Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Heath Edward Marcantel
Mar 12, 2022
Heath Edward Marcantel, 47, of Dequincy passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, in a Baton Rouge hospital.A Kinder native, Heath graduated from Iowa High School. He worked as a tire tech. Heath loved hunting and fishing; and he cherished time spent with his family. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 18 years, Kassi Maneille Marcantel; two brothers,...
Katherine Dale Salter
Mar 11, 2022
A celebration of life for Katherine Dale Murphy Salter will be held at Antioch Baptist Church in Florien, Louisiana at 2:00 pm on March 15, 2022. Trey Salter, a grandson, will be officiating.
Born in Fisher, Louisiana on June 3, 1925. Mrs. Salter entered heaven’s gates on March 11, 2022, at 6:15 pm.
To those closest to her, Mimi was...
George W. Trahan, Jr.
Mar 11, 2022
George W. Trahan, Jr., 51, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 in a local hospital following a brief series of illness.
George lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Barbe High School where he began his love of music as a member of the band. He worked much of his life...
Sylvia Johnson Aplin
Mar 11, 2022
Sylvia Ann Johnson Aplin, 77, of Lake Charles, LA, was born July 3, 1944 and passed away at 3:43 AM on Friday, March 11, 2022 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Aplin is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Nunez and husband Gerard of Lake Charles; sons, Daniel Aplin, Jr. and wife Amy and Spencer Thomas Aplin and wife Lisa, all of...
Madelyn Delony
Mar 11, 2022
Madelyn Marie LeBlanc Delony, 80, of Houston, TX, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 in a Houston area hospital.
Mrs. Delony was born December 6, 1941 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1961 graduate of St. Charles Academy. She married her high school sweetheart, Henry Davis Delony, III, shortly after graduation. She followed his career in the oil...
Payton Elizabeth Cochran
Mar 11, 2022
Payton Elizabeth Cochran, 27, of Lake Charles, passed away suddenly in Livingston Parish on Friday March 11, 2022.
Payton was born in Lake Charles and attended school at St. Louis Catholic School and graduated from Barbe High School in 2013. Payton was athletic and enjoyed all sports, especially softball and volleyball. She was also very good academically, having naturally maintained...
Boyce Wayne Hollingsworth
Mar 11, 2022
Boyce Wayne Hollingsworth “Bubba”, 69, of Sulphur passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, in a local hospital due to stroke complications. He had his loving family by his side.
Boyce was a Westlake native and a 1970 graduate of Westlake High School. He joined the United States Navy serving his country for 8 years. He was an operator for SASOL...
Elizabeth Iglinsky Farque
Mar 11, 2022
Elizabeth Iglinsky Farque, 73, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at her home.
Mrs. Farque was born on October 10, 1948 in Lake Charles, LA to William Iglinsky and June Iglinsky. She graduated from LaGrange High School and enjoyed a 30-year career working at Walmart in Moss Bluff and North Lake Charles. Elizabeth was a founding and lifelong member...
Alberta Dale Goodeaux
Mar 11, 2022
Alberta Goodeaux, 55, of Sulphur, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, at her residence in Westlake, LA.
Alberta was born February 9, 1967, in Sulphur to the late Albert and Edith Domingue. She was the youngest of eight children. Alberta worked in customer service at Kroger for many years until her health prevented her from doing so. She enjoyed reading...
Steven Matte
Mar 10, 2022
Steven Matte, 59, of Lake Charles, passed away at 9:25 AM on Thursday March 10, 2022 surrounded by family and friends.
Steven was born on December 5, 1962 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Leon Joseph and Barbara Ann Theriot Matte. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1980.
Steven worked for Lafayette Drug Company for 30 years as a salesman...
Sharon Kay Odegar
Mar 10, 2022
Sharon Kay Odegar was born June 21, 1944 in DeQuincy, LA to the late Roy and Dorothy Odegar.
From a young age, she had a passion for music. At seven years old, she learned to play the piano by ear. Her love of up-tempo music could be rooted to her going to square dances with her parents as a child.
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Patricia Ann Trahan
Mar 10, 2022
Patricia Ann Trahan, 74, of Sulphur, passed away in a local hospital on Thursday March 10, 2022. Patricia was a true country girl at heart. She loved her animals, riding horses, and going to rodeos. Patricia enjoyed playing her bingo, going fishing and listening to her favorite old country music. Most of all, Patricia loved spending time with her family.
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Patsy Carpenter Neil Benoit
Mar 10, 2022
Patsy Carpenter Neil Benoit, 83, passed away on March 10, 2022 in a local hospital.
She was born on March 30, 1938 in Lake Charles, LA to William Austin and Beulah Trouard Carpenter. She graduated from Marion High School where she was on the drill team before obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree from McNeese State University and enjoying a 20 year...
Philip "Phil" Hyatt
Mar 10, 2022
Philip (Phil) Edward Hyatt was born at his parent’s home in Lake Charles on June 1, 1932 and died suddenly on March 10, 2022.
His parents were born to pioneer families who settled in southwest Louisiana. His maternal grandfather, Joseph Chavanne, immigrated from France in the late 19th century and settled in Lake Charles, LA. where he established and operated...
Joseph W. "Billy" Rosteet, Jr.
Mar 8, 2022
Billy Rosteet, 79, of Gillis, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
Billy was born on June 13, 1942, in Lake Charles to Joseph W. Sr. and Bertha Reeves Rosteet.
He was a 1960 graduate of Lake Charles High. After graduating from high school he attended McNeese State University, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree...
John C. Myers
Mar 7, 2022
John C. Myers, “Deeda,” a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the age of 72.
A loyal and loving father, son, brother and friend, John was always there to help anyone who needed anything. In his younger days, John spent his time boating, fishing and cooking with friends. He...
Ralph Albert Murray
Mar 7, 2022
Ralph Albert Murray, 95, of Lake Charles, La passed away at 4:07 AM on Monday, March 7, 2022 in his son’s residence in Moss Bluff.
Mr. Murray was born on October 14, 1926 in Clearmont, WY and moved to Lake Charles in 1964. He served our country for 12 years in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, aboard the...
Beverly Carol Mixon
Mar 6, 2022
Beverly Carol Mixon, 65, of Moss Bluff, LA, passed away peacefully at 4:45 PM on Sunday, March 6, 2022 in a local care facility.
Ms. Mixon was born March 2, 1957 in Lake Charles, LA and was a lifelong resident of Moss Bluff. She was a 1975 graduate of Sam Houston High School and a 1989 graduate of McNeese State...
Virginia "Jenny" Louise Lanier
Mar 6, 2022
Virginia “Jenny” Louise Jeghers LaNier, 75, passed away on March 6, 2022. Jenny was born February 13, 1947. Jenny loved country music, especially Willie Nelson and Ray Price, antiques, chicken décor, cajun food, blue bell ice cream, winning at the casinos, growing flowers, watching birds and the state of Texas, especially Fredericksburg. Watching women’s basketball and true crime TV dramas...
Patricia Kathleen Hawes
Mar 4, 2022
Patricia Kathleen Hawes, 70, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at her residence. Patricia was born on May 26, 1951 in Lake Charles, La. to John Nolan Savario and Julia Quinn Lacour. Patricia was an excellent cook, enjoyed spending time with family and was a music lover. In times past she loved to hunt and fish with her husband...
