Katherine Avery Duncan Baughman

New Iberia—Katherine Avery Duncan Baughman died on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at her residence on Avery Island, Louisiana following a long illness.  She graduated from New Iberia Senior High School and Our Lady of the Lake College in Baton Rouge with a diploma in nursing and practiced as a RN ultimately specializing as a surgical nurse.

She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen Baughman and her parents the late Robert Helm Duncan Sr. and Margie Reed Duncan.  She is survived by her sister, Virginia Duncan Moseley (Madison), Robert Helm Duncan, Jr., and Brooke Henderson Duncan (Lucia Hebert) all of Avery Island. She is also survived by her nephews are Brandon Avery Duncan of Avery Island, Stuart Helm Duncan (Jana Whatley) of Broussard, Louisiana, Avery Duncan Moseley (Brittany Adams) of Huntington Beach, California, John Craig Marsh Moseley (Adair Vulevich) of New Orleans and Robert Helm Duncan III of Avery Island.  She is also survived by 3 great nieces and 2 great nephews and numerous cousins.

Katherine was an accomplished painter which was one of her great pleasures in life and left behind numerous depictions of her beloved Avery Island and landscapes scenes as well.

A memorial service will be held on Avery Island on August 13 ^th with interment in the Sacred Grove the family’s private cemetery on the island.

The family would like to thank Betty Gonzales and Kathy Broussard for their devotion and help over the past years as well as Ashley Roth and the staff of Bridgeway Hospice. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Bridgeway Hospice, 2014 West Pinhook, Suite 6, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508.

Family and friends may sign the guest register book and/or send condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.org

David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter St. 337-369-6336 is in charge of arrangements.