Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Cynthia June Kettler
Mar 28, 2020
Cynthia June Kettler, 61, of Sulphur passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2020 at a Lake Charles Hospital. Her cremation has been entrusted to Simple Traditions by Johnson Funeral Home.
Myrtle Curry
Mar 27, 2020
Myrtle Curry, 101, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. She was born in Merryville, LA on June 5, 1918.
Myrtle is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Edward Perry and Charity Louisiana Edwards; also, her daughter Myrtle Henrietta Thomas Bertrand; her husband, Morgan Hill Thomas and her husband, Rayford Curry of 23 years.
She...
Roland "Buddy" Pesson, Jr.
Mar 27, 2020
Roland “Buddy” Pesson, Jr., 68, entered eternal life Friday, March 27, 2020.
Buddy Pesson was born February 08, 1952 to Roland F. Pesson, Sr. and Norma Vallot Pesson. He was a 1970 graduate of Landry Memorial High School and attended McNeese State University. Buddy worked for his family business, Pesson Plumbing & Heating, Inc. from 1970 until 2017 where he...
Edna Carver Bradley
Mar 26, 2020
Edna Carver Bradley
Edna Lee Carver Bradley, 92, of Lake Charles moved to Heaven Thursday, March 26, 2020 from the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Bradley was born in Kingsport, TN on September 13, 1927 to Robert and Nannie Bishop Carver. As a teenager, she worked in a weave shop at Borden Mills Cotton Mill during WWII. Following the war,...
Robert M Ramirez, Sr.
Mar 26, 2020
Robert M. Ramirez, Sr. of Lake Charles, 83, passed away on March 26, 2020 in a local care center. He was a mechanic by trade and worked for over 50 plus years. Robert was very social able, enjoyed fishing, dancing and spending time with his family and friends.
Robert is survived by his six children, Robert Ramirez, Jr. and wife...
Elaine Droddy
Mar 26, 2020
Elaine Droddy, 85, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Thursday, March 26, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Droddy was born September 21, 1934 in Singer, LA, where she was raised. She lived a number of years in Merryville before moving to Lake Charles in 1963. She worked as a pre-school teacher for First United Methodist Church and was a...
Robert "Bob" C. Looney, Jr., Md
Mar 25, 2020
Dr. Robert Cleveland Looney died on March 25th, 2020, after a brief battle with renal cancer.
He was a beloved Family Practice physician and also practiced Occupational Medicine. He was the first physician in the area to be MRO (Medical Review Officer) certified by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He loved his patients, was friends with many...
Kenneth Lynn Reeves, Sr.
Mar 23, 2020
Kenneth Lynn Reeves, Sr., 77, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 6:04 PM on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Mr. Reeves was born October 7, 1942 in Eunice, LA and has lived the past thirty years in Moss Bluff. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Reeves retired as an operator from CITGO Petroleum and was a member of...
Briggs Shane Hebert
Mar 23, 2020
Our precious angel, Briggs, was called to the Lord on March 23, 2020, in the arms of his loving parents. Survivors include his parents Garet Hebert and Alexis Fuselier; big brother Royce Vance; maternal grandparents “PawPaw” Shane and “GiGi” Christy Fuselier; maternal great-grandfather and grandmother Mark and Suzette Terro; maternal great-grandmother Juanita Mallette; paternal great-grandmother Bobbie Morgan; paternal great-grandfather and...
Justin Thomas Newton
Mar 23, 2020
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing from this world of our dear brother. Justin was a lover of motorcycles from the time he could walk. Riding was his passion, his community, and his way of life. He cherished his time on the highways and byways, making new friends who became family. He was...
Lina Steiner
Mar 22, 2020
Lina Duhon Steiner, 95, of Moss Bluff passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at a local care facility. Mrs. Steiner was born September 18, 1924 in Castille, La and was one of 8 children born to Ulysse Miller and Merida Cormier Miller.
Mrs. Steiner liked writing poetry and sang many years in the choir at St. Theodore Catholic Church...
Edward Norris Labove
Mar 21, 2020
Edward Norris LaBove, 87, of Lake Charles, passed away Saturday, March 21 at his residence. His cremation has been entrusted to Simple Traditions by Johnson Funeral Home.
Betty Guillory
Mar 21, 2020
Betty Guillory, 86, passed away peacefully Friday, March 21, 2020 in a local care facility.
She was born on March 4, 1934 in Ville Platte, LA to Camely and Bessie Soileau Bondick. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting and cooking for her family. She also enjoyed working in her...
Samuel Stanley Schoolsky
Mar 21, 2020
Sam Schoolsky, 82, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:10 AM on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in a local hospital.
Born in The Bronx, NY to parents Ben and Marie Schoolsky, a graduate of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA where he lived most of his life and which he considered his adopted “hometown.” He retired and has lived in Lake...
Rebecca Mccomb
Mar 20, 2020
Rebecca McComb, 67, of Dequincy passed away Friday, March 20 at her residence. Her cremation has been entrusted to Simple Traditions by Johnson Funeral Home.
Joseph Weldon "Buddy" Bartlett Iii
Mar 20, 2020
IOWA - Joseph Weldon (Buddy) Bartlett III passed away unexpectedly at his Iowa residence on March 20, 2020. Buddy was born on November 10, 1965 in Sulphur, LA to Joseph Weldon Bartlett Jr. and Wanda Barrett Lamberth. Buddy attended school in Sulphur, graduating from Sulphur High in 1983. Throughout his school years he loved and participated in sports, especially basketball....
Richard David Landreneau
Mar 20, 2020
Richard David Landreneau, 78, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 following a brief illness.
Mr. Landreneau was a native of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Marion High School and McNeese State University and proudly served the United States Navy aboard the USS Midway off the Coast of Vietnam. Following his service, Mr. Landreneau worked twenty-three...
Ginger Mcclain Beningo
Mar 20, 2020
Ginger K. Beningo passed away suddenly on Friday, March 20, 2020 in a local hospital.
Ginger was born on April 28, 1952 to Joseph and Lilah McClain in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
She was a 1970 graduate of Danville High School, in Danville, OH and obtained bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and History from the University of Wisconsin, Parkside in Kenosha,...
Steven Richard Wells
Mar 19, 2020
Steven “Steve/Papa Smurf” Richard Wells, 72, of Sulphur passed away on March 19, 2020 in a local hospital. He was a lifelong truck driver and was also the owner of the Smurf’s Den for many years. He enjoyed being around his family and his friends, loved to ride motorcycles and cheering on the New Orleans Saints.
He proudly served his...
Doris Sue Dorroh
Mar 19, 2020
Doris Sue Dorroh Passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020. She was born to Marion Sebasta Dorroh and Joseph Dickson Dorroh on September 8, 1955.
Sue graduated from LaGrange High School and McNeese State University. She was employed by the State of Louisiana at the Office of Family Support for twenty-five years. Sue accepted Jesus as her Savior as a...
