Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Clara Vaughan
Dec 30, 2019
Clara B. Vaughan, 85, of DeQuincy, LA passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 in a local hospital.
Clara was born in Eunice, LA to Melvin and Iolet Hoover. Clara enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and knitting especially making wedding dresses for family and friends. She also loved decorating cakes for all occasions and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived...
Victor B. Batchelor
Dec 30, 2019
Victor B. Batchelor, 87, passed away in a local hospital on Monday, December 30, 2019.
Victor was born on May 10, 1932 in Greensboro, N.C. He served his country honorable in the Air Force for four years and later worked in Petrochemical Industry for many years. He played for four years in Minor League Baseball and enjoyed Community Softball. Mr....
Brandon Scott Funderburg
Dec 29, 2019
Brandon Scott Funderburg, 22, of Westlake was face to face with his Savior on Sunday, December 29th in Lake Charles, LA.
Brandon was born on August 18, 1997 in Lake Charles and was raised in Westlake where he graduated from Westlake High School. He was tremendously loved by his family and brought laughter into the lives of all who knew...
Bryan Wynn Storozyszyn
Dec 29, 2019
Bryan Wynn Storozyszyn, 70, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 6:00 PM on Sunday, December 29, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mr. Storozyszyn was born September 18, 1949 in DeRidder, LA and was a graduate of DeRidder High School. He lived in a number of places around the country before settling in Lake Charles in 1994. During his career,...
Shirley M. Vastine Hayes
Dec 27, 2019
Shirley Vastine Hayes (84) of Kingwood, Texas passed away Friday, December 27, 2019. She is predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Robert (Bob) Hayes and her younger son, Larry Hayes.
She was born to Charles and Mary Vastine on April 25, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. In 1947, Shirley and her family moved to Houston, Texas during which time she...
Megan Simone Jones
Dec 27, 2019
Megan Simone Jones, 29, of Lake Charles, died suddenly on Friday December 27, 2019 at her home.
Megan was a native and life-long resident of Lake Charles. She was an honor student, All American Scholar Student of 2003 and attended Barbe High School. Although Megan was very private in her nature, she enjoyed taking care of children and elderly as...
Marjorie Cox Johnson
Dec 27, 2019
Marjorie Cox Johnson, 94, of Bell City, LA, was called home to eternal rest on Friday, December 27, 2019. Marjorie was born December 1, 1925 to the late Beverly Carradine “Doc” Cox and Alma Brannon Cox.
Marjorie lived most of her life in Sweetlake. She married a handsome Army pilot, William H. “Bill” Johnson three weeks after meeting him. They...
Isla Rose Cary
Dec 26, 2019
Isla Rose Cary, infant daughter of Stuart and Kimberly Cary, passed into Jesus’ arms Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Services will be held at Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Charles on Friday January 3, 2020 at 3:00 PM. The family will receive friends at 2:30 PM. Interment will be at Consolata Cemetery.
Survivors are her parents; and her...
Yvonne Elizabeth Picou
Dec 26, 2019
Yvonne Elizabeth Picou, 83, passed away peacefully at 6:45 AM on Thursday, December 26, 2019 in her residence with her loving family at her side.
Yvonne was born on February 21, 1936 in New Orleans, LA to Howard and
Edna Jeanfreau. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will also be remembered for her warm...
Mickey Trahan, Sr.
Dec 25, 2019
Mickey Trahan, Sr., 59, passed away on December 25, 2019 in a local hospice facility. Mickey enjoyed being with his family and friends. He cooked for his church family at the Open Door Biker Church. Mickey was a good-hearted man who gave all he had to anyone. He would cook and serve food to anyone who was hungry. He worked...
Buddy Mouton
Dec 25, 2019
Laddie Bob “Buddy” Mouton, 87 of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in a local hospice facility with his family by his side.
Mr. Mouton was born March 26, 1932 in Sweetlake, LA to Russell and Mabel Derouen Mouton. He graduated from Grand Lake High School and joined the Army shortly thereafter. He served his country...
Jann Perkins Bennett
Dec 24, 2019
Jann Perkins Bennett, 77, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 in her residence.
Ms. Bennett was born November 2, 1942 in Bay City, TX and was a 1961 graduate of LaGrange High School. She worked as the curator of the Mardi Gras Museum in Lake Charles.
She is survived by three children, Susie LeJeune and husband...
Timothy Keith "Tim" Eagleson
Dec 23, 2019
Timothy Keith “Tim” Eagleson, 65, of Youngsville passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 in a Lafayette hospital.
Mr. Eagleson was born on December 9, 1954 in Lake Charles where he was raised and was a graduate of St. Louis Catholic High School. He furthered his education attending LSU. Mr. Eagleson began his career at a young age working for...
Beverly Ann Bellard
Dec 23, 2019
Beverly Ann Bellard, 59, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:46 PM on Monday, December 23, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Bellard was born on April 11, 1960 in Lake Charles where she lived all of her life.
Survivors include three daughters, Nichole Matherne (Steve) of Essex, VT and Brittany and Ashleigh Bellard both of Lake Charles; and six...
Harley Bailey
Dec 22, 2019
Mr. Harley Bailey, 96, of Gillis, passed away at 2:55 AM on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mr. Bailey was born August 30, 1923 in Cravens, LA, and attended school at Cole Central. He was a Veteran of WW II, serving in the U.S. Army as a member of the 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion during the...
Sherry Lynn Armistead Trahan
Dec 21, 2019
On Saturday December 21, 2019 at 12: 30 PM Sherry Armistead Trahan entered Heaven with her family by her side.
Born into a family steeped in rich traditions, you could find her father early in the morning making buttermilk biscuits, a hot pot of coffee, and having conversation on the front porch of their family home in Moss Bluff, LA....
James Donald "Don" Duplechin
Dec 21, 2019
James Donald “Don” Duplechin, 82, of Lake Charles, passed away at a local hospital on Saturday December 21, 2019.
Don was born October 6, 1937 in Basile, LA and was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a true cowboy from Basile (Soileau) area. He loved country living and spent time breaking horses, which was his passion. As a...
Garland Louis Himel
Dec 20, 2019
Garland Louis Himel of Sulphur went to be with the Lord December 20, 2019, at the age of 85. Garland was born in Beaumont, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a Chemical Engineering degree and from McNeese State University with a Masters in Environmental Science. He went into the Army Chemical Corp, earning 1st Lieutenant ranking before joining...
Dolores Marie Borel
Dec 20, 2019
Please join our family in giving thanks to God for the life well-lived by Dolores Borel, a wife of sixty-nine years, a mother of five, grandmother of 24, and a great grandmother of 35. An authentic Southerner who sipped her tea at 3 PM with whoever dropped in. She was a true lady of grace and compassion, her example always...
Theophile "Jay" Duplantis, Sr.
Dec 20, 2019
Our Dad was a strong and loving man who taught us how to be strong in this world.
Theophile “Jay” Duplantis, Sr. of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at home with his family surrounding him. Mr. Jay was born January 17, 1941 in Welsh, LA. He was raised in Kinder, LA and graduated from Kinder...
