Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dianna Lois Leblanc Semien
May 22, 2019
Dianna Lois LeBlanc Semien, 70, of Lake Charles passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in a local hospice facility.
Mrs. Semien was born on October 14, 1948 in Lafayette and was a graduate of Joseph Celestine High School in 1968 in Mamou. She later received her bachelor’s degree in social work at Grambling State University in 1972. Mrs. Semien...
Legacy Ervin
May 21, 2019
Legacy Ervin, infant daughter of Brittany Negroni and Daniel Ervin passed away on May 21, 2019.
Legacy is survived by her parents; her brother, Legend Negroni; her maternal grandparents, Jason and Lora Tauzin; her aunt, Patience Tauzin; and her god parents, Chance Negroni and Katie Negroni.
A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 from 10-12...
Mary Elizabeth Wells Hughes
May 20, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Wells Hughes, 83, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Monday, May 20, 2019 at a local care facility.
Mary was born November 23, 1935 to Henry Fountain Wells, Sr., and Dora Isabell Williams Wells in Hannibal, Missouri, and recently moved to Lake Charles, LA. Mary loved helping people. She was the kind of person who couldn’t say no....
Fouk Havan
May 20, 2019
Fouk Havan, 96, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on Monday, May 20, 2019.
He was born on June 6, 1922 to Fan Can Van and Oue Lovan in Sonla, Vietnam.
Mr. Havan was a chef who enjoyed his daily glass of merlot, cooking steak and carrots, gardening and kick ball. He also enjoyed playing Powerball,...
Don Clayton Jones
May 19, 2019
Don Clayton Jones, 61, of Sulphur, LA passed away on May 19, 2019 in his residence. Don was a graduate of Sulphur High School Class of 1976 and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing. Don was a truck driver for most of his life and enjoyed being around family and friends. Don was...
Lawrence "Duke" White
May 18, 2019
Lawrence “Duke” White, 67, passed away on May 18, 2019 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Duke loved fishing, drinking beer, coaching baseball and listening to oldies and French music. He worked as a crane operator for 34 years at Mike Hooks. Duke loved his family dearly.
Duke is survived by his loving wife of 36...
Giles "Jolly" Gilliam Lcsw
May 17, 2019
Giles “Jolly” Gilliam, LCSW, 79, of Lake Charles passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston due to complications associated with Leukemia.
Mr. Gilliam was born on April 18, 1940 in Shreveport. He graduated with his master’s degree from Tulane University before moving to Lake Charles in 1970 and beginning his lifelong career as...
Neil Manuel
May 16, 2019
Neil A. Manuel, 57, of Sulphur passed away on May 16, 2019 in his residence. He worked for Brookshire Bros. Grocery for several years. Neil enjoyed Mardi Gras and crawfish boils even though he did not eat them. He was a home body and loved spending time with his family.
Neil is survived by his mother, Delores Manuel of Sulphur;...
Alex James Guidry
May 15, 2019
Alex Guidry, 77, of Sulphur passed away on May 15, 2019 in his residence. He worked as a pipefitter out of Local 106, enjoyed hunting, and racehorses.
Alex is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Guidry of Sulphur; three children, Ros Ellender and husband Pat, Gregory Guidry and wife Jill, and Brandon Guidry and Mandy LeJune; 7...
Doris Louisw Keill
May 15, 2019
Doris Louise Keill, 77, of Sulphur passed away on May 15, 2019 in a local hospital. She loved dogs, and enjoyed watching and collecting Nascar, and spending time with family and friends.
Doris is survived by her son, Paul Redmnond and wife Tina of DeQuincy; 2 step-children, Ernest Keill of Vinton and David Keill of Sulphur; 8 grandchildren; and numerous...
John Dee Weaver
May 15, 2019
John Dee Weaver, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:21 PM on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mr. Weaver was born October 7, 1929 in Good Pine, LA and attended McNeese State University. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked for Himont as an operator, where he retired after many years of...
Joseph Donald Lee Vincent
May 15, 2019
Joseph “Duck” Donald Lee Vincent, 82, of Sulphur passed away on May 15, 2019 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was a native and lifelong resident of Sulphur and a graduate of Sulphur High School. He worked as a foreman and retired from Vista Chemicals. After retirement he enjoyed raising his cattle and baling hay. Donald loved mostly...
William "Bill" Hale
May 15, 2019
Our hearts are broken, yet we can rejoice in knowing our father, William “Bill” Hale, 96 years old, is now with our Lord.
Bill Hale passed away at Resthaven Nursing Center on May 15, 2019. He was born in Simsboro, Louisiana to Oscar and Lena Durrett Hale on February 24, 1923, and graduated from high school in Tioga, Louisiana. He...
Lester Paul Myers
May 15, 2019
Lester Paul Myers, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:04 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mr. Myers was born June 28, 1932 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1951 graduate of Marion High School. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the American Legion in...
John Richard Breaux
May 13, 2019
John Richard “Squirt” Breaux passed away on May 13th, 2019. He began his life on October 8, 1937, in Gum Cove Louisiana with his parents John Louis Breaux and Matilda Landry Breaux.
John grew up in a family of farmers and worked alongside his father until graduating from Vinton High School in 1956. He attended McNeese State University, completing his...
Bill Vancleave Jr.
May 13, 2019
Bill VanCleave, Jr., 70, of Moss Bluff passed away at 9:00 PM on Monday, May 13, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. VanCleave was born on June 8, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Jennings at the age of 8 where he was a graduate of Jennings High School. He moved to Moss Bluff in the early 1970’s where he...
Martha Daughenbaugh Moore
May 11, 2019
Martha Daughenbaugh Moore, 76, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:54 PM on Saturday, May 11, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Moore was born on June 26, 1942 in Little Rock, AR where she was raised and was a graduate of Mableville High School. She moved to Shreveport, LA where she raised her boys and retired as a...
Catherine Adele "Cat" Tarbell
May 11, 2019
Catherine Adele “Cat” Tarbell, 63, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
“Cat” was born July 10, 1955 in Waco, TX, attended LaGrange High School and the University of Texas. She served her country in the U.S. Air Force, which she was honorably discharged from. After living a few years in Houston and California, she settled back...
Sylvia Broussard Elender
May 9, 2019
Sylvia Marie Broussard Elender, 90, of Lake Charles died in her residence at the Veranda on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
Sylvia was born on November 23, 1928 in Breaux Bridge, LA to Lee Robert Broussard and Candide Rees Broussard. She completed her B.S. degree in 1949 at Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now ULL) in Lafayette, Louisiana and her graduate studies...
Mary Lou Adkins
May 8, 2019
Mary Lou Wansbrough Adkins, 92, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in a local care facility. Mary Lou was the daughter of John Henry “Jack” and Bon Ami Williams Wansbrough. She was born on March 19, 1927 in Los Angeles, California. The family relocated to Houston, Texas where she attended Hogg Junior High where she was a member of...
