Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Marcelle Hanemann
Mar 8, 2020
“We are all of us just walking each other home.” This was a favorite quote of Marcelle Hanemann, radiant mother, radiant wife, radiant friend. She was born to this earth November 25, 1955 at Fort Lewis in Washington state. She was born once again into the light of heaven and unfettered spirit and love at dawn on March 8, 2020...
Jerald Fenton "Paw" Nichols
Mar 7, 2020
Jerald Fenton “Paw” Nichols, 64, of Sulphur, LA, fought a good fight, right up until the end, passed away at 9:23 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Nichols was born July 4, 1955 in El Paso, TX. He was raised in Vowells Mill, LA, graduated from Provencal High School and moved to Sulphur, LA in...
Tom E. Stockman
Mar 7, 2020
Tom Stockman, 81, was called to his heavenly home on March 7, 2020 following a brief illness.
Born in Coushatta, Louisiana to Thomas Edward and Lena Beatrice Edwards Stockman. Tom was a 1956 graduate of Istrouma High School and received his Collage degree in Business. He was proud to have served his country in the U. S. Army 4th Armored...
Harry Pierre Fontenot, Sr.
Mar 5, 2020
Harry Pierre Fontenot, Sr., 90, of Carlyss passed away on March 5, 2020 in the American Legion Jennings Hospital. Harry was the owner of various businesses in his lifetime, Harry’s Restaurant on Hwy. 90, Fontenot’s Mobile Home Parks, Fontenot’s Rentals, and Skate World. He proudly served his country in the U S Army during the Korea War from 1951 to...
Rodney Lee Sonnier
Mar 4, 2020
Rodney Lee Sonnier, 71, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 7:05 PM on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in a local care facility.
Mr. Sonnier was born September 30, 1948 in Kinder, LA and has been a resident of Moss Bluff for the past forty-six years. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where he was...
Louis Harvey Adams
Mar 4, 2020
Louis Harvey Adams, 96, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in a local hospital.
Louis Harvey Adams was born on July 13, 1923, in South Louisiana, the middle of “Cajun country.” A spiritual person from early in life, he was raised in the Catholic faith. He spent most of his adult life living in Lake...
Perry Tucker Bullard
Mar 4, 2020
Perry Tucker Bullard, 78, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Bullard was born August 8, 1941 in Gilmer, TX, where he was a 1959 graduate of Gilmer High School. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Math from East Texas University. Mr. Bullard served his country in the U.S....
Clarence Chantlin
Mar 3, 2020
Clarence Chantlin, 94, of Moss Bluff, Louisiana died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Chantlin was born in Church Point, Louisiana on August 21, 1925 to Louis and Mary James Chantlin. He married the love of his live, Viola LaVergne on December 8, 1948. Clarence and Viola were married sixty-five years.
Clarence moved...
Glenda Kaye Abshire
Mar 2, 2020
Glenda Kaye Abshire, 71, passed away on March 2, 2020 in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur, graduating from Sulphur High School and McNeese State University. Glenda served as a med-tech for over 33 years at Cal-Cam Hospital. She was a huge collector of dolls, and an avid animal lover. She...
Alan Stevens
Mar 1, 2020
Alan Robert Stevens, 66, of Sulphur, LA passed away on March 1, 2020 in a local care facility.
Alan was born on February 16, 1954 in New Orleans, LA to George and Reva Stevens. He enjoyed swimming, fishing, boats, cars, and taking trips. Alan loved spending time with family and working in the great outdoors.
Left to cherish his loving...
Debora Karen Montooth Smith
Mar 1, 2020
Debora Karen Montooth Smith, 60, of Lake Charles passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at home in her husband’s loving arms.
Debora was born in Lake Charles, LA on July 22, 1959 to Versie and William Montooth. She grew up in Moss Bluff, and was a 1977 graduate of Sam Houston High School. She enjoyed nature, being outdoors, horseback...
Carrol "Doc" Wilson
Mar 1, 2020
A tribute from his children: He loved Jesus, his family, America (and fought for her) and his church. He lived a good, long life, picked lots of cotton growing up, helped lots of people along the way, made a positive difference for many 4-H kids in Louisiana, worked for years at LSU (geaux tigers) and is now in heaven praising...
Myrle Miller Landry
Mar 1, 2020
Myrle Miller Landry, 93, of Lake Charles passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 in a local hospice facility, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Landry was born in Petite Mamou, LA on January 3, 1927 to Anna and Ben Miller. She grew up in Jennings, LA, and was a 1944 graduate of Jennings High School. She was a founding member...
Lillian Mary Gatte Breaux
Feb 29, 2020
Lillian Mary Gatte Breaux, 90, of Sweetlake passed away on February 29, 2020 at Camelot Rehabilitation at Magnolia Park in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Mrs. Breaux was born on March 8, 1929, in Gatte’s Cove of Acadia Parish. When she married Lyon J. “Bebe” Breaux, she moved to Sweetlake, Louisiana where she lived the rest of her life. Mrs. Breaux was a...
Viola Matte Wisby
Feb 29, 2020
Viola Matte Wisby, 88, of Moss Bluff passed away at 1:42 PM on Saturday, February 29, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Wisby was born on August 26, 1931 in Big Lake and was raised in Grand Lake where she was Valedictorian at Grand Lake High School. After getting married, she moved to Lake Charles where she resided until moving...
Lena Lois Leblanc Wilkerson
Feb 29, 2020
Lena Lois LeBlanc Wilkerson, 72, of Sulphur passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020. She was born in Crowley, LA on November 27, 1947 to Evelyn and Hobby LeBlanc. Her parents relocated to Sulphur a few years later, where she has resided since. She graduated from Sulphur High School in 1966 and married her husband of 52 years, Terry, shortly...
Belinda "Kay" Whitaker
Feb 28, 2020
Belinda “Kay” Whitaker, 64, passed away at her residence on February 28, 2020.
She was born on January 21, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA to Eugene and Euta Meche. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother who had a big heart and enjoyed helping others. She loved the Lord and enjoyed listening to old gospel records, reading...
Kathleen "Kat" Brunetti
Feb 28, 2020
Kathleen “Kat” Brunetti, 67, of Topsy, LA, died at 4:00 AM on Friday, February 28, 2020 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Brunetti was born October 18, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA, and lived many years in California before moving to Topsy in 2001.
Kat is survived by her sisters, Cindie Griffith and husband Robert of Ragley and Debby Benoit of...
Nita Ruth Ward
Feb 28, 2020
Nita Ruth Ward, of Iowa, passed away on Feb. 28, 2020, at Memorial hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Throughout her life she enjoyed roller skating, cleaning, and most importantly taking care of others. She loved shopping, especially for shoes and clothes. She also loved to sing, though she knew she wasn’t very good at it.
Nita is survived by...
