Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Margaret "Rosie" Boudreaux
Feb 17, 2019
Margaret Christine Boudreaux, 75, of Bell City, LA passed away on February 17, 2019 at a local hospital. Margaret was born on August 1, 1943 to Newton and Thelma Busby Reeves.
Margaret drove a school bus for both Cameron Parish and Calcasieu Parish for over 20 years. She was a true homemaker who loved her coffee and cooking her famous...
Emite Leroy Rose, Sr.
Feb 17, 2019
Emite LeRoy Rose, Sr., 74, of DeRidder, LA, died at 1:36 AM on Sunday, February 17, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mr. Rose was born August 9, 1944 in Leesville, LA, was a 1962 graduate of Pickering High School, and served his country in the U.S. Army. He retired from Foremost Dairy in 2009 after over thirty years of service. ...
Patricia Savell Suydam
Feb 17, 2019
Patricia Kay Savell Suydam, 67, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:24 PM on Sunday, February 17, 2019 in her residence.
Mrs. Suydam was born in Pineville on June 18, 1951 and resided in Lake Charles most of her life where she was a Lake Charles High School graduate. She continued her education at Sowela Technical Institute earning her LPN...
Eddy Glen Guillory
Feb 17, 2019
Eddy Glen Guillory, 78, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 11:44 PM on Sunday, February 17, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mr. Guillory was born December 8, 1940 in Eunice, LA and lived most of his life in the Lake Charles / Moss Buff areas. He was a 1959 graduate of Marion High School and served his country in...
Vella A. Stacey
Feb 17, 2019
Vella Babineaux Stacey, 88, of Lake Charles passed away in a local hospital surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 17, 2019.
She was born on October 12, 1930 to John and Alida Babineaux in Lake Charles. She was always well presented and beautiful. She was affectionately known as “Rangy” to her grandchildren and great grandchildren whom she loved dearly....
Cheryl Linn Roch
Feb 16, 2019
Cheryl Linn Roch, 64, of Lake Charles, died peacefully on Saturday February 16, 2019 at a local hospital.
Cheryl was born in Los Angeles, California and lived all over the country during her lifetime. She moved to Lake Charles in 1989, where she was a devoted homemaker who loved her family dearly. She enjoyed live music and seafood. She was...
Destanie Bailey Holbrook
Feb 16, 2019
Destanie Bailey Holbrook, 25, of Sulphur passed away on February 16, 2019 in her residence surrounded by her family. She was a country girl at heart, loved being outdoors, shooting guns, bonfires, and listening to music. Destanie was a very happy and outgoing person who always had a smile on her face. She worked for Dairy Barn for 9 years...
Connie J. David
Feb 16, 2019
Connie Joy (Broussard Burrow Ford) David, 64, succumbed to her Mitochondrial Myopathy Disease at 4:25 PM on Saturday, February 16, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. David was born December 26, 1954 in Lake Charles, LA, where she lived most of her life. She was a 1972 graduate of LaGrange High School and was still active with her monthly class...
Gabriel Morgan
Feb 14, 2019
Gabriel Wallace Morgan, 16, passed away on February 14, 2019.
Gabe is fondly remembered by his family as a joker yet deeply loving and compassionate. He enjoyed dancing, music, skateboarding, parkour, art and video games.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his mother, Karen Kahookele; step father, Kevin Hartstine; four brothers, Trey Morgan, Seth Thibodeaux, Johnathan DeRamus, and Taylor...
Patricia Ann Granger
Feb 14, 2019
Patricia Ann Rowland Granger, 74, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Granger was born on March 10, 1944 to Almer and Mattie Johnson Rowland in Springhill, LA. She was devoted to her Catholic Faith and was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great...
Crystal Rae Butler
Feb 14, 2019
Crystal Rae Butler, 55, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 in her residence.
Crystal was born on December 29, 1963 in Shreveport and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She devoted her working life to being a beautician and owning Crystal’s Hair Salon for the past 16 years. Crystal attended St. Margaret Catholic Church.
She...
Ben Alan Angerstein, Sr.
Feb 14, 2019
Ben Alan Angerstein Sr., 83, passed away on February 14, 2019.
Mr. Angerstein was born in Houston, TX and lived most of his life in Lake Charles, LA. Mr. Angerstein retired after 20 years as a Staff Sargent with the United States Air Force. He was also a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Deputy for several years.
He is survived by two...
Elias Cormier
Feb 13, 2019
Elias Cormier, 85, of Sulphur passed away on February 13, 2019 in a local hospital. He was a welder for over 60 years in the local area and retired from Mike Hooks. Elias enjoyed working, cooking, dancing and building things.
Elias is survived by his five children, Carolyn Cormier, Elias Cormier, Jr., Debra Guidry, Belinda Cormier, and Celeste Deshotel;...
Mary Elizabeth Riddle Wright
Feb 12, 2019
Mary Elizabeth (Riddle)Wright, age 80, passed on February 12, 2019 at her residence in Moss Bluff, LA.
Born June 8, 1938 in Albany, KY, Mary was a longtime resident of Maxwell, IN before moving to the Lake Charles area in 1985. Mary never met a stranger as she enjoyed people. Her beautiful smile was contagious. Mary devoted her life to...
Sandra Ann Lavergne
Feb 11, 2019
Sandra Ann Lavergne, 66, passed away on February 11, 2019.
Ms. Lavergne will miss her friends from where she worked at Market Basket. She is fondly remembered as a sweet, kind woman that enjoyed making people laugh. She will also miss her son’s dogs, Moon and Starz.
She is survived by her son, Kevin Lavergne; and two siblings, Charlotte Lavergne...
Helen White
Feb 10, 2019
Moss Bluff - Helen White, 82, passed away in a local hospital on Sunday, February 10, 2019.
She was born on September 16, 1936 to Llizabeth and Marvin White. She will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother and grandmother and for her great sense of humor. She enjoyed traveling, boating, camping, and fishing. She was a strong woman...
Ronald "Casey" Richard
Feb 10, 2019
Ronald “Casey” Richard, a realtor and retired operator from Cities Services, a life-long resident of Lake Charles, crossed over Jordan at 6:55 a.m. Sunday, February 10, 2019.
Casey is preceded in death by his mother and father, along with 5 siblings, and two great grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife, Thelma Cole Richard; his children, Layne Richard,...
Gloria Jackson
Feb 8, 2019
Gloria Ellen Manning Jackson, 93, of Lake Charles, LA, passed peacefully at 7:46 PM on Friday, February 8, 2019 in her residence, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Jackson was born May 11, 1925 in Big Lake, LA and raised her family in Lake Charles, LA, where she lived all of her adult life. She was a graduate of LaGrange High...
Louis "Jim" Boudreaux, Jr.
Feb 8, 2019
Louis Joseph “Jim” Boudreaux, Jr., 85, passed away on February 8, 2019 in a local hospital. Jim was a board-certified social worker and licensed professional counselor. He loved fishing, working and helping others, family vacations and spending time with his family and his granddaughter. Jim was a member of Henning Memorial United Methodist Church in Sulphur.
Those left to...
Lucy Cezar St. Mary
Feb 8, 2019
“There is a time and a season for every matter under Heaven, a time to be born and a time to die.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
Well, my new home is finished and it’s a beautiful sight to behold. There is peace, joy, and happiness here, with no more pain to fear and no strife or discontent.
On Friday, February 8,...
