Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jim "Hopper" Hughes
Oct 22, 2019
Jim “Hopper” Hughes, passed away on October 22, 2019 in a local hospital. Jim graduated from Spring Branch High School in 1964 in Houston, TX. He attended McNeese University for two and a half years. Jim proudly served his country during the Vietnam War with the 101st Airborne. He received numerous awards for his service. Jim worked and retired from...
Savanah Paige Nelson
Oct 22, 2019
Savanah Paige Nelson, 24, of Carlyss passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 in Westlake.
Savanah was born on January 23, 1995 in Lake Charles where she lived all of her life. She took pride in caring for her two babies who she loved whole heartedly. Savanah made every day adventurous and will be remembered for her sense of humor...
Teresa Beck Ledoux
Oct 22, 2019
Teresa Beck LeDoux was born in Atlanta, GA to Barbara and Harold Beck on December 4, 1954. From there the winds would take her on far flung adventures; the likes from which timeless Hollywood movies have been made.
Teresa was a free and fierce spirit from a young age. Overcoming a rather turbulent childhood she chose to hit the road...
Dorothy Mae Hardy Orsot
Oct 22, 2019
Dorothy Mae Hardy Orsot, 85, left her earthly dwelling surrounded by loving family members at her residence on the morning of Tuesday, October 22, 2019, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer over the past decade.
Mrs. Orsot was a native of Sulphur, LA and moved to Lake Charles, LA after the death of her first husband. Dorothy was...
Doris "Jeanette" Young
Oct 21, 2019
Our “Sweet and Precious” Doris Jeanette White Young, 90, of Westlake, LA, passed away at 1:45 AM on Monday, October 21, 2019 in the company of her children at a local hospital.
Doris was known by friends and family as “Jeanette”. She was born August 4, 1929 in Hope, Arkansas. Jeanette married the love of her life William “Dub” Young...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Swift
Oct 21, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Swift, 96, died on Monday, October 21, 2019. She was born on January 20, 1923 in Fort Worth, Texas. She moved to Lake Charles after her marriage to Judge Goulding William Swift, Jr. in 1945. Betty graduated from Hockaday Junior College and attended The University of Texas where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority....
Carla Sue Carlquist
Oct 21, 2019
Carla Sue Carlquist, 45, of Lake Charles passed away on Monday October 21, 2019.
She was born on July 16, 1974, in Minnesota, and resided in the Moss Bluff/Lake Charles area since 2001. She will be remembered for her bubbly personality, contagious smile and willingness to help anyone in need.
She is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Klasen of Moss...
Susan L. White
Oct 20, 2019
Susan L. White, 73, of Lake Charles, passed away October 20, 2019 at a local hospital, surrounded by her family.Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Howard D. and Marion York.Those left to cherish her memory are, her beloved husband of 54 years, William "Bill" White of Lake Charles; her daughter Rebecca Shepherd Radig, and husband Michael of Longville,...
Dolores Ann Dilks
Oct 20, 2019
Dolores Ann Dilks, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 1:59 PM on Sunday, October 20, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Dilks was born on July 9, 1930. A native of New Jersey, she married Lawrence Stacy Dilks, Jr. on April 15, 1950. The couple had two children, Lawrence and Kathleen, and she moved with her husband during his...
Juan "Anthony" Antonio Contreras, Jr.
Oct 20, 2019
Juan “Anthony” Antonio Contreras, Jr. of Sulphur passed away on October 20, 2019 in the loving arms of his father. He was born on October 3, 2019, the sweetest baby anyone could ask for and will be greatly missed by his family. Anthony loved holding fingers, being in the arms of family while being cuddled. He enjoyed his bath with...
Wayne Berard Gabbert
Oct 19, 2019
Wayne Berard Gabbert, age 82, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on October 19, 2019.
Mr. Gabbert was born in 1937 at St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His parents were C.W. Gabbert and Lucy Berard Gabbert. He was of the Roman Catholic faith.
Raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, he was a 1955 Graduate of LaGrange High School. He...
David Lane Harris
Oct 19, 2019
David Lane Harris, 87, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 19, 2019, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. David worked at PPG Industries for 26 years as a pipefitter, retiring in 1993. Following retirement, he pursued his desire to be a long-distance trucker and enjoyed doing that for several years, seeing the...
Cynthia Richard
Oct 18, 2019
Cynthia Richard, 64, passed away at her residence on Friday, October 18, 2019.
She was born on August 22, 1955 to Henry and Louise Childs in Beaumont, Texas. Cynthia will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother and faithful member of First United Methodist Church of Lake Charles for many years. She worked for the LSU Agricultural Center for...
Sandra Dumatrait Dugan
Oct 17, 2019
Sandra Dumatrait Dugan, 77, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 in a local hospital. Sandra loved life and all of those around her. Her grandchildren where the love of her life and she enjoyed their companionship. Nonnie, as she was known by them, never had a dull moment and was famous for “Telling it like it...
Donald Ray Ledoux
Oct 17, 2019
Donald Ray "Poo Poo" LeDoux, 77, of Lake Charles died Thursday, October 17, 2019 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. LeDoux was a native of LeBleu Settlement and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He attended Marion High School and completed his education while serving in the United States Army. He retired from the Lake Charles Fire...
Keagan Riley Hoops
Oct 16, 2019
Keagan Riley Hoops, 18 of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Wednesday October 16, 2019 at Bay Area Medical Center.
He was born on November 17, 2000 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Keagan is the son of Martha Lynn Stough and Marty Hoops. He started at Veterans Memorial High School in Corpus Christi to later transfer and graduate from Barbe High School...
David Manuel
Oct 16, 2019
David was called home to be with God, his Father, October 16, 2019, while surrounded by his loving family. David was born September 1, 1952, to Selimene Johnson and Shelton Manuel in Eunice, Louisiana.
He was a graduate of Lake Charles High and worked as a security guard at St. Patrick’s Hospital and Winner’s Choice Truck Stop. His favorite football...
Thomas Autry Lemaire
Oct 16, 2019
Thomas Autry LeMaire, 81, of Grand Lake, LA, died at 10:16 AM on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at his residence.
Mr. LeMaire was born April 11, 1938 in Abbeville, LA and was a 1956 gradute of E. Broussard High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army and worked as a foreman in the oil field industry. Mr. and...
Henry Douga, Sr.
Oct 14, 2019
Henry Eugene Douga, Sr. was born on February 9, 1948 in Oakdale, LA to John and Dottie Douga. He was the third of eight children. He grew up farming, living on various cotton and dairy farms. Just before his nineteenth birthday he moved to Port Sulphur, LA to work for Freeport Sulphur Company. While in Port Sulphur, he met his...
