Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Paula Renee Langley
Sep 15, 2017
Paula Renee Langley, 52, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Friday, September 15, 2017 in her residence.
Paula was born August 7, 1965 in Lake Charles, LA.
Paula is survived by husband of thirty-five years, James Louis Langley; daughters, Loletta Langley, Amber Langley, and Tabetha Langley; brothers, Wade Hornsby and Donnie Hornsby; nephew, Corey Buffington; and grandchildren, Austin...
Jerry Roger Demary, Sr.
Sep 15, 2017
Jerry Roger Demary, Sr., 73, of DeRidder, formerly of Grand Lake, passed away at 9:25 pm on Friday, September 15, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He was at home surrounded by his loved ones when God called him home.
Jerry was born on May 12, 1944, in Sulphur, Louisiana to Eddie Demary Sr. and Annie Marie Demary and raised...
James Duhart Davis, Sr.
Sep 15, 2017
Moss Bluff-- James "Dynamite" Duhart Davis Sr., 83, died at 11:53 p.m. Friday, September 15, 2017, in his home surrounded by his family.
James was born in Pleasant Hill, LA on May 18, 1934 to Hoyt and Marjorie McElroy Davis. He graduated from Pasadena High School in 1953. While attending school, he was employed with Henkley & Pilot. His next...
Ethelane Broussard
Sep 15, 2017
Mrs. Ethelane Broussard, 83, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Broussard was born on May 31, 1934 in Kaplan, LA, to Joseph and Addela Faulk. She grew up and lived in Florence, LA until she married the love of her life and moved to Lake Charles. She worked and retired as an Insurance...
Patricia "Pat" Lebouef Trahan
Sep 15, 2017
Patricia “Pat” LeBouef Trahan, 80, died on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:10 AM in a Lafayette, LA hospital.
Mrs. Trahan was born August 22, 1937 in Eunice, LA, where she graduated from Eunice High School and lived most of her life in the Lake Charles area. She was very involved with her children’s activities when they were younger,...
Maureen Mccain Augustine
Sep 15, 2017
Maureen McCain Augustine, 55, of Iowa passed away at 4:53 PM on Friday, September 15, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Augustine was born on March 29, 1962 in Lake Charles and spent her earlier years growing up in Grand Lake. She was a graduate of Lacassine High School and furthered her education at McNeese State University in Mass Communications...
Linda Fruge Milton
Sep 14, 2017
Linda Fruge Milton, 68, peacefully passed from this life on Sept. 14, 2017 at home in Sulphur, LA. She was born on Dec. 28, 1948 in Lake Charles and grew up in Sulphur. A 1966 graduate of Sulphur High School, she is survived by: her devoted husband, Jim Milton; her sons, David (Edith) Soulier of Gonzales, LA and Ryan (Maggie)...
Eula Mae Guidry Menard
Sep 13, 2017
Eula Mae Thibodeaux Guidry Menard, 85, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in the comfort of her home. Mae was born in Church Point, LA to Arnold and Dora Thibodeaux. She married her first husband, Harvey P Guidry in 1950 and had 9 children. She married her second husband, Chester Menard in 2000. Mae was sweet, gentle...
Barbara Jean Leday
Sep 12, 2017
Barbara Jean LeDay, age 34, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Memorial Specialty in Lake Charles.
She is the beloved sister of Sylvia LeDay and daughter of Sun Sik “Susan” Park and Robert LeDay and granddaughter of Werlin LeDay and Sayretha Bellow LeDay.
She is survived by her sister, father, aunts, uncles, cousins, and her two...
Irene Louise "Granny" Larocque
Sep 12, 2017
Irene Louise LaRocque, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born on March 26, 1928, in Lake Charles, LA, to Adam and Felonise LaComb Authement.
Irene, or “Granny” as she was known to everyone, never met a stranger. She loved to travel...
Wanda Noami Woolman Abrahams
Sep 12, 2017
Wanda Naomi Woolman Abrahams, 95, of Frisco, TX, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in McKinney, TX.
Mrs. Abrahams was born January 16, 1922 in Neodesha, KS and raised in Ponca City, OK. She was a 1940 graduate of Ponca City High School, attended Stillwater Oklahoma College and graduated from McNeese State University, where she received her Master’s degree...
Helena Blanchette
Sep 12, 2017
Helena Blanchette, 79, of Lake Charles passed away at 4:07 PM on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Blanchette was born on March 5, 1938 in Elton, LA where she was raised and was a 1956 graduate of Elton High School. She married Jimmy Manuel in 1957 and lived in Kinder, working as a bookkeeper...
Bette Ward Jackson
Sep 11, 2017
Bette, or “Bey” as she was known by her family, passed away September 11, 2017, at Cedar Ridge Alzheimer’s facility in Cedar Park, Texas, where she resided for the past ten years. Bette was born in Marion, Louisiana, in 1926. She attended Louisiana Tech University, where she received her degree in Business Administration in only three years. While at Tech,...
Norris Joseph Guidry, Jr.
Sep 10, 2017
Norris Joseph Guidry, Jr.
“Don’t give up; don’t ever give up!” ~ Jimmy Valvano
Norris Joseph "NuNu" Guidry, Jr., 70, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 1:40 PM on Sunday, September 10, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mr. Guidry was born August 14, 1947 in Lake Charles, LA, where he...
Robert Wayne Everage, Sr.
Sep 9, 2017
Robert Wayne Everage, Sr. of Iowa, LA entered into eternal life September 9, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. In his final days it was clear to see those lives he touched as fellow motorcycle racers, mechanics, co-workers, family and friends stopped to visit. From his birth on July 9, 1952 to his death he loved motorcycles, fast cars, and women...
Ginger Reeves Kibodeaux
Sep 9, 2017
Ginger Reeves Kibodeaux, 70, of Lake Charles, went to be with her Lord on Saturday September 9, 2017 at her residence.
Ginger was a native of Lake Charles. Following her retirement as a special needs school bus driver from the Calcasieu Parish School Board, she was a coordinator at CARC. As a mother, Ginger was always serving her...
Linda Kockler
Sep 9, 2017
Linda Marie Kockler died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was born and raised in Sulphur where she lived the majority of her life. Linda was a graduate of Sulphur High School class of 1973. She worked in the cleaners for 20 plus years. Her most recent job that she loved was...
Edward Jardell
Sep 8, 2017
Edward Gene Jardell, 80, of Lake Charles, native of Vinton, passed away on September 8, 2017 in a local care center. He graduated from Vinton High School and attended SLI which is now ULL and was a graduate of Army NCO Academy. Ed was a sergeant in the U.S. Army, farmed rice, soybeans, cattle and owned carwashes in Sulphur and...
Sue Ilaray Kilchrist
Sep 7, 2017
Sue Ilaray Kilchrist, 72, passed away in a New Orleans, LA hospital on September 7, 2017.
Mrs. Kilchrist was born in Mamou, Louisiana to Oza and Leely Beraze McGee on May 30, 1945. She enjoyed shopping, dancing, watching television and classic movies, and reading novels. She will be remembered as an excellent cook.
Those left to cherish her...
William Ray Little, Jr.
Sep 6, 2017
William ‘Billy Boy” Little, Jr., 56, passed away on September 6, 2017 in a local hospital. He was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Hackberry, made a Cursillo, and was a volunteer for the Hackberry Fire Department. Billy enjoyed tending to cattle, riding motorcycles, and going to his camp in Toledo. His greatest enjoyment was having fun with...
