Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Keith Duane Broussard
Oct 29, 2020
Keith Duane Broussard, 60, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:42 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Broussard was born August 16, 1960 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life-long resident. He was a 1978 graduate of LaGrange High School. He worked as a truckdriver all of his life and most recently for...
Seeburn Joseph Chaumont
Oct 29, 2020
Seeburn Joseph Chaumont, 85, of Lake Charles, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 in a Baton Rouge Healthcare Facility. He was born in Basile, LA on April 4, 1935 to the late Wesley and Elaine Manuel Chaumont. In 1940, his family made Lake Charles their home. Mr. Chaumont was a 1954 graduate of Landry High School where he met...
Kenneth Landry
Oct 29, 2020
Kenneth Landry, 72, passed away at his residence on October 29, 2020.
Kenneth was born on October 24, 1948 to Asa and Mazie Landry in Jennings, LA. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He enjoyed watching football and NASCAR on television. He also enjoyed listening to Cajun music and snacking on boudin every...
Richard Eugene Vanslyke
Oct 29, 2020
Richard Eugene Vanslyke, 67, of Sulphur, LA passed away on October 29,2020 in a local care facility.
Richard was born in Westlake, LA to Glenn and Ruther Vanslyke. He enjoyed commercial fishing all of his life including oystering, crabbing, and shrimping. He also loved being around friends and family, gardening, and visiting with everyone he met.
Those left...
Gregory Lalonde
Oct 27, 2020
Gregory Kirk Lalonde, 57, passed away in his home, (aka Crooked L Ranch). He will be remembered as a loving, hard-working father, son, and brother. He enjoyed working on his projects and with his horses. He was the center of the party.
Those left to cherish his memories include his son, Joshuah Lalonde and girlfriend “Boone”; daughter Kaetlin Lalonde; mother,...
Gail Netherland
Oct 27, 2020
Gail Naquin Netherland born September 16, 1962, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born to Russell and Evelyn Naquin, Sr. of Lake Charles. Gail enjoyed flea markets, crafting, and spending time with her family. Although she was tiny and frail, she gave us all such courage and hope and...
Ferlin J. Higginbotham
Oct 27, 2020
Ferlin Joseph Higginbotham, 65, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020, following a brief illness.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Mr. Higginbotham worked for more than twenty years as a janitor at M. J. Kaufman Elementary School. “Mr. Ferlin,” as he was known there, loved his job because he loved the children at the school, and they loved him in return. ...
Janice Marie Swire
Oct 27, 2020
Janice Marie Swire, 67, of Sulphur, LA passed away on October 27, 2020.
Janice was born on July 9, 1953 in Beaumont, TX to Alton and Gladys Odom. She enjoyed raising Quarter Horses and Tennessee Walking Horses. Janice also enjoyed camping and loved her town house in Cozumel. She worked as an analyst for Noble Oil for 15 years.
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Angela Gay Maddox
Oct 25, 2020
Angela Gay Maddox, 49, of Sulphur, LA passed away on October 25, 2020 in a local hospital.
Angela was born on January 21, 1971 in Sulphur, LA to Kenneth and Lynelle Vice. She was known most of all as being fun loving and the life of the party. Angela was a hard-working person and enjoyed yard work, crafting, and cooking.
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Audrey "Sis" Elizabeth Derouen Jacobson
Oct 25, 2020
Audrey “Sis” Jacobson, age 89, passed to her eternal life with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 25, 2020 surrounded by her family.
Born in Bell City, LA to Offie “White” and Della DeRouen, Audrey was married to Robert E. Jacobson, of Tulsa, OK for almost 52 years before his passing December 25, 2003.
“Sis” enjoyed visiting and caring for...
Warren Duplechin
Oct 25, 2020
Warren Lee Duplechin, 66 passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020. He was born on May 26, 1954 in Scott, La. to Wilfred and Agnes Duplechin.
Mr. Duplechin went to Sam Houston High in Moss Bluff and then enlisted in the United States Navy where he was on the USS Roosevelt in the Mediterranean Crisis. His first great hobby was...
Alice Mae "Nucy" Nunez
Oct 25, 2020
Alice Mae “Nucy” Nunez went to be with her Lord on October 25, 2020 in a Lafayette care facility. Nucy was born December 23, 1928 to the late Gabriel and Margaret (Delaney) Lorrain.
She lived her 91 years in the Hayes and Bell City communities until moving her last two years to the Brookdale Assisted Living and Memory Care...
Connor James Fry
Oct 25, 2020
October 21st, 1993 was a most exceptional day. Connor James Fry was born to Robert Fry and Pamela Fry LeDoux and the world was never again the same. After 27 years of bringing joy, laughter and faithful friendships to many, Connor has joined both sets of grandparents in God’s home that is prepared for him.
Harold and Margaret Fry, Woody...
Gerri "Janese" Oliver
Oct 24, 2020
Janese Oliver, 62, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, October 24, 2020. She was born on September 2, 1958 in Lake Charles, LA.
Janese was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA and attended Sam Houston High School. She was a homemaker for her 3 sons who she loved so dearly. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter,...
Kenneth Luke Borel
Oct 24, 2020
Kenneth Luke Borel, 74, of Sulphur passed away peacefully Saturday, October 24, 2020.
A Port Arthur native, he has resided is Sulphur for 22 years and was member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Kenneth was a proud United States Air Force Veteran. He retired from Air Liquide after 35 years of service. He enjoyed fishing hunting and camping...
Mildred S. Lopez
Oct 24, 2020
Mildred Mercedes Lopez, 78, of Lake Charles, LA died at 1:12 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in her residence.
Born March 11, 1942 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, Mrs. Lopez was the tenth of eleven children born to Arcadio and Marina Santini. She moved to Pennsylvania in 1982 and then to Lake Charles in 1993. She received her degree in...
Deborah Sue Mcdaniel
Oct 23, 2020
Deborah Sue Dubroc McDaniel, 68, of Taylor, AR, passed away at 9:15 PM on Friday, October 23, 2020 in a New Orleans Hospital.
Miss. McDaniel was born August 7, 1952 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was raised. She lived many years in Haynesville, LA before moving to Taylor, AR in 1991. She worked for Piggly Wiggly, where she ran...
Bobbye Wingate
Oct 23, 2020
Bobbye Lea Pujol Wingate, 78, was called to her heavenly home on Friday, October 23, 2020, following a lengthy illness.
Born in Iowa, Louisiana and reared in Lake Charles, Mrs. Wingate graduated from Marion High School in 1960 and from McNeese State University in 1965. She taught school for eighteen years , retiring in 1986, from the Calcasieu Parish School...
Everett Lennis Hoffpauir, Jr.
Oct 23, 2020
Everett Lennis Hoffpauir, Jr., 76, of Sulphur passed away Friday, October 23, 2020.
A Sweetlake native, Lennis resided in Sulphur for most of his life and was a graduate of Sulphur High School. He was a United States Army Veteran, proudly serving his country in Vietnam. Lennis served as Post Commander and was an avid member of VFW Post...
Brenda G. Simon
Oct 23, 2020
Brenda Grace Simon, 64, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:20 AM on Friday, October 23, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Simon was born January 17, 1956 in Houston, TX, where she was a graduate of McArthur High School. She worked a number of years for Continental Airlines, retiring twenty years ago. She had a true love for the...
