Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Gina Marie Oakman
Oct 10, 2018
Gina Marie Oakman, 44, passed away on October 10, 2018 in a local hospital. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Edgerly. She loved her family but really enjoyed caring for her grandson.
Gina is survived by her four daughters, Laci Taylor and husband Jon, Trystan Chaisson and wife Courtney, Amiyah Oakman and fiancé Jens Drachmann, and Stevie...
Mary Margaret Hunt Leaman
Oct 9, 2018
Mary Margaret Leaman passed away peacefully on October 9, 2018, at the age of 87.
She was preceded in death by her parents Ambrose John and Ruth Hydt Batliner, and grandmother Gertrude Woolsey Hydt. At her passing, she was a member of St. Luke Simpson United Methodist Church.
Born September 17, 1931, in Kansas City, MO, she...
April Michelle Young
Oct 9, 2018
April Michelle Young, 36, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in her home. April was a 2000 graduate of Sulphur High School. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and friend. April loved to read in her spare time. Many who knew her said she was a free spirit.
April is survived by her children, Ethan, Olivia and...
Glenda Marie Benoit Mcclelland
Oct 9, 2018
Glenda Marie Benoit McClelland, 68, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 2:10 AM on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mrs. McClelland was born January 20, 1950 in Cameron, LA, where she lived all of her life until moving to Lake Charles after Hurricane Rita. She worked at Cameron Elementary School for a number of years and...
Dolores Martin
Oct 9, 2018
Dolores Martin, 83, passed away at her residence on October 9, 2018.
Mrs. Martin was born on August 27, 1935 in Ville Platte, LA. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and graduated from Lake Charles High School. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time outdoors, flowers, gardening, and...
Skip Nunnally
Oct 8, 2018
Skip Nunnally, 71, of Lake Charles passed away suddenly on Monday October 8, 2018 at a local hospital.
Skip was a native of Tyler, Texas and long-time resident of Lake Charles. He honorably and faithfully served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Skip enjoyed a long career in sales. He was a Christian and...
Audrey Young Naquin
Oct 8, 2018
Audrey Young Naquin, 90, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 in a local care center. Audrey was born on October 20, 1927 to Elricke and Madia Ashford Young in Basile, LA.
Mrs. Naquin was married to Sherman J. Naquin for 58 years and worked at his side as the book-keeper for their family owned...
Sarah Newcomer
Oct 6, 2018
Sarah Newcomer, age 95, passed away early Saturday morning, October 6, 2018.
Here I am Lord.
Sarah leaves behind the job she loves most, helping people. She was always ready to take care of every need. She will always be remembered for helping others, which was the joy of her life.
Sarah was born in Allen Parish, Mittie, LA to...
Doris Marie Green Reeves
Oct 6, 2018
Doris Marie Green Reeves, 78, of Lake Charles passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, October 6, 2018 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was surrounded by her family.
Doris was born on October 16, 1939 in Vincennes, IN to Hubert and Daisy Spencer Green. She spent her early childhood living in...
Alvin Paul "Pookie" Hebert
Oct 5, 2018
Alvin Paul “Pookie” Hebert, 75, of Cameron passed away Friday, October 05, 2018 in a hospital in Poplarville, MS.
Mr. Hebert was born in Erath, LA, lived most his life in Cameron, LA and lived the past three years in Poplarville, MS. He was a retired Maritime Boat Captain, having worked primarily for Norman McCall. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting,...
Kenneth Jerry Perrodin
Oct 4, 2018
Kenneth Jerry Perrodin, 69, of Hackberry passed away on October 4, 2018.
He enjoyed woodworking and pen and ink drawing. Kenneth loved spending time with his family and friends.
Kenneth is survived by his wife of 41 years, Linda Perrodin of Hackberry; daughter, Dawn Perrodin Nolen of Jennings; 3 grandchildren, Katherine, Kayla, and Vincent Batcheller; sister, Lynn Delon; 3 brothers,...
Alice L. Stephens
Oct 4, 2018
Alice Anita Lewis Stephens, 80, of Sulphur passed away on October 4, 2018. She was known as “Granny” to all who knew her and welcomed everyone with open arms and unconditional LOVE. In her 80 years of life she never met anyone who didn’t fall in LOVE with her. Her favorite pastime and joy was putting on her apron and...
Raphael Scott Chaumont
Oct 4, 2018
Raphael Scott Chaumont, 56, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, October 04, 2018 in a local hospital.
Scott was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School. An expert “tire man”, Scott worked in sales as a Service Advisor and trouble shooter, transferring to the locations that needed support. He enjoyed fishing,...
Wrangler James Lemaire
Oct 3, 2018
Wrangler James LeMaire gained his wings and went to heaven on October 3, 2018.
He leaves behind a loving family who will cherish his memory in their hearts.
He is survived by his mother, Laura Lynn LeMaire; father, Journey Lee Puente; grandparents, Elizabeth Freeman and James LeMaire; great grandmother, Evelyn Permenter; and aunt, Ashlee LeMaire.
He was preceded...
Alzina Chavis Bushnell
Oct 3, 2018
Alzina Chavis Bushnell, 92, departed this life at home October 3, 2018 at 7:00pm in Yorktown, Virginia where she lived for the past three and a half years.
Alzina was born on September 15, 1926 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was the third of four children to the late Arthur Chavis, Sr. and Marceline Pete Chavis. Alzina was...
Charles "Chuck" Edward Porter
Oct 2, 2018
Charles “Chuck” Edward Porter, 47, of Lake Charles went home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018.
Charles was born on December 17, 1970 in Lake Charles. He graduated from Fenton High School where he excelled in baseball and was on the basketball team winning a championship and earning a scholarship to McNeese State University.
He never met a stranger,...
Mildred Rose Mere
Oct 2, 2018
Mildred Rose Friesner Mere, 96, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:05 PM on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in her residence.
Mrs. Mere was born August 20, 1922 in Westlake, LA, where she graduated Valedictorian of Westlake High School in 1939. She worked and helped to run the family business, Mere’s Grocery. Mrs. Mere was a past member of...
Mary Lee Manard
Oct 1, 2018
Mary L. Manard, 62, entered into to the Kingdom of Heaven on October 1, 2018. In previous years, she was owner and operator of Calcasieu Carriers, Inc., but her true calling was writing and singing gospel music. In 1998, she was named Songwriter of the Year for her first album, It’s Amazing, which was the title song that she wrote...
Sharon J. Texada
Sep 30, 2018
Sharon J. Texada, 68, passed away at her residence on September 30, 2018.
She was born on November 2, 1949 in Lake Charles, LA to George and Myrtle Brady Texada. She will be remembered for the love she had for her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed tending to her potted plants and visiting with her neighbors.
She is...
Ruth Lejeune Schmidt
Sep 30, 2018
Ruth LeJeune Schmidt, 75, of Lake Charles passed away at 9:00 PM on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in her residence. She had fought and was a cancer survivor for eight years until recently.
Mrs. Schmidt was born on October 31, 1942 in Oberlin and had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of St....
