Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Michael Matthew Pousson
Feb 5, 2018
Michael Matthew Pousson, 75, of Sulphur, LA passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018.
Mr. Pousson was born on December 23, 1942 in Lake Charles to Dorothy Vincent and Allen Pousson. He served our great country in Vietnam from 1966-1967 during his four years of service in the United States Navy. While working at Christus St. Patrick Hospital he...
Howard Nicholas Reina
Feb 4, 2018
Howard Reina, 88, passed away in a local hospital on February 4, 2018.
He was born on August 24, 1929 to Joseph and Lena Leone Reina in Lake Charles, LA. Mr. Reina will be remembered for his love of gardening, hunting, fishing and watching his eight grandchildren play ball and dance. He was also very happy to live to...
Loretta Joyce Manuel
Feb 3, 2018
Loretta Joyce Manuel, 73, of Sulphur passed away on February 3, 2018. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Loretta loved garage sales, collecting teapots and talking.
Loretta is survived by her son, Marshall O’Blanc and wife Sally of Sulphur; 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; her sister, Deborah Moore and husband Bud; her sister-in-law, Shamralie Manuel;...
Charles "C D" Mouton
Feb 3, 2018
Charles “C D” Mouton, Jr., 91, of Sulphur passed away on February 3, 2018 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church where he served as a Lector and an Usher for 50 years. “C D” proudly served his country in the U S Navy during WWII and the...
Virginia Fontenot
Feb 3, 2018
Virginia D. Fontenot, 90, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 6:50 AM on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at a local hospital.
Mrs. Fontenot was born May 20, 1927 in Mamou, LA, lived in New Orleans, LA for a number of years before moving to Lake Charles in 1952. She worked at TG&Y as a saleslady. Mrs. Fontenot was an...
Melissa Allen Jeffers
Feb 2, 2018
Melissa Allen Jeffers, 39, of Sulphur, LA passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at her residence.
Mrs. Jeffers was born on February 18, 1978 to Jeanne and Walter Allen. She grew up in Sulphur, LA and attended Sulphur High School. She spent her spare time taking care of her family and her pets. She loved decorating cakes and...
Mary Judy Foreman Detwiler
Feb 2, 2018
Mary Judy Foreman Detwiler, 75, of Lake Charles, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018.
Judy was born in Lake Charles to John E. and Doveda (Hoffpauir) Foreman. She graduated from LaGrange High School in 1960 before marrying the love of her life, Msgt. Robert W. “Bob” Detwiler. The happy couple lived all over the country during Bob’s Air Force career...
Cornell Charles Chaumont
Feb 2, 2018
Cornell “Colonel” Charles Chaumont, 80, passed away on February 2, 2018 in the comfort of his own home.
Mr. Chaumont was born in Oberlin, LA and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. After serving his country in the United States Navy he spent over 20 years working for the Calcasieu Parish Sherriff’s Office as a Forensic Chemist and over...
Laura Schmidt
Feb 2, 2018
Laura Lee Schmidt, 85, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:20 AM on Friday, February 2, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Schmidt was born August 3, 1932 in Mellwood, AR, and lived in Monroe, LA for a number of years before moving to Lake Charles forty-five years ago. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and loved...
Larry Joseph Richard
Feb 1, 2018
Larry Joseph Richard, 69, of Sulphur passed away on February 1, 2018 in a local hospital. He was of the Catholic faith, enjoyed bingo, and spending time with his family, nieces and nephews. Larry is survived by his two sisters, Carolyn Lacomb and husband “B.O.” of Sulphur and Sonja Couch and husband Kerry of Carlyss; his brother-in-law, “Herb” O’Quinn; nieces...
Hazel Devillier Dunlap
Jan 31, 2018
Hazel DeVillier Dunlap, 84, of Lake Charles, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2018 in a local care facility.
Ms. Dunlap was born on December 20, 1933 to Robert DeVillier and Marie Park. She attended Lake Charles High School and was a drummer in the Kilties until graduating in 1952. Ms. Dunlap was strong in her catholic faith...
Louis Peter Veron
Jan 31, 2018
Louis Peter Veron, 88, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at his son’s residence in Denham Springs, LA following a lengthy illness.
Born in Smoke Bend, Louisiana to Dyer and Edna Rodriguez Veron, Sr., Mr. Veron lived most of his life in Lake Charles. At age 14, he and his brothers opened Earl’s Grocery, later named Veron’s Grocery, where...
Donald Burk
Jan 31, 2018
Donald Ray Burk, 86, has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior. Born August 3, 1931, in Blackwell, OK, he passed away at home in Moss Bluff, LA on January 31, 2018. He was a devoted husband to his wife of over 67 years, Anita Sue, and was truly striving to take care of her until the end...
Patricia Franks
Jan 30, 2018
Patricia Ann Slaydon Franks, Of Sulphur, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 01-30-18, at the age of 64.
Pat was born to parents, Billy and Betty Slaydon on February 16, 1953 in DeRidder, Louisiana. She grew up as the eldest of three girls and attended Singer High School where she graduated in 1971 as Valedictorian. Upon High School graduation she attended...
Dakota Andrew Hanson, Jr.
Jan 30, 2018
Dakota Andrew Hanson, Jr., infant son of Dakota and Kierstyn Hanson, was delivered on January 30, 2018.
He is survived by his big sisters, Zoee and Zuri Hanson.
Cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
Bernice Dowden
Jan 29, 2018
Bernice (Bea) Dowden, born Lantier, age 91, passed away on January 29, 2018 as a result of Congestive Heart Failure. Bea’s husband, Don, passed in 2008 after a marriage of thirty-seven years. At the time of her passing, Bea was a resident of Brookdale Assisted Living in Lake Charles since July 26, 2017
She is survived by two sons,...
Joseph Newton Marceaux
Jan 29, 2018
Joseph Newton Marceaux, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Guardian Rehab Center after battling a long illness. Newton, as his friends called him, was born on December 22, 1933 in Kaplan, LA to Numa and Allie Landry Marceaux.
Newton was raised in Kaplan, LA and graduated college from SLI in Lafayette, LA. Newton...
James Wilkerson Duraso, Jr.
Jan 28, 2018
James Wilkerson Duraso, Jr., 86, of Westlake passed away on January 28, 2018 in a local nursing home. He was a contractor and a lifelong carpenter who enjoyed building, animals, traveling, and reloading ammo.
James is survived by his five children, Curtis Duraso and wife Jan, Tom Duraso, Gerry Fontenot all of Westlake, Jennifer Tranthem and husband Allen of...
Robert "Bobby" Paul Coontz
Jan 28, 2018
Johnson and Robison Funeral Home
Robert Paul “Bobby” Coontz
Born- June 9, 1955
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Died- January 28, 2018
How you began to say what we have all lost. “Truly He was one of a kind in many ways.” Bobby was born in Baton Rouge, LA to John and Sally Coontz, who have proceeded him in death, as well as...
Melvin B. Doucet
Jan 27, 2018
Melvin B. Doucet, 75, passed away on January 27, 2018 surrounded by his loving family and in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Doucet was a graduate of LaGrange High School where he played for their football team. After school he served his country in the United States Army. He was an Operator Supervisor for Operators Inc. In his...
