Lawrence "Allen" Rowell

GONZALES-A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Lawrence “Allen” Rowell, age 21, on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 11:30 AM at St. Mark Catholic Church with Fr. Rubin Reynolds officiating. Interment will follow at Hope Haven Mausoleum. A Rosary will be recited at 4:45 PM on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 and Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Ourso Funeral Home in Gonzales. Visitation will continue on Thursday morning at St. Mark Catholic Church from 8:00 AM until service time.

A loving son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend, Allen went home in the early morning hours on June 1, 2014. He was a resident of Gonzales and was good-hearted, generous, kind and always offered a smile.

He was an avid sports enthusiast who revered Brave's baseball and Chipper Jones. With this passion, he played as the catcher for the East Ascension Spartans baseball team, was a recipient of the John Keith Ambeau award and was currently volunteering as coach for the Gonzales baseball team, 14-year-old division.

He was a dedicated plant technician professional at Reserve Telecommunications Company and a Louisiana State University college student. While in school, he worked at Cal’s Bakery until its closure earlier this year and was a parishioner at St. Mark’s Catholic Church.

He is survived by his parents, Kevin and Michelle Rowell of Gonzales; sister, Danielle Rowell; grandparents, Larry and Ann Hebert; girlfriend, Alexandra Krieger and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by grandparents, Jimmie and Marjorie Rowell; great-grandparents, Elison “Boogie” & Altia Hebert and Lawrence “T-Man” and Marie Allen and uncle, Jimmie E. “Bubba” Rowell.

Pallbearers will be Larry Hebert Jr., Coty Hebert, Steven Hebert, Rodney Guitreau, Daryn Heath and Steve Rusk.

Ourso Funeral Home, 13533 Airline Highway, Gonzales, LA is in charge of arrangements. To view the on-line obituary and sign the guest register, please visit www.oursofuneralhome.com.