Myrtle Marie Callegan Braud

Myrtle Marie Callegan Braud, age 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2024. She was born in White Castle, LA, on February 2, 1947. She adored watching and attending all of her grandchildren’s activities. She loved traveling with her husband, good friends, and family. Myrtle cherished the many pet dachshunds she owned over the years. She was a faithful member of St. John Catholic Church in Prairieville, LA. Myrtle is survived by her daughters, Christl LoCascio (Dr. Steven J.), Melanie Anderson (Nolan), and Geri Staley (Michael); son, Gerald Braud, Jr.; grandchildren, Steven and Brandon LoCascio, Ben and Jackson Anderson, Maeghan, Hayden and Michael Staley, Jr., and Alex and Emmie Braud; and sister, Nedia LaBorde. Myrtle is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 42 years, Gerald Braud, Sr.; and parents, Wilbert J. and Artemise Callegan. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Visitation will be at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 9am until the time of funeral services at 11am. Burial will immediately follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park. The family wishes to thank the staff of St. James Place for their care over the last few years of her life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Myrtle’s name to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.