Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Robert C. Donaldson
May 2, 2019
Robert C. Donaldson, 78, of Sulphur passed away on May 2, 2019. He was born in Urbana, Ohio and attended Springfield High School. Robert worked as a mechanic for DSI in Sulphur, enjoyed fishing, traveling, restoring old cars and Nascar. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
Robert is survived by his son, Kevin Donaldson and wife Lynn...
Katha Bailey
May 1, 2019
Katha L. Bailey, 72, of Sulphur passed away on May 1, 2019. She enjoyed going to church, reading, and visiting with family and friends.
Katha is survived by her children, Gary Bailey, Dwayne Bailey and Connie Wallace; 4 grandchildren, Michael Wallace, Jonathon Wallace, Justin Gerald and Rebecca Bailey; and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
John "J.R." Royer
May 1, 2019
John “JR” Royer, age 93, passed away on May 1, 2019, at 11:07am in Houston, Texas. He was the husband of Barbara Gilland Royer.
Born in Oretta, Louisiana, he was the son of John and Golda Royer. He attended Lake Charles High and at 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on the inaugural crew aboard the USS...
Lucille Grace Fontenot
May 1, 2019
Lucille Grace Fontenot, 83, of Westlake died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Fontenot was born May 02, 1935 in Mamou, LA. She has lived most of her life in Westlake. A graduate of Westlake High School, she retired as Cafeteria Manager at Maplewood School where she shared twenty years of service and smiles. During her younger...
Maxine Brown Chauffe
Apr 30, 2019
Maxine Eloise Chauffe, 84, formerly of Lake Charles, passed away on Tuesday April 30, 2019 in Houston, TX after an extended illness.
Maxine was born in Glenmora and was long-time resident of Lake Charles. She was a 1953 graduate of LaGrange High School, worked as a secretary for Brown and Root, and retired after 18 years of service at the...
Erika Authement
Apr 30, 2019
Erika Authement, 41, passed away at her residence on April 30, 2019.
She was born on November 5, 1977 to Vicki Danos and Randall Authement in Lake Charles. She will be remembered as a loving, nurturing mother with a great sense of humor. She was a caring and thoughtful individual. She enjoyed watching the New Orleans Saints and LSU sports.
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Patricia Wozniak
Apr 29, 2019
Patricia Wozniak, 69, of Sulphur, LA passed away in her residence on Monday, April 29, 2019, in the presence of her loving husband. Patricia was born on January 2, 1950, in Lake Charles, LA to Henry and Shirley Moon Hilliard.
Pat was first and foremost driven in life by the desire to be in God’s will. Her desire was for...
Betty Jean Cooley Milsted
Apr 28, 2019
Betty Jean Cooley Milsted, 91, of Lake Charles passed away at 5:54 PM on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Milsted was born on October 26, 1927 in Beaumont, TX where she was raised and graduated high school. While residing there she worked at St. Elizabeth Hospital as a switchboard operator and also at Hoffer’s as a...
Connie Barnett Garbo
Apr 27, 2019
Connie Barnett Garbo, 81, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her residence.
Connie was born March 22, 1938 and lived most of her life in Lake Charles, LA. She graduated from Lake Charles High School, and from McNeese State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in both Music and Art. She worked many years...
Rose Janice Weir
Apr 27, 2019
Della Rose Janice Weir, 87, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:15 AM on Saturday, April 27, 2019 in a local care facility.
Born October 12, 1931 in Church Point, LA, Mrs. Weir was raised in Iowa, LA and lived in Lake Charles since 1948. She worked for a few years at the front desk of the Holiday Inn and...
Barry Petroski
Apr 27, 2019
Barry Petroski, 67, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019, in a Houston, TX hospital. Born to Joe and Nikki Petroski, he was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA. He enjoyed many outside activities including fishing but he always had a passion for race cars in his early years where he raced sprint cars and was commonly known as “Bear...
Lois L. Trouard
Apr 26, 2019
Lois LeDoux Trouard, 90, our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, went to be with the Lord Friday, April 26, 2019 and heard the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
Lois was born May 30, 1928 to Evelina Beaugh and Alvard LeDoux in Sweetlake. She was a lifelong artist, celebrated for her paintings and gourds. Her creativity was inspiring...
Diane Fontenot Thibeaux
Apr 25, 2019
Diane Marie Fontenot Thibeaux, 69, of Holmwood died Thursday, April 25, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Thibeaux was a lifelong resident of Holmwood. During her younger years she enjoyed bowling with her team in a local bowling league. She also enjoyed flower gardening. She worked at Acadian Childcare for a while, sharing her love for children, as well as...
Tommy Lou Thomas Collins
Apr 24, 2019
Tommy Lou Thomas Collins passed away on April 24, 2019. She quietly went to sleep surrounded by her family.
Tommy Lou was born in Roanoke, Louisiana November 9, 1930 to Thomas Luther Thomas and Annette Marie Dupont. She grew up in Roanoke and attended elementary school there. She attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart High School in Grand...
Ronald James "Jimmy" Taylor
Apr 23, 2019
Ronald James “Jimmy” Taylor, 60, of Sweetlake passed away at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Taylor was born on September 6, 1958 in Sweetlake and was a graduate of Grand Lake High School. He resided in the Sweetlake/Grand Lake area all of his life. In his earlier years, he was a rice farmer and...
Charles Robert "Shot" Pourteau
Apr 23, 2019
Moss Bluff – Charles Robert “Shot” Pourteau was called to his Heavenly home on April 23. 2019 in the comfort of his home in Westlake while surrounded by his loving family.
He was born December 26, 1946 to Robert and Alma Pourteau in DeQuincy, LA.
Those left to mourn his loss and cherish his memory are his wife of 53...
Amber Humphrey
Apr 22, 2019
Amber Ann Humphrey, 40, of Sulphur, died suddenly and unexpectedly at her residence on Monday April 22, 2019.
Amber was a life-long resident of Sulphur and very active in the community. She was a 1997 honor graduate of Sulphur High where she was active in the National Honor Society and French Club. She helped to organize the 20-year class reunion...
Stacey Lasalle Rougeau
Apr 22, 2019
Stacey LaSalle Rougeau, 46, of Sulphur passed away on April 22, 2019 in her residence.
Stacey is survived by her husband, Barry Rougeau; two sons, Cory-David Rougeau and Cole Rougeau all of Sulphur; mother, Susan LeBon of Sulphur; sister, Lori Dugas of Lake Charles; nieces, Bailey and Camille Dugas; nephew, Christopher Dugas; and step-father, Jimmy LeBon. She was preceded...
Linda Armand Lawson
Apr 21, 2019
Linda Armand Lawson, 70, passed away on April 21, 2019 at MD Anderson Research Hospital.
Mrs. Linda was well loved and respected as a Judge’s Secretary at the Lake Charles City Court. She was a devout Catholic and loving wife. She will be remembered for her infectious laugh and smile; her nickname was “Smiley”. She enjoyed dancing and recently had...
James Russell "Jim" Reeves
Apr 20, 2019
Moss Bluff - James Russell “Jim” Reeves, 73, of Moss Bluff, LA passed away on Saturday morning, April 20, 2019 in Lake Charles, LA.
Jim was born in Lake Charles, LA on March 3, 1946 to Herman and Elma (Pujol) Reeves. Jim was raised in Moss Bluff, LA and after high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps...
