenship, fashion, food and fitness, shooting sports, and science, technology, engineering and math.
During the week, members also selected representatives to represent Louisiana 4-H at the National 4-H Conference, which is held in November.
Three individuals from each of the five geographical regions of the state were chosen to serve as a liaison between the executive board and the members of each region. These representatives help in the planning and staging of regional and state 4-H events.
Of the many contest winners, Daniel Ibert of St. Mary Parish won the Tiger Tank Entrepreneurship Challenge (Idea).