"SPRINGFIELD - Quentin Sireno Stukes, 73, died 
Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at Belle Maison Nursing 
Home, Hammond. He was a native of Port Isabelle, 
Tx. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Ware 
Stukes, Springfield; his daughters, Brenda Richardson, 
Springfield, Frances Flether, Killian, Shirley 
"Cookie" Burg, Pumpkin Center, and Denise Brann, 
Hammond; one son, Jimmy Herring, Springfield; one
sister, Faith Stukes, Springfield; and numerous 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded 
in death by three brothers and four sisters. There 
will be a graveside memorial service Monday at 11 a.m. 
at the Springfield Cemetery."

Source:  The Hammond Daily Star on: 5/27/2001