Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Garey Abrahams
May 30, 2018
Edwin Garey Abrahams, 84, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in a local care facility.
Mr. Abrahams was born in Lake Charles, to Henry Adam Abrahams and Helena (Loewen) Abrahams on December 19, 1933. Garey was a graduate of Lagrange High School (’52) and McNeese State University (’56). Garey was a big man and he...
Quinten Lawrence Savoie
May 29, 2018
Quinten Lawrence Savoie, 11 year old son of Stasha Bell and Leroy “Lee” Savoie, Jr. all of Lake Charles, passed away at 3:46 PM on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in his residence after a courageous battle with cancer.
Quinten was born on February 21, 2007 in Lake Charles where he attended St. Margaret Catholic School. The entire school family...
Ramona Duhon Miller
May 29, 2018
Ramona Duhon Miller, 60, of Sulphur passed away on May 29, 2018 in her residence. She worked for H & R Block as a tax specialist. Ramona was an excellent seamstress, she enjoyed her music, concerts, and pokeno. Ramona loved spending time with her family and friends.
Ramona is survived by her, fiancé, Warren Touchet; three sisters, Linda Laxson, Melissa...
Agnes Marie Amidon
May 28, 2018
Agnes Marie Amidon, 81, of Carlyss passed away on May 28, 2018. She enjoyed reading, gardening, sewing, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Agnes is survived by her two daughters, Missy Amidon and Sheila Amidon both of Sulphur; three grandchildren, Taylor Lyons and husband Aaron, Alec LeBlanc, and Mason LeBlanc; one great grandson Kasen Lyons; loving nephew, Dale Champagne...
Lois Carter Wells Thibodeaux
May 28, 2018
Lois Carter Wells Thibodeaux of Lake Charles, LA passed away on May 28, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Thibodeaux was born on April 3, 1944 in Lake Charles to Albert and Eva LaGrange Carter.
Lois, a descendant of the Lake Charles pioneer LaGrange family, loved to attend festivals and dancing to Cajun music. While she loved to...
Esther Mae Esthay Mere
May 26, 2018
Esther Mae Esthay Mere, 90, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Mere was born on September 22, 1927, in Evangeline, LA to Oscar and Empress Thibodeaux Esthay, Jr.
She married her husband, Louis Mere, Sr. in March of 1946, and made her home in Lake Charles. Esther worked...
Yvonne Rose Johnson
May 26, 2018
Yvonne Rose Johnson, 75, passed away on Saturday May 26, 2018 in a Longview care facility. She battled vascular dementia for eleven years.
Ms. Johnson was born on September 18, 1942 in Beaumont, TX, but she lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She loved reading, dancing, fishing, listening to Cajun music, but most of all spending time...
Judy Ann Guillory
May 26, 2018
Judy Ann Guillory, 71, of Sulphur passed away on May 26, 2018 in her residence. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church in Sulphur and a former member of Legion of Mary. Judy enjoyed cooking, cross stitching, reading, and sewing, especially Swedish weaving and blanket making.
Judy is survived by her daughter, Beth Moss and...
Ronald "Ronnie" Ray Anderson, Jr.
May 26, 2018
Ronald (Ronnie) Ray Anderson, Jr., 43, of Mittie, passed away suddenly on Saturday May 26, 2018 in Burlington, Kansas.
Ronnie Ray was a native of Lake Charles and longtime resident of Mittie. He was a graduate of Fairview High School, coach with little league baseball and softball, and above all, a Christian. Ronnie Ray worked all over the country...
Wanda Geneva "Nevie" Corbello
May 26, 2018
Wanda Geneva “Nevie” Corbello, 86, passed away on May 26, 2018 in the comfort of her own home.
Mrs. Corbello was born in Anacoco, LA and has lived 73 years in the Lake Charles area. She cherished her family and is remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
She is survived by 2 daughters, Pam Burgin...
Warren Christopher Lee Wimberly
May 26, 2018
Warren Christopher Lee Wimberly, 14, of Moss Bluff, LA, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
Warren was born January 2, 2004 in Lake Charles, LA and has lived in Moss Bluff for most of his life. He had just finished 8th grade at Moss Bluff Middle School and was looking forward to the new adventure of high school....
Barbara Jo Thomas
May 25, 2018
Barbara Jo Thomas, 80, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 25, 2018 at a local hospital, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Thomas attended Marion High School, was a native of Lake Charles, and was a long time resident of Moss Bluff. She met her late husband of 60 years while he was stationed at...
Ezora Callaway
May 25, 2018
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings:
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark or even eagles flew—
And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
Ezora Royer Callaway,...
Elizabeth Elzada Nelson
May 24, 2018
O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
Elizabeth Elzada (Gunn) Nelson, 75, went to meet Her Lord and Savior Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 9:16 PM in her home surrounded by family. She died as she lived - with peace in her heart and a loving smile on her lips. She was diagnosed...
Haskell Keith Edmonds
May 23, 2018
Haskell Keith Edmonds was born on August 8, 1959 in Port Arthur, TX.
He passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. He was a 1979 graduate of LaGrange High School. He served four years in the United States Marine Corps as a Cpl where he was awarded a Rifle Expert Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Certificate of Appreciation, and Sea...
Bill L. Kerry
May 23, 2018
Bill L. Kerry, 76, of Lake Charles passed away on Wednesday May 23, 2018 surrounded by his family and friends at a local hospital.
Bill was born in Clouierville, Louisiana and a longtime resident of the Lake Charles Area. He retired as a heavy equipment operator, having worked for the Local 406 for 34 years, and was with...
Rudie Soileau, Sr.
May 23, 2018
Rudie R. Soileau, Sr. left this world under the watchful eye and care of his Lord on May 23, 2018, to join Mary Calamusa Soileau, his love of so many years, dating back to Fortier High School in New Orleans and continuing through 60 years of marriage. Rudie was born in Grand Prairie, Louisiana on August 19, 1934 to Max...
Herbert O'Quinn
May 22, 2018
Herbert O’Quinn,73, of Sulphur passed away on May 22, 2018 in his residence surrounded by his family. Herbert enjoyed hunting, fishing, and following his nieces and nephews rodeoing. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church and worked as a supervisor for the waste water plant in Sulphur.
Herbert is survived by his four children, Stephanie, Jeffery, and Richard ...
Jo Caston Mouhot
May 20, 2018
Jo Caston Mouhot passed away peacefully on May 20, 2018 at the age of 91, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Jo was born in Coushatta, Louisiana on December 5, 1926. She was the eldest child of James and Virgie Caston. Jo graduated as the Valedictorian of her class at Iowa High School in LA in 1942. She married...
Joe Miller
May 20, 2018
Lawrence James Miller passed away on May 20, 2018 while visiting his family. Lawrence or Joe as he was known to his friends was born in Lake Charles, LA on November 19, 1960 to Lawrence and Irene “Toot” Guidry Miller.
Joe was the owner and operator of Miller’s Fork Lift Service. Joe loved to cook, ride his 4-wheeler and...
