Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Vernell Pete
Jul 21, 2019
Mr. Vernell Pete, 88, of Lake Charles, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Pete was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He retired with twenty-five years of service with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and then went on to work twenty years as a Calcasieu Parish Sherriff’s Office crossing guard and ten years...
Vernon Leroy Roper Sr.
Jul 21, 2019
Vernon Leroy Roper, Sr., 85, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully Sunday July 21, 2019 in a local care facility.
Vernon was a native of Silver Creek, NC and longtime resident of Lake Charles. He Honorably and Faithfully served our country in the United States Air Force and retired after 43 years of loyal service to the Lake Charles Water...
Caleb Lee Koonce
Jul 21, 2019
Caleb Lee Koonce, 26, of Sulphur passed away on July 21, 2019. He worked for the Calcasieu Parish School Board in DeQuincy maintenance for the last five years. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting, and always willing to help anyone. Caleb loved being with family and friends and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Caleb...
Olivia Grace Winstead
Jul 21, 2019
Olivia Grace Winstead, infant daughter of Ethan and Rebekah Winstead of Lake Charles, passed away at 12:04 AM on Sunday, July 21, 2019 in New Orleans, LA.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents; brother, Mason Winstead of Lake Charles; half sister, Juliette Winstead; maternal grandparents, Jim and Kimberlee Gazzolo of Lake Charles; paternal grandparents, Robert and Carole...
John Wilton Alvin Benoit
Jul 21, 2019
John Wilton Alvin Benoit, 77, of Lake Charles died Sunday, July 21, 2019.
Mr. Benoit was a native of Cameron where he resided until Hurricane Rita. He has lived the past thirteen years in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of South Cameron High School. He began working as a Milkman and soon there after began his career in the...
Dr. Lynn E Mitchell, Jr.
Jul 20, 2019
Dr. Lynn E. Mitchell Jr., 78, of Sulphur, LA died on July 20, 2019 in a local hospital.
Dr. Mitchell was born on August 15, 1940 in La Feria, TX to Lynn Mitchell Sr. and Hazel Mitchell. Dr. Mitchell held the following degrees:
A. in Bible with minors in Greek and English, Abilene Christian University, 1961.
A. in Doctrine with...
Sharon Sue Westmoreland
Jul 20, 2019
Sharon Sue Westmoreland, 76, of Many, passed away on Saturday July 20 in the comfort of her home with her family at her side.
Sharon was a native of Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma and a longtime resident of Moss Bluff before moving to Many. She was a retired assistant administrator for the Social Security Administration in Lake Charles. She loved to...
Jerry Allen Scalisi
Jul 20, 2019
Jerry Allen Scalisi, 70, of Sulphur passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Pitkin, LA.
Mr. Scalisi was born on September 15, 1948 in Lake Charles and was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles/Sulphur area. He retired as a boilermaker after many years. Mr. Scalisi was a lifetime member of the NRA and enjoyed riding his motorcycle.
Those...
Captain James Garth "Red" Bumpers, Sr.
Jul 17, 2019
Captain James Garth “Red” Bumpers, Sr., 76, of Lake Charles passed away at 9:17 PM on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in a local hospice facility.
Mr. Bumpers was born on December 30, 1942 in Ratcliff, TX. He served eight years in the US Navy and was a member of the American Legion Post #401. Mr. Bumpers was a retired tugboat...
Rachel Michelle Caswell
Jul 17, 2019
Rachel Michelle Caswell, 49, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:30 AM on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in her residence.
Rachel was born November 15, 1969 in Jennings, LA.
She is survived by her husband, Shayne Caswell, her love of twenty-one years; and her eight year-old son, Matthew Caswell.
Rachel was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Vanessa Caswell.
Her...
Kelly O'Neal Vigo
Jul 17, 2019
Kelly O’Neal Vigo, 71, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in a local care facility.
Kelly was born April 1, 1948 to Joseph and Emma Vigo. He was raised on Nelson Road when it was just a gravel road. He and his younger brother, Billy loved exploring the undeveloped wooded areas of south Lake Charles, bird hunting...
Paul Daniel "Danny" Hebert
Jul 16, 2019
Paul D. Hebert, 76, of Lake Charles passed away on July 16, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.
Paul “Danny” was born on February 13, 1943, in Patterson, LA to Reiley and Eddie Hebert. He graduated from Kaplan High School in 1961, and then went on to earn his undergraduate degree in Agriculture where he was a member of the...
Chad Edwin Reeves
Jul 16, 2019
Chad Edwin Reeves passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 in Lake Charles.
Chad was born in Lake Charles, September 7, 1971, and he spent most of his childhood and teen years in Gillis. Growing up in Gillis, Chad began working with his “Big Daddy” on the family farm and was driving a tractor long before he was able to drive...
Melvin Joseph Gallien, Sr.
Jul 16, 2019
Melvin Joseph Gallien, Sr., 85 of Lake Charles, La. gracefully departed this life at 5:35 am on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.
He was born in Lawtell, La. on August 22, 1933. Melvin was the oldest of nine children born from the union of the late Aaron and Elizabeth Riggs Gallien and he lived most of his life in Lake Charles.
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Timothy Scot Neidigh
Jul 16, 2019
Moss Bluff - Sometimes language does not possess the words to describe a person. Timothy Scot Neidigh was one such man. He didn’t have friends, instead, he had life-long, deep relationships. He touched not only the people he met. He touched their souls, their hearts, their entire lives.
Born on July 22, 1969, in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Tim, as he...
Martin James Bee
Jul 15, 2019
Martin James “Marty” Bee, 68, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 in a local hospital.
Marty was born December 22, 1950. He was raised in Minneapolis, MN by his parents, Rufus and Kathleen Bee. He attended San Diego City College and earned his bachelor’s degree from Long Beach State University. He earned his master’s degree in graphic...
Huey Thomas Littleton
Jul 15, 2019
Huey Thomas Littleton, 83, of Lake Charles died, Monday July 15, 2019 in a local healthcare facility surrounded by family.
Mr. Littleton was a native of Point, LA and Rayville, LA where he lived his early childhood years and lived most of his life in the Lake area. He was a 1954 graduate of Holly Ridge High School where he...
Irene Kenny Morin, M.D.
Jul 14, 2019
Irene Kenny Morin, M.D., a retired pediatrician, died July 14, 2019. She was the wife of Norman P. Morin, M.D., a well-known Lake Charles orthopedic surgeon, who died in 2016.
Dr. Morin was born Irene Ellen Kenny, on July 26, 1924, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She was the daughter of George Francis Xavier Kenny and Irene Ellen Carroll. At...
John Leslie Dupuis
Jul 14, 2019
John Leslie Dupuis, 86, of Sulphur, LA died Sunday, July 14, 2019 in a local care facility.
John was born on July 19, 1932 in Ruth, LA to Adolph and Yolande Dupuis. He enjoyed gardening and being around friends especially his dear friend, Ed Holmes and wife Catherine. John proudly served our country all over the world from January...
Robert "Grumpy" Warman
Jul 14, 2019
Lieutenant Commander Robert H. Warman, 70, passed away in a local care facility on Sunday, July 14, 2019.
He was born on December 10, 1948 in Washington D.C. to Lawrence and Frances Warman. He served his country honorably in the United States Coast Guard before retiring after 26 years of service. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and reading...
