Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Claire Monticello Smith
Oct 3, 2016
Claire M. Smith, 82, of Lake Charles died at 3:34 PM on Monday, October 3, 2016 in a local hospital.
She was born on January 30, 1934 to Anthony Paul Monticello and Stella DiCarlo Monticello in Lake Charles, LA. Claire attended St. Charles Academy from kindergarten through graduation in 1951. While in high school, Claire was one of the...
Shirley Ann Jeanise
Oct 2, 2016
Shirley Ann Leonard Jeanise, 61, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:40 PM on Sunday, October 2, 2016 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Jeanise was born June 19, 1955 in Jennings, LA and raised in Hayes, LA, where she attended school. She has lived in Lake Charles for over the past forty-five years. She worked at A Daisy A...
Sandra Gail Williamson
Oct 1, 2016
Sandra Gail Woodard Williamson, 57, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Saturday, October 1, 2016 in her residence.
Ms. Williamson was born February 16, 1959 in Lake Charles, LA and has lived all of her life in the Lake Charles / Iowa areas. She attended Iowa High School and was a longtime employee of Fed-Ex. Following her retirement, she...
Grace Landry
Sep 30, 2016
Grace Landry, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2016.
She was a lifelong resident of Carlyss and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. She loved gardening, cooking, and her pets, especially her cat. She enjoyed camping and fishing at Toledo Bend with her family.
Survivors include her daughter, Peggy Skaines of Houston, TX; sons, Tommy...
Kenneth Ray Marks
Sep 30, 2016
Kenneth Ray Marks, 53, of Sulphur passed away on September 30, 2016. He was born in Lake Charles and resided in Sulphur for the last 25 years. Kenneth retired from Entergy having worked as a lineman and serviceman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, cooking and his latest hobby of building crab traps. Kenneth was always his happiest when he was...
Pastor Dale Lee Nazworth
Sep 30, 2016
Pastor Dale Lee Nazworth, 62, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away in Livingston, TX, on Friday, September 30, 2016.
Pastor Nazworth was born on May 28, 1954 to Harold W. Nazworth and Bonita Jo Talbot. He and his parents moved to Lake Charles in 1970 and he graduated from LaGrange High School in 1973. He attended Bible Training at...
Horace Garland "Nonk" Thibodeaux
Sep 29, 2016
Horace Garland “Nonk” Thibodeaux, 66, of Lake Charles, LA died peacefully on September 29, 2016 at Lake Charles Care Center.
Nonk was born on October 31, 1949 in Grand Lake, LA and lived there many years. Nonk loved celebrating his birthday on Halloween with his sister Sharon and his many nieces and nephews. He never met a stranger and...
Dewey Joseph Comeaux
Sep 29, 2016
Dewey Joseph Comeaux, 84, of Westlake died on Thursday, September 29, 2016 in his residence.
He was first born on September 13, 1932 and was reborn on March 22, 1979. He attended LaGrange High School and Spencer Business College. He retired from BFI as their purchasing agent. Dewey was, per his words, a Korean Police Action Veteran with...
Jeannett Renae Thomas
Sep 29, 2016
Renae Thomas was born in Lake Charles, La. on October 27, 1967 to Jessie and Kosit Thomas Jr.
With the blessing of being raised in a loving Christian home, she accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Pasadena Baptist Church in Westlake, La. by Dr. M.L. Thomas. Her love of God continued throughout her life...
David Wayne Golden
Sep 28, 2016
David Wayne Golden, 59, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. After a lengthy battle with multiple sclerosis, David is now “On the road again.” David was a lifelong resident of Sulphur, Louisiana and earned his bachelor’s degree from McNeese State University and his Masters from Louisiana State University. He became a known author of western...
Michael A. "Mike" Mccall
Sep 27, 2016
Michael A.”Mike” McCall passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.
He was born March 27, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland to parents Austin J. McCall and wife Genevieve. The family moved to New Orleans in 1938. Mike was a graduate of Jesuit High School and Soule Business College. He attended SLI in Lafayette, La. and the University of Houston. He...
Richard J. Daley, Jr.
Sep 27, 2016
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother died at the age of 77 on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 after a brief illness.
A native of Lake Charles, LA, he was a resident of Port Arthur, TX. In his early years, he was an ironworker with Local 678. Later in life, he became an entrepreneur and spent most of his...
Roger Ben Vandenberg
Sep 26, 2016
Roger Ben Vandenberg, 61, passed away on Monday September 26, 2016 at a local health care facility.
Ben was born in Brookings, South Dakota on September 12, 1955 to Daniel Vandenberg and Emma Wagnaar Vandenberg. Ben was a loving and caring husband, father, brother and friend.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Howard...
Billy Wayne Bailey
Sep 26, 2016
Billy Wayne Bailey, 81, of Lake Charles, LA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 26, 2016.
He was born on the 23rd of November, 1934 in Glenmora, Louisiana to Shrilda and Curtis Bailey. He graduated in 1952 from Glenmora High School as Salutatorian. He joined the United States Marine Corp on July 6, 1953. ...
Minunette Theresa Hollier
Sep 26, 2016
Minunette “Ma” Theresa Hollier, 87, of Lake Charles, LA died on Monday, September 26, 2016 in a local care facility.
“Ma” was born on December 17, 1928 in Lake Charles, LA to Leroy and Victoria Granger Hollier. She was a member of St. Martin DePorres Catholic Church. She enjoyed Zydeco music, watching tv, and being outdoors. Ma was...
Dale Errol Bacon
Sep 25, 2016
Dale Errol Bacon, 63, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in his residence.
Mr. Bacon was born October 4, 1952 in Lake Charles, LA, where he lived most of his life. He was a 1971 graduate of LaGrange High School, received his bachelor’s degree from McNeese State University, attended ULL in Lafayette, and did his...
Rita Jeanette Brady
Sep 25, 2016
Rita J. Barnett Brady, 71, left this world peacefully on Sunday September 25, 2016 at her residence, surrounded by her loving and faithful family.
Rita was a native of Benton Harbor, Michigan and a resident of Southwest Louisiana for the past 30 years. She and her husband owned and operated Branet, Inc. for 23 years and are of...
Noralee Manasse Buehler
Sep 23, 2016
NoraLee Manasse Buehler, 87, passed away in the comfort of her home on Friday, September 23, 2016. Mrs. Buehler was born on June 17, 1929 to Robert and Cordelia Manasse in Napa, California. She was a graduate of Napa High School and after graduating immediately married William Buehler. Bill passed away two years ago. They would have recently celebrated their...
Justin "Blake" Benoit
Sep 23, 2016
Justin “Blake” Benoit, 27, of Lake Charles died at 4:13 AM on Friday, September 23, 2016 in a local hospital.
Blake was born on January 20, 1989 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life. He worked for ACR Heating and Cooling as an HVAC technician. Blake was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.
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