Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Paul G. Frieu, Jr.
Oct 1, 2021
Paul G. Frieu, Jr., 51, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, October 1st, 2021 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Frieu was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1987 graduate of Barbe High School where he played baseball. Following graduation, he served the United States Army. Mr. Frieu started his young career driving Dump Trucks and...
Kenny Fontenot
Sep 30, 2021
Kenneth Wayne “Kenny” Fontenot, 44, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 1:34 PM on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at a local hospital.
Kenny was born August 2, 1977 in Lake Charles and was a life-long resident of Moss Bluff. He was a 1995 graduate of Sam Houston High School, where he played football and baseball. He received many recognitions as...
Cynthia Anne Guillot
Sep 30, 2021
Cynthia Anne Guillot was one of six children born to Robert Joseph and Nettie Anne Guillot. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia on December 2, 1960.
She grew up in Welsh, LA graduating from Welsh High School, she then attended
Louisiana State University, followed by Delta Technical College where she earned an Accounting Degree
She embraced the era she...
Terri Lynn Wells
Sep 30, 2021
Terri Lynn Wells, was born August 2, 1971 in Sulphur, LA to Richard Stutes and Eileen Mays, along with her brother Ricky Stutes. She had two children, Keagan Wells and Bayden Wells.
She Graduated High School from Derrider High School in 1986. Then Graduated college from McNeese State University in 1998 with an Associates’ degree in nursing.
She had a...
Timothy Blaine Smith
Sep 29, 2021
God blessed our family with a beautiful boy, Timothy Blaine Smith on August 5, 1965. He was born in Lake Charles to Thomas Wayne and Beverly Smith.
Timmy spent his special time on earth enjoying long rides around Lake Charles, eating ice cream and chips and was never ready to return home. His enjoyment of seeing the lights, listening...
Gay Collette Viccellio
Sep 29, 2021
Gay Collette Viccellio was born January 7, 1939 in Lake Charles to Charles Tell and Edith Collette Viccellio and passed away September 29, 2021 at Avanti Senior Living in Youngsville, La. Gay was a 1956 graduate of Lake Charles High and a member of the Kilties and a 1960 graduate of LSU where she was a member of the Chi...
James Claud Skinner
Sep 29, 2021
James Claud Skinner, 66 of Lake Charles, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021. He was born on May 3, 1955. in Alexandria, LA.
James graduated from Winnfield High School in 1973 and went on to attend McNeese State University. He served his country in the US Navy for 4 years after college. He then went to work for the US...
Marvin James Chargois
Sep 29, 2021
Marvin J. Chargois was born on April 14, 1950, to Welch and Helen Chargois. He passed away at the age of 71 on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, with his family at his side.
Marvin retired from PPG Industries in 2005, where he worked as pipefitter for 30 years. He was a cowboy at heart; he enjoyed all aspects of raising...
Darla Rachelle Campbell
Sep 29, 2021
Darla Rachelle Campbell, 51, of Lake Charles, LA died Wednesday morning, September 29, 2021 at her residence.
Darla was born April 20, 1970 in Lake Charles. She was a 1988 graduate of South Beauregard High School. She attended McNeese State University in paralegal studies. She worked in many different places, including being a dealer at Isle of Capri when the...
Charles Edward "Eddie" Wade
Sep 29, 2021
Charles Edward “Eddie" Wade, 85 died peacefully on September 29, 2021 in Lake Charles, LA with his beloved wife of 63 years, Betty, by his side.
Eddie Wade was born and raised in Dalton, Georgia. He attended and graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry and was a member of Lambda Xi Alpha...
Barbara Theriot
Sep 29, 2021
Barbara Theriot, 78, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.
She was born on October 27, 1942, in Kinder, LA to Louis and Eula Mae Courmier.
She enjoyed watching her great grandchildren’s ball games, working in her garden, reading, cooking, spending time outdoors, and watching game shows on television.
She is survived by her husband, Martin...
Beatrice Fontenot Vizina
Sep 28, 2021
Beatrice “Bea” Fontenot Vizina, 92, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Vizina was born in Oberlin, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She enjoyed many things through the years but always liked being at home. She enjoyed reading and watching “Chanel 9”, only the shows they ran,...
Taylor Neecole Trahan
Sep 28, 2021
Taylor Neecole Trahan, 16, of Sulphur passed away at 6:05 PM on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in a local hospital.
Taylor was born on March 13, 2005 in Sulphur where she attended Sulphur High School. She was currently attending CPASW and had recently been accepted to Simon Youth Program.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents, Joni...
Anna Louise Banister
Sep 27, 2021
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of loving wife and mother Anna Louise McInnis Banister, 88, of Diamondhead, MS. Anna passed away on Monday September 27, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Anna was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She attended LSU where she met the love of her life, Charlie Banister. ...
Iris Ann Walters Slaydon
Sep 27, 2021
Iris Ann Walters Slaydon, 93, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021.
She was born on March 23, 1928 in Smith County, Mississippi to Porter LeMore Walters and Minnie Alice Napier Walters. She will be remembered for the love she had for her family. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Longville for many years. She enjoyed gardening,...
Michael Siegfried Hebert
Sep 27, 2021
Michael Siegfried Hebert was born in Wurzburg, Germany on November 11, 1968 while his parents Gudrun (Goldie) and Eugene Hebert Jr. were stationed there.
A patriot from birth, he loved his country, upon his parents returning stateside they settled in Moss Bluff, where he attended Sam Houston High School, graduating class of 1986. He then began attending McNeese State University,...
Rena Mae Fruge
Sep 26, 2021
Rena Mae Fruge was the oldest of six children born to Clement and Estella Matte. She was born in Grandlake, LA on January 23, 1931.
She was a bona-fide Cajun, Louisiana was always her home, and she grew up working alongside her father on the family farm. She attended LaGrange High School.
It was by chance while visiting a...
Robert Dale Brockes
Sep 26, 2021
Robert Dale Brockes, 74, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:27 PM on Sunday, September 26, 2021 in his residence.
Mr. Brockes was born on November 4, 1946 in St. Louis, MO. After graduating high school, he joined the US Army and retired after 22 years. He served with the infantry during the Vietnam War. Following retirement, he began driving...
Carol Denise Savoy
Sep 24, 2021
Carol Denise Delaney Savoy was born August 29, 1958 in Lake Charles, LA to Harold and Lavonna Delaney. Alongside her two sisters, Donna (Perkins) and Vicky (Shackelford), she grew up on the close-knit community of Grand Lake and attended Grand Lake High School, Class of 1977.
It was there that she built her life and raised her 3 children Delana...
Cherie Jean Schnell
Sep 23, 2021
Cherie Jean Schnell, 75, of Sulphur, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, in a Lake Charles hospital.
Cherie was born in Lake Charles and moved to Texas where she worked in the Clerk of Courts office. After returning to Louisiana, she became one of the first woman operators in the local refineries. Cherie was a woman of strength and...
