Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Linda Guidry Gann
Jul 8, 2017
Linda Guidry Gann, 71, died at 10:52 pm on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in a local hospital surrounded by her family.
A life-long resident of Lake Charles, Mrs. Gann was born on October 3, 1945 to Simon and Laurence Guidry. Many remember Mrs. Gann as the cashier at the Lyric Theater where she worked for eleven years and ten...
Teresa "Terri" Ann Domingue
Jul 8, 2017
Teresa “Terri” Ann Nailor Domingue, 56, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:55 AM on Saturday, July 8, 2017.
Mrs. Domingue was born June 18, 1961 in Pennsylvania. She was a 1979 graduate of Barbe High School and attended McNeese State University. Terri worked as an insurance clerk for the Children’s Clinic for almost twenty years. She enjoyed playing...
Brenda Hanchey Sims
Jul 8, 2017
Brenda Hanchey Sims, 71, passed away in the comfort of her home on July 8, 2017.
Mrs. Sims was from a family of educators; she was born to be a teacher. She spent the majority of her years as a teacher at S.J. Welsh. Mrs. Sims achieved a Masters+30 from McNeese State University. She was an active member for...
Carolyn Slade
Jul 8, 2017
Carolyn L. Slade, 74, entered heaven’s gate on July 8th, 2017. Carolyn was born on April 13, 1943, in Lake Charles, LA and grew up in DeQuincy, LA. Carolyn was known to many simply as “Carolyn” but close family and friends knew her as “Cookie”.
Carolyn had a fulfilled life and succeeded in many roles as a daughter, sister,...
Gertie Mae Frederick
Jul 8, 2017
Gertie Mae Frederick, 87, passed away on July 8, 2017 in Houston, TX.
She was born on May 2, 1930 her parents were Joseph A. Racca and Bernice M. Pitre Racca.
Gertie is survived by her 4 children, Michael D. Frederick of Houston, TX, Tanaa M. Whiteis of Carmel Valley, CA, Brian Frederick of Houston, TX and Annette D....
Joan Berry Dupree
Jul 7, 2017
Joan Berry Dupree, 60, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:50 AM on Friday, July 7, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Dupree was born February 14, 1957 in Lake Charles, LA, lived thirty-six years in the New Orleans area and moved back to Lake Charles in 2015 to be closer to her family. She was a 1975 graduate of...
Neva Lane Hoffpauir
Jul 5, 2017
Neva Lane Hoffpauir, 86, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully July 5, 2017 at a local care facility.
Neva was a native and life-long resident of Lake Charles. She retired from J.C. Penney in Lake Charles as a sales associate after many years of loyal service. She was a member of Bible Missionary Church in Sulphur, where...
Percy R. Derouen
Jul 5, 2017
Percy Rogers DeRouen, husband, father, uncle, grandfather and “fix-it” man passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. He was 89 years ‘young’ born on April 9, 1928 to Allen and Lula Fontenot DeRouen in Bell City, LA.
Mr. Percy, as he was commonly known, graduated from Bell City High School and attended SLI (University of Louisiana) for two...
Author Dennis "Denny" Morgan, Jr.
Jul 5, 2017
Author Dennis Morgan, Jr., whom many knew as Denny, Preacher Man, or Cowboy, fought the fight and received his wings July 5, 2017.
His death is preceded by his brother Dana Levi Morgan, his father Author Dennis Morgan, Sr., his paternal grandparents, Robert and Betty Morgan, and his maternal grandparents Wallace and Sarah Simon.
Denny is survived...
Reverend C.D. Thornton
Jul 5, 2017
Cullen Devon Thornton found a peaceful shallow place to cross the river surrounded by his loving family in his home, Wednesday morning, July 5, 2017, at 3:30 am. He was born on July 10, 1936 to Rev. J. E. and Agatha Haymon Thornton, in Provencal, Louisiana. His grandmother, grandfather, mother, father, 2 sisters and 3 brothers were all old-time preachers...
Charles Louis Washburn
Jul 4, 2017
Charles Washburn, 72, passed away on July 4, 2017 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Washburn was a lifelong local of Lake Charles and also enjoyed his camp at Bundick Lake. After three years serving in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant with the 101st Airborne Division he began a career as a senior structural engineer....
Belle Ortego
Jul 4, 2017
Belle Pitre Ortego, 90, of Lake Charles, passed away Tuesday July 4, 2017 at a local hospital after a brief illness.
Ms. Belle was a native of St. Landry Parish and longtime resident of the Lake Charles Area. She was a homemaker and retired from the Gulf National Bank (now Chase). Ms. Belle enjoyed cooking and baking, always...
Clayton Eldridge
Jul 3, 2017
Clayton Eldridge, 72, passed away on July 3, 2017.
Mr. Eldridge was born on November 4, 1944 to Ernest B. Eldridge and Allie Guthrie Eldridge in Benton, Mississippi. He was one of 19 children and worked on Mississippi cotton farms in his youth. Mr. Eldridge honorably served his country in the United States Army before retiring and starting a...
Ruth Adler Sandlin
Jul 2, 2017
Ruth Adler Sandlin, 92, passed away in Baton Rouge, LA, on July 2, 2017. She was born on August 13, 1924, in Kuenzelsau, Germany to Eugene and Fanny Brant Adler.
After graduating from Louisiana State University in 1945, Ruth lived in Lake Charles, LA, where she taught in the Calcasieu Parish School system for 26 years. She was a...
Kaye Tatum Mcculloch
Jul 2, 2017
Kaye Tatum McCulloch passed away at her home in Lake Charles, LA on July 2, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born in Lake Charles on October 9, 1951.
Kaye graduated from LaGrange High School and attended McNeese Stae University and Louisiana State University. She had for over 30 years been part owner and manager of J.M. &...
Donald Warren Clift
Jul 2, 2017
Donald Warren Clift, 84, went to be with his Lord on July 2, 2017 at his home.
Mr. Clift was born in Veedersburg, Indiana and graduated from Veedersburg High School in 1950. From 1952 to 1956 he served our country in the United States Air Force. For most of his life he was a devoted member of Sterling Christian...
Mary Carrier
Jul 1, 2017
Mary Amret Girlinghouse Carrier, 85, of Sulphur passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 after a brief illness. Mary was born on October 4, 1931 in Jena, La. and lived most of her life in Sulphur. She worked for Calcasieu Marine National Bank for 33 years. After retiring from the bank she worked as a substitute teacher at LeBlanc Middle...
Theresa Smith
Jun 30, 2017
Theresa Smith, 88, of Moss Bluff passed away at 8:35 AM on Friday, June 30, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Smith was born on October 6, 1928 in Rayne, LA and was raised in Crowley before moving to Lake Charles in the 1950’s. She moved to Moss Bluff in 1998 where she was a member of First Baptist Church...
Laquita Faye Vawter Nunn
Jun 30, 2017
LaQuita Faye Vawter Nunn, 82, of San Antonio, TX passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Nunn was born in Douglass, TX and lived most of her life in El Paso and Wichita Falls and the last thirty-eight years in San Antonio, TX. She was a graduate of Marion High School. As she...
James M. Mcclure
Jun 30, 2017
James McElroy McClure, 92, of Lake Charles, passed away on Friday June 30, 2017 peacefully, in the comfort of his home with his family at his side.
Mr. McClure was born in Baskin, LA to Henry Claude and Ethel Lou Works McClure. He honorably and faithfully served in the United States Navy during World War II. Following his...
