Lela Mae Fruge

Lela Mae Higginbotham Fruge, 81, of Lake Charles, LA died at 12:28 AM on Saturday, February 14, 2015 in Covington, LA. Mrs. Fruge was born January 4, 1934 in Lawtell, LA, where she graduated high school, and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles, LA. She worked as a sales clerk for Montgomery Wards for a number of years and at Catherine's until her retirement. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Mrs. Fruge never met a stranger and will always be remembered as an opinionated and very strong willed lady. She loved her family dearly and will be greatly missed. Mrs. Fruge is survived by her sons, Baldwin "Red" Fruge and wife Sue of Plaquemine, LA, Carl Fruge and wife Kay of Mandeville, LA, and Tracy Fruge and wife Carol of Friendswood, TX; brother, Darryl Higginbotham and wife Marie of Carencro, LA; sisters, Dianne Comeaux of Carencro, LA, Judy Bishop of Lake Charles, LA and Jackie Lavergne and husband Harry of Marksville, LA; grandchildren, Corey Fruge and wife Miska of Iowa, Gabriel Fruge of Lake Charles, Kyle Fruge of Denham Springs, LA, Aaron Fruge of Covington, LA, Brandi Fruge of Friendswood, TX, and Kaitlyn Fruge of Friendswood, TX; great-grandchildren, Hannah Fruge, Taylor Fruge, and Sydney Fruge. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Leon Fruge. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will follow in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation will be at Johnson Funeral Home on Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 12:40 PM with a rosary at 12:00 PM.