Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Kenneth Ray Brunet
Dec 14, 2020
Kenneth Ray Brunet, 68, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:04 PM on Monday, December 14, 2020 in a Hot Springs, Arkansas hospital.
Mr. Brunet was born August 25, 1952 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life-long resident until Hurricane Laura moved him to Arkansas. He was a 1971 graduate of Marion High School and attended McNeese State...
Jackie Stephenson
Dec 13, 2020
Jackie Doris Willis Stephenson, 88, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:00 AM on Sunday, December 13, 2020 in her residence.
Mrs. Stephenson was born March 20, 1932 in Prairie Hill, TX and has lived in Lake Charles for over seventy years. She was a charter member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, where she was very active in the church. ...
Leola B. Fruge
Dec 13, 2020
Leola Benoit Fruge, 85, was called to her Heavenly home on Sunday, December 13, 2020, following a brief illness.
Born January 23, 1935 in Mermentau Cove, Louisiana to Pierre and Eugenia Terro Benoit, Mrs. Fruge lived in the Winnie-Stowell, Texas area from age nine until she married in 1951. She and her husband moved to Lake Charles in 1954. Widowed...
El Joseph Lavergne
Dec 12, 2020
EL Joseph Lavergne, 81, of Westlake, LA, died at 5:30 PM on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in his residence.
Mr. Lavergne was born April 14, 1939 and was a longtime Westlake resident. He was raised in the Catholic faith and retired from PPG, where he worked as an industrial painter. Mr. Lavergne volunteered his time helping cook at the America...
Elaine Corbello
Dec 12, 2020
Elaine Corbello, 83 of Lake Charles, LA was called into her Lord’s loving arms, surrounded by her family on December 12, 2020.
Elaine was one of eleven children, born on July 29, 1937 in Welsh, LA to Lester and Lena Benoit.
As luck would have it, while attending her brother Harold’s wedding, she met the man she would share her...
Mary Ann Dever
Dec 12, 2020
"Mother Goose"
Mary Ann Cannon Dever, 73, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Sulphur, LA following a brief illness.
Mary Ann was born in Lake Charles but lived in Big Lake most of her life. She enjoyed her younger years playing sports in the backyard with her brothers, all the while knowing they were going to...
Lena Viglia Roush
Dec 12, 2020
Lena Viglia Roush, 103, passed away at 9:00 AM on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her residence.
She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Lena was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and attended Vincent Business College. She was employed for 32 ½ years by...
Roger Dean Farque
Dec 11, 2020
Roger Dean Farque, 65, of Grand Lake, died suddenly Friday December 11, 2020 at his residence.
Roger and his wife took on and enjoyed truck driving across country. Roger had a love for hunting and fishing, loved a football game, television game shows and dining out.
Preceding Roger in death were his father Johnny Farque, (who was a member of...
John Allen "Squeaky" Maitre
Dec 11, 2020
John Allen Maitre (Squeaky), 73, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 11, 2020.
He was born on November 28, 1947 in Scott, Louisiana to Russie and Loretta Maitre.
His love and joy were his children and grandchildren. Mr. Maitre enjoyed cooking for his family, watching the New Orleans Saints and LSU sports, and spending time with his...
Robert Malcolm "Bob" Fry
Dec 11, 2020
Robert Malcolm Fry was born in Palestine, Texas on September 26, 1946 to Harold and Margaret Fry, where he no doubt became an avid Dallas Cowboys fan.
He was known as Dad, Papaw, Bob, Uncle Bob, Mr. Bob and even Big Squirt to his family and friends. Both he and his brother, Russell T. Fry “Rusty”, grew up in Lake...
Jean Alden Simar Hall
Dec 11, 2020
Jean Alden Simar was born on January 25,1935 in Evangeline, LA and went to be with her saviour, Jesus Christ on December 11, 2020. Her parents were Laura Thibodeaux Simar and Joseph Dominic Simar.
She met her would-be husband, Richard James Hall, Sr. at Fort Polk in Leesville, LA. They were married on September 5, 1953 and moved to...
Mary Ethel Mcdaniel
Dec 11, 2020
Mary Ethel McDaniel, 88, of Lake Charles, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 in a local hospital. Mrs. McDaniel was born and raised in Eunice, spent most of her younger years in Mamou and most of her adult life in Lake Charles. She took great pride in taking care her family and enjoyed flower gardening, sewing and making doll clothes...
Lonnie Gilley, Sr.
Dec 10, 2020
Lonnie Allen Gilley, Sr. of Ragley went to be with the Lord on Thursday December 10, 2020 at 11:09am in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a kind and patient husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who loved his family and friends whole heartedly.
Lonnie was born to James Murl Gilley and Mary Elizabeth (Downs) Gilley on...
Lucy Perkins Mclaren
Dec 10, 2020
Columbus, WI/Westlake, LA – Lucy Perkins McLaren, age 94, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Larson House Assisted Living in Columbus, Wisconsin.
Lucy was a native of Louisiana but had moved from Westlake, Louisiana to Wisconsin about 20 years ago. She was born on December 12, 1925 to Warren and Lona Johnson Perkins in Pitkin, Louisiana. Lucy was...
David Lamar Cook
Dec 10, 2020
David Lamar Cook, 72, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:33 PM on Thursday, December 10, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Cook was born on December 16, 1947 in San Antonio, TX and was raised in Ruston where he was a graduate of Minden High School and attended Minden Vocational Technical school. He began his career in Instrumentation at...
Patricia Ann Shope
Dec 10, 2020
Patricia Ann Chalcraft Shope, “Pat” 86, of Lake Charles died Thursday, December 10, 2020 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Shope was a native of Baltimore, MD, where she was raised and educated. She was a graduate of School of Health where she attained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and later a master’s degree. She retired as Lieutenant...
Allen Roy Fuselier
Dec 9, 2020
Allen Roy Fuselier, 74, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, in his residence following a lengthy illness.
Born in Port Arthur, Texas to Jefferson Joseph and Loyce Vidrine Fuselier, Roy lived most of his life in the Port Acres section of Port Arthur. He was a 1964 graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School and proudly served his country as...
Troy Gene Portie
Dec 9, 2020
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, Troy Gene Portie, loving husband and father of two children and three grandchildren, passed away at the age of 87, at home surrounded by family.
Troy was born on September 14, 1933 in Sulphur, LA, to Chester and Telcide (Theriot) Portie. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1951 and received his Bachelor of...
Oran Cariker
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. Oran Cariker, 89, of Lake Charles was called to his heavenly home on December 9, 2020 in Lafayette, LA after a short battle with COVID.
He was born on September 4, 1931 in Gary, Texas. He graduated from Gary High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Air Force. He had a life-long career of over 50 years...
Alex "Elic" Guillory
Dec 8, 2020
Alex (Elic) Guillory, 95, of Lake Charles, LA departed this life on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in a LaCombe, LA hospital, following an illness.
Elic, or “Toe” as he was called by close family members, was born April 10, 1925 in St. Landry Parish, LA and lived in Lake Charles for 64 years. He worked for 29 years in the...
