Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jack Edward Sullivan
May 31, 2017
Jack Edward Sullivan, 79, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in his residence.
Mr. Sullivan was born August 27, 1937 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life-long residence. He was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School, where he played football. He retired in 1995 from Local #106 after thirty-five...
Jenny Lynn Wilson
May 31, 2017
Jenny L. Wilson, 63, of Sulphur passed away on May 31, 2017 in a local hospital. She was employed at the Isle of Capris for the past 20 years and prior to that worked for Market Basket in Moss Bluff in the bakery department. Jenny was of the Catholic faith and loved animals, especially horses.
Jenny is survived by her...
Russell Jude Bordelon
May 31, 2017
Russ Bordelon, 67, died on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in a local hospital.
A native of Bordelonville in Avoyelles Parish, Bordelon moved to the Lake Area in 1976. He was employed as an account executive at KPLC Television from 1977 until his retirement in 2008. He graduated from USL in 1971 and earned a Masters in Business...
Norris Joseph Duhon
May 30, 2017
Norris Joseph Duhon, 88, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Duhon was born in Kaplan on December 11, 1928 to Lastie Duhon and Olympe Duplantis Duhon. In his youth, he worked in the rice and cotton fields of southwest Louisiana. At the age of seventeen, he married the...
Timothy Carl Thompson
May 29, 2017
Timothy Carl “Tim” Thompson, 59, of Ragley passed away at 12:50 PM on Monday, May 29, 2017 in his residence.
Mr. Thompson was born on December 9, 1957 in Lake Charles. He lived most of his life in Ragley where he was a graduate of South Beauregard High School. Mr. Thompson began his career as an electronics technician with...
Trevelyn Abshire Russo
May 28, 2017
Trevelyn Abshire Russo, 89, left this world and entered into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, May 28, 2017 in her daughter’s residence in Boerne, TX.
She was a longtime resident of Westlake.
Those left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Linda Loftin Little (Len) of Boerne, TX and Kina Loftin Trahan of Lake Charles; a...
Gerald Wayne White
May 28, 2017
Gerald Wayne White, 40, of Carlyss, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on September 29, 1976 to parents Lawrence and Sheryl “Mama White’. He loved to hunt, fish, camping, riding horses, and learned to build a shop and kill a deer with one arm. He enjoyed fixing and...
Abbie Lewis
May 28, 2017
Abbie Paul Lewis, AKA “Bobbie” and “Big Boy”, 77, of Ville Platte, Louisiana inherited his wings on May 28, 2017.
He was born to Mary LaFleur Martin and Abbie Lewis on December 22, 1939. Abbie graduated from James Stephens High School, and attended Southern University. He was united in marriage on March 18, 1961 to Barbara Antoine in...
Mona Gene Murray
May 27, 2017
Mona Gene Murray, 80, of Westlake, LA, died at 2:40 PM on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in a local hospital.
Ms. Murray was born October 24, 1936 in Melville, LA, where she lived there and the Lake Charles area all of her life before settling in Westlake, LA over twenty years ago. She was a member of Glad Tidings...
J.D. "Jerry" Clifton
May 27, 2017
J.D. “Jerry” Clifton went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 27, 2017. A memorial service will be held to celebrate his life on Tuesday, May 30, 6:00 p.m. at Maplewood First Baptist Church in Sulphur. Beginning at 5:00 p.m. the family will receive friends.
J.D. was born to Mora and W.E. Clifton on October 17, 1941 in...
Marilyn Harris Vincent
May 27, 2017
Marilyn Rose Harris Vincent went to be with the Lord Saturday May 27, 2017.
Marilyn was born on July 19, 1929 in Alexandria, LA. She was the only child of Charles O. Harris and wife Eura Scallan Harris. Marilyn graduated from Stratford Hall Prep School in Danville, VA and later attended College of Du Page in Wheaton, IL,...
Bettye Landry
May 27, 2017
Bettye Landry, 84, of Sulphur passed away on May 27, 2017 in a local hospital. Born Martha Elizabeth Martel, she was a lifelong residence of Sulphur and lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur.
Bettye is survived by her husband of 64 years, William “Bill” Steven Landry of Sulphur; daughter, Dana Landry of San Antonio, TX; daughter-in-law, Carol Bourgeois...
Hilary Daigle
May 26, 2017
Hilary Daigle passed away at a local hospital on May 26, 2017.
Hilary Daigle was born on February 8, 1939 to Amos and Elise Daigle. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He retired from PPG after working as a Shipping Clerk for 32 years. He was a member of the Cajun French Music Association. He loved to sing...
Howard Lee Martinsen
May 26, 2017
Howard (Marty) Lee Martinsen, 64, of Moss Bluff, LA, died Friday, May 26, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mr. Martinsen was born October 3, 1952 in Norfolk, VA and has lived in Moss Bluff for over forty years. He owned and operated his own a/c and heating company and later worked for Redd Properties. He always found joy in helping...
Alisha Nicole Tarver
May 26, 2017
Alisha Nicole Tarver, 24, of Sulphur left her earthly home unexpectedly and far too early in her life to be with the Lord and her much loved mother on May 26, 2017. Alisha was the daughter of Joseph Herman Tarver and the late Shanna Gail Poole Tarver.
Alisha was born in Darmstadt, Germany, on July 17, 1992, while her...
Carolyn Joan Boswell Gauthier
May 26, 2017
Carolyn Joan Gauthier, 74, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 after a battle with cancer. She was born April 2, 1943, in Leesville, LA to Elmer “E.J.” Boswell and Paulette Holt Boswell.
Mrs. Gauthier was a graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University. She was a devoted member of Emmanuel...
Father Egidio A. Vecchio, M.S.
May 25, 2017
Father Egidio A. Vecchio, M.S., 90, a member of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette, died May 25, 2017 at St. Dominic Village Nursing Home in Houston, Texas. He was born March 13, 1927 in Syracuse, New York, son of the late Anthony and Angela (Pugliesi) Vecchio. After attending grammar and junior high school in Gloversville, NY, he...
Doris Jean Doyle
May 25, 2017
Doris Jean Doyle,72, of Starks passed away on May 25, 2017 in her residence surrounded by her family. Doris enjoyed gardening and watching her flowers grow. She loved spending time with her family and friends and will be missed by all who knew her.
Doris is survived by her three children, Punkin Verdine and husband Leroy of Starks, Regina Doyle...
Wanda Quave
May 25, 2017
Wanda Pitre Quave, 72, of Houston, TX passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 in the comfort of her daughter’s home.
Mrs. Quave was a native of and lived most of her life in Kinder, LA and the past twenty-one years in Houston, TX. She was a graduate of Kinder High School and Demon’s School of Beauty....
Una Mayeux Couvillion
May 24, 2017
Una Mayeux Couvillion, 83, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:41 PM on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in a Katy, TX hospital.
Mrs. Couvillion was born on December 23, 1933 in Bordelonville, LA. She was a beautician for 37 years and owned and operated a hair salon. Mrs. Couvillion was a devoted member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven...
