Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Fay Louise Bridgers
Jul 17, 2024
Fay Louise Bridgers, 83, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2024, after a long illness at Lake Charles Care Center. She was born on August 18, 1940, to Thia Clara Fruge and Albert V. Rosteet.
Fay devoted her life to caring for her family and others as a dedicated stay-at-home mother. Known for her strength and resilience, she faced life’s...
Bobby Jean Royer
Jul 17, 2024
Bobby Jean Royer went to her heavenly home on July 17, 2024. She was born December 5, 1930, to Mary Kathrine Holland and Leeland Jenkins Holland in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Bobby was a 1948 graduate of LaGrange.
Her Christian faith was extremely important to her and anyone who knew her could see it. She was a Sunday School and Bible...
Dr. Charles Boyd Woodard
Jul 17, 2024
Charles Boyd Woodard, MD, 77, of Lake Charles passed away at 6:00 AM on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in a local hospital.
Dr. Woodard was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and was a great great grandson of pioneer settlers Captain and Mrs. Daniel Johannes Goos.
An accomplished scholar and musician, Dr. Woodard attended Central School and graduated as salutatorian...
Susan Ann Johnson
Jul 16, 2024
Susan Ann Johnson, 68, of Longville, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Susan was born in Lake Charles on April 5, 1956, to Oreda and Maxine DeMary.
Susan loved spending time with her grandchildren and family. They brought her so much joy. She also loved being outside tending to her plants and flowers or just sitting on the back porch...
John S. Newman
Jul 16, 2024
John Stephen Newman (TJohn) of Iowa, La and a current resident of Lake Placid, Fl passed away Tuesday July 16, 2024. John was born August 2, 1962, in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Albert and Wilda Newman. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church Lake Placid, Florida and a longtime member of St. Raphael Catholic Church Iowa, Louisiana. John...
Pfc Damon Reeves
Jul 13, 2024
PFC Damon Wade Reeves, United States Army, 21, of Fairbanks Alaska, died on Saturday July 13, 2024 while on leave in Moss Bluff.
PFC Reeves was a native and lifelong resident of the Moss Bluff area before enlisting in the United States Army. He completed the Youth Challenge Program and joined the Army in 2023. Damon enjoyed the outdoors, particularly...
Judy Ann Italio
Jul 13, 2024
Judy Ann Italio, 79 of Sulphur passed away peacefully on July 13, 2024, in the comfort of her home. Judy was born July 28, 1944, in Iota, Louisiana to Lawrance and Helen Pousson.
Judy was a proud Navy wife who traveled the world with her loving husband, while he served our country for 21 years. She loved cooking, playing card...
Donna Marie Jones
Jul 12, 2024
Donna Jones was born August 31, 1949. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur Louisiana. Donna graduated from Sulphur High in 1967 and regularly met with a group of people from her graduating class. She worked for Bertha’s restaurant and catering for many years. She was previously married for 30 years to David Jones and that marriage produced 2 children,...
Mark Alan Hayden Jr.
Jul 11, 2024
Mark Alan Hayden Jr., 37, of Sulphur, passed away on July 11, 2024. Mark grew up in Westlake and was a 2005 graduate of Westlake High School. He worked in the engineering field as a designer from the age of 18 until 37 years old. Mark was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing offshore, saltwater, and fished on the river...
Lloyd Daryl Corbello
Jul 9, 2024
Lloyd Daryl Corbello, 57, passed away on July 9, 2024.
He was born on January 27, 1967 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Lloyd and Wanda Corbello. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family, friends, and church family. He also enjoyed riding motorcycles, especially in charity rides and was always ready to help people in any way possible....
Christy Michelle Hearn
Jul 9, 2024
Christy Michelle Hearn, who was born on March 1, 1976 and went to heaven on July 9, 2024. Christy was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Wayne and Sharon Hearn.
Christy was welcomed into heaven by her son, Mason Hearn, her maternal grandparents Guy and Ethel Leger, her paternal grandparents Leonard and Bennie Hearn, her uncles Gurfy “Junior” Leger, Kenneth...
John Arvis Duncan
Jul 8, 2024
John Arvis Duncan, 62, of Iowa, LA passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 8, 2024.
John was born on July 11, 1961, in DeRidder, LA to Bobby and Inez Duncan. He enjoyed karate, working out and being deep in his faith and making his Cursillo, which he was so proud of. John loved being a carpenter...
Rowan Neil Leblanc
Jul 8, 2024
Rowan Neil LeBlanc became an angel on Monday, July 8, 2024. Heaven’s gain was our immense loss.
Rowan will forever be the cherished baby of Jada Nicole McCoy and Kaine Neil LeBlanc of Elton; maternal grandparents, Jeremy and Melanie McCoy of Sulphur; paternal grandmother Kori Primeaux of Jennings; maternal great grandparents, Frank and Patricia McCoy of Elton, and Junior and...
Father Michael John Barras
Jul 7, 2024
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Reverend Michael John Barras, a priest of the Diocese of Lake Charles, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Friday, July 12th, at 2:00 PM. Father Barras died peacefully at the age of 76 on Sunday, July 7, 2024.
The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, will...
Keith Stolzle, Phd
Jul 7, 2024
Keith George Stolzle was born on June 9, 1927 and grew up in Woodlawn, Louisiana. He passed away peacefully at the Veterans Home in Jennings, LA on Sunday, July 7, 2024 with family members at his bedside.
Dr. Stolzle graduated from Lacassine High School in 1944. After graduation he went to Army Specialized Training Schools at Texas Tech University and Las...
Neva Tremie Young Veron
Jul 7, 2024
Neva Tremie Young Veron was born on November 22, 1930, to Sidney and Marie Tremie. After graduating from Ville Platte High in 1947, she began her nursing career as a Nurse Aide at Ardoin Sanitarium. From 1948 -1950 she earned her LPN certificate in Ville Platte. After meeting and marrying Allen Young, they moved to Opelousas and then to Cameron,...
Melba Tate Mathieu
Jul 6, 2024
Melba Lee Tate Mathieu, 79, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday July 6, 2024 in a local healthcare facility following a brief illness.
Ms. Mathieu was born in Lacassine, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. During her younger years, Ms. Mathieu followed her husband’s Navy career. They...
