Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
George Wilfred Trahan
Mar 30, 2018
George Wilfred Trahan, age 91, died March 30, 2018 in his home.
He was a life-long native and resident of Lake Charles, La. George served in the US Navy then attended McNeese State University. He was a supervisor for Vogeler Industries designing and rebuilding Naval Ships for refrigerated transport goods. George at one time worked at PPG Industries...
Elton Ray Hernandez
Mar 30, 2018
Elton Ray Hernandez, 71, of Lake Charles, left this world to be with the Lord on Friday March 30, 2018 unexpectedly at his residence.
Elton was born May 30, 1946 in Shreveport, LA. He lived his entire childhood in Many, LA. After graduating from high School in 1964, he worked at the Chevrolet dealership. In 1966, he joined the...
Lucille Trosclair Darbone
Mar 29, 2018
Lucille Trosclair Darbone, 93, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on March 29, 2018 at a local care center. Mrs. Darbone was born on October 17, 1924 in Breaux Bridge, LA to Arthur and Florence Breaux Cormier.
Lucille graduated from University of Southwest Louisiana in 1943 with a Secretarial Degree. She also taught secretarial classes while attending USL. After...
Ivy Mae "Granny Mae" Douget Gautreaux
Mar 28, 2018
Ivy Mae “Granny Mae” Douget Gautreaux, 89, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:29 AM on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in a Welsh care facility.
Mrs. Gautreaux was born on August 11, 1928 in Welsh, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. In her earlier years she worked at Sears in the shipping department. Mrs. Gautreaux was...
Billy Holman
Mar 28, 2018
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend was called home to be with Jesus on March 28, 2018.
Billy was 65. He was born in Pasadena, TX on November 2, 1952, to Walter Holman and Barbara Hancock Holman, but lived his entire life in the Lake Charles and Gillis area.
Billy was an old school, proud,...
Robert Andrew Antoine, Sr.
Mar 28, 2018
Robert A. Antoine, Sr., 83, of Lake Charles, LA, transitioned to eternal rest at 12:52 AM on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mr. Antoine was born May 1, 1934 in Lake Charles, LA. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and W.O. Boston High School. He graduated from W.O. Boston High School in 1953. Upon...
Fabia Thomason
Mar 25, 2018
Fabia Thomason, 64, passed away on March 25, 2018 in her home. Fabia’s hobbies included hunting, fishing and sewing. She loved the great outdoors and loved being with her family and friends.
Fabia is survived by her daughters, Jodi Thomason and Julie Thomason and fiancé Kenneth Baker; her grandchild, Hailee Swier; and her great grandchild, Remington Hurst. She was...
Barbara Jean Lewis
Mar 25, 2018
Barbara Jean Lewis, AKA “Bobby”, 75 of Lake Charles, Louisiana inherited her wings on March 25, 2018.
She was born to Vincent and Lillian Antoine on November 8, 1942. Barbara attended Washington High School. She enjoyed basketball at Washington High School and truly loved watching professional basketball. She was united in marriage on March 18, 1961 to Abbie Lewis...
Michael David Kohl
Mar 24, 2018
Michael David Kohl, 58, of Lake Charles, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in a local health care facility.
Mr. Kohl was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1977 graduate of Barbe High School and attended Sowela Technical College. He retired from A & R Pipeline in Grand Chenier where he was a Dispatcher. Mr....
Sunset Carey
Mar 24, 2018
Sunset Carey passed away on March 24, 0218. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home in Sulphur.
Dorothy Jackson Anderson
Mar 23, 2018
Dorothy Jackson Anderson 48, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, March 23, 2018 at Beauregard Memorial Hospital.
The daughter of a career Army man, Ms. Anderson had seen many places. She was born at Fort Meade, MD and raised primarily in Lafayette, LA and Anchorage, AK. She lived many years in Moss Bluff, recently moving to DeRidder. She...
Melissa Ann "Missy" Lee
Mar 23, 2018
Melissa Ann “Missy” Lee, 51, of Florien, passed away at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans after an extended illness.
Missy was born in Dallas, Texas to Ernest Sanders and Sally Neel Stephenson. She was a 1984 graduate of Florien High School. Missy was the piano player at Gandy Baptist Church in Florien.
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Mary "Pat" Turner Spell
Mar 23, 2018
Mary “Pat” Turner Spell, 70, passed onto her heavenly home on Friday, March 23, 2018 at her home in Sulphur, LA. She was born in Sulphur to Jack and Myrtle Turner on October 26, 1947. Pat graduated from Westlake High School in 1965. She retired from Enterprise Trucking and loved to spend time with her family.
Pat is survived by...
Claude "Black" Conner
Mar 23, 2018
Claude “Black” Conner, 92, of Lake Charles died Friday March 23, 2018 in the comfort of his daughter’s home surrounded by his family following an extended illness.
Mr. Conner was a native of Lake Arthur and long-time resident of Lake Charles. He was retired from Texaco and was a member of The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
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Jeri Ann Rider
Mar 22, 2018
Jeri LaFleur Rider, 42, Moss Bluff, passed away on Thursday March 22, 2018 at her residence. A life-long resident of the Lake Charles area, Jeri was a native of Hackberry and was a 1993 graduate of Hackberry High School and attended Gillis Baptist Church. She was also a graduate of McNeese State University and worked as a bookkeeper.
She was...
Thomas Dwayne Milford
Mar 21, 2018
Thomas Dwayne Milford, 47, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:50 AM on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mr. Milford was born January 27, 1971 in El Paso, TX and a resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Louisiana State University and McNeese State University and worked at Distribution International as a foreman. Thomas...
Carolyn Wilson
Mar 21, 2018
Carolyn Wilson, 70, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. She was an avid antique collector and enjoyed traveling. Carolyn was a loving companion, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.
Carolyn is survived by her companion of 15 years, Lionel Mestayer; two daughters, Jenean Adams and husband Wayne and Lana Hicks and husband Jeff; her mother,...
Mildred "Millie" Pabst
Mar 21, 2018
Mildred “Millie” Pabst, 69, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:10 PM on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at a local hospital.
Millie was born June 29, 1948 in Lafayette, LA, was a 1966 graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University, where she majored in music. She sold Avon for over twenty years and loved...
Charles Hamilton Kroske
Mar 20, 2018
Charles Hamilton Kroske, 87, of Westlake, LA, died at 8:05 AM on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mr. Kroske was born July 22, 1930 in Williamstown, OH, where he graduated from Arlington High School and then attended Lee College in Tennessee. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1950, serving four years during the Korean Conflict...
George Charles Cormier
Mar 20, 2018
George Charles Cormier, 64, of Westlake passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in his residence.
Mr. Cormier was born on October 17, 1953 in Chicago, IL. He was raised in Dequincy where he was a graduate of Dequincy High School. Mr. Cormier moved to Lake Charles in 1975 and had lived in Westlake for more than 25 years....
